Africa Progress Panel

The Africa Progress Panel (APP) was formed as a vehicle to maintain a focus on the commitments to Africa made by the international community in the wake of the Gleneagles G8 Summit and of the Commission for Africa Report in 2007.Under the chairmanship of Kofi Annan, it is paying equal attention to the implementation of Africa's commitments as set out in the Constitutive Act of the African Union and landmark international agreements. In 2008, a secretariat was established in Geneva.

The Panel’s members continually assess new opportunities and threats to Africa’s development, including how far previous commitments of Africa are being met.

The Panel draws on the expertise of institutions working on African issues to present an assessment of progress in the form of an annual report on the state of Africa’s development. Panel members use their judgment and experience to highlight pressing concerns, inspire honest debate amongst leaders and civil society, help mobilise resources and prompt effective action.