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Peer-review-based accreditation accelerates institutional responsiveness under low-resource conditions. Drawing on a cross-sectional study of 14 higher education institutions, this chapter examines how reform sequencing shapes adoption trajectories. Results show that institutions exposed to accreditation cycles earlier achieved stronger alignment within three years. The chapter concludes that structured peer review is an effective lever for quality improvement in resource-constrained environments and offers policy implications for accreditation bodies in emerging systems.