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This paper discusses the political and governance component of The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) peer review. Hunger, poverty, HIV/AIDS and lack of development in Africa are in the first instance political and governance issues. It offers an overview of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) structure and organization and seeks to unpack the often confusing and complex relationships between NEPAD and the African Union. It describes and comments on those structures tasked to undertake parts of the political and governance review, including the proposed APR Forum, APR Secretariat, the APR Panel of Eminent Persons and country teams.