Bridging the Access to Justice Gap for Cross Border Trade Disputes (GIZ)
The 2nd Annual East African Court of Justice Judicial Conference on Transformation of Justice in EAC was convened by the East African Court of Justice from the 26 to 28 October 2022...
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About German Development Cooperation
The East African Community (EAC) and Germany are united by a long history of cooperation that predates the re-establishment of the East African Community (EAC) in 2000. The German government has supported the East African integration since 1999, based on the common understanding that regional integration will improve the social and economic development of EAC Partner States. Since then, Germany has committed more than 580 million euros for development cooperation with the EAC, making Germany one of the biggest and most reliable bilateral development partners of the community.
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EAC and GIZ Join Hands in Celebrating EAC Day and Bringing the Community to the People
This year, commemorations aimed at popularizing the EAC Day to the public through empowering the common Mwananchi with knowledge on the EAC integration process. EAC and GIZ staff jointly undertook Corporate Social Responsibility activities focused on...
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EAC Digital Pioneer – CENIT@EA Young Professional Develops Automated Drip Irrigation Monitoring System to Save Water and Time for Farmers (GIZ)
Joseph Ngigi Wangere is a young Kenyan who grew up inspired by how technology is used to solve problems in real-time. Hence, he always wanted to utilize his knowledge of physics and electronic devices to unravel solutions which tackle everyday challenges. Pursuant to this, he enrolled for the East African Community Master’s Programme in Embedded and Mobile Systems at the Centre of Excellence for ICT in East Africa (CENIT@EA).
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EAC Partner States Validate Draft EAC Tourism Barometer to Enhance Tourism Monitoring and Policy Development (GIZ)
In line with the implementation of the EAC Tourism Marketing Strategy, the EAC with support of GIZ is currently developing a Tourism Barometer. After its finalization, the Barometer will act as a scorecard from which Partn...
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Natacha Baranyuzwe – Good Manufacturing Practices contributing to an entrepreneurial success story (GIZ)
Natacha Baranyuzwe is a Rwandan entrepreneur believing in natural products to heal the world and be a source of livelihood for her community. After having been trained as a pharmacist, she set up her company BARANYUZWE COSMETICS Ltd in 2019 to produce herbal-based products for treatment of fungal infections of the scalp.
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EAC Partner States Validate Data of Regulatory Audits for the EAC Mechanism on Removing Restrictions on Trade in Services (GIZ)
The East African Community (EAC) Regional Committee on Trade in Services convened a meeting in Nairobi facilitated by the EAC Secretariat with support from GIZ via the Support to the East African Integration Process (SEAMPEC II) Programme...
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EAC Digital Pioneers – Youth professionals at the EAC Secretariat are innovating the region’s future (GIZ)
A prime example of successful regional integration – two young men from Rwanda and Tanzania receive a scholarship for a regional Master’s Programme, become digital innovators and then join the EAC Secretariat to develop solutions for regional problems.
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Bridging the Access to Justice Gap for Cross Border Trade Disputes (GIZ)
The 2nd Annual East African Court of Justice Judicial Conference on Transformation of Justice in EAC was convened by the East African Court of Justice from the 26 to 28 October 2022...
Read More....About German Development Cooperation
The East African Community (EAC) and Germany are united by a long history of cooperation that predates the re-establishment of the East African Community (EAC) in 2000. The German government has supported the East African integration since 1999, based on the common understanding that regional integration will improve the social and economic development of EAC Partner States. Since then, Germany has committed more than 580 million euros for development cooperation with the EAC, making Germany one of the biggest and most reliable bilateral development partners of the community.
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Agriculture & Food Security
Agriculture is one of East Africa’s most important sectors with about 80% of the region’s population living in rural areas and depending on agriculture for their livelihood....
Customs Union & Common Market
While the objectives of the East African Community cover almost all spheres of life, the main goal of the Customs Union is the formation of a Single Customs Territory and the implementation of the Com...
Education & Training
Recognising the importance of education and science & technology in economic development, the EAC focuses on harmonised curricula, certification and accreditation institutions as well as joint establi...
Environment & Natural Resources
The East African Community is endowed with various natural resources such as forests, water, wildlife, mountains, minerals and energy resources. ...
Gender, Community Development & Civil Society Mobilization
EAC regional integration is people-centred and participatory. To this end, broad participation of key stakeholders including women, youth, private sector and civil society is needed. Partner States mu...
Health
The EAC Secretariat is mandated to offer advisory and coordinating support for the Seven Partner States in the prevention of and response to outbreaks of infectious diseases of public health concern....
Industrial Development & SMEs
The EAC Partner States aspire to transform their economies to a modern and industrialised status that can sustainably generate sufficient outputs to satisfy both domestic and export markets and rapidl...
Investment & Private Sector Development
With the aim of harnessing the investment potential to promote economic growth and development in the region, the EAC Partner States have agreed to cooperate in the areas of Investment and Industrial ...
Peace & Security
The EAC aims to achieve a peaceful and integrated region by enabling and enforcing collaboration between Partner States in preventing and resolving disputes and conflicts and ridding the region of cro...
Tourism & Wildlife
East Africa has recorded impressive achievements in the realm of tourism owing to the conscious efforts by EAC Partner States to work together in promoting growth in the sector. ...
