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EAC Priorities 2022 - 2026
Integration Pillars of the EAC
EAC at a Glance
The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation of eight (8) Partner States, comprising the Republic of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Rwanda, Federal Republic of Somalia, Republic of South Sudan, Republic of Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
The Federal Republic of Somalia was admitted into the EAC bloc on 24th November, 2023 and became a full member on 4th March, 2024.
The EAC is structured into seven main Organs:
- The Summit
- The Council of Ministers
- The Co-ordinating Committee
- Sectoral Committees
- The East African Court of Justice
- The East African Legislative Assembly
- The Secretariat
The Community also has nine institutions, three of which became operational in July 2015.
Latest Documents
EAC International Migration Statistics Report
Edition 3 | 2025
- Categories: Immigration and Labour Statistics
- Types: Report
EARDIP: To Undertake a Survey on Advancing Digital Trade Statistics in the East African Community
Terms of Reference
- Categories: Consultancies EAC Procurement Opportunities
- Types: Consultancy
Youth at the Center of East Africa’s Agrifood Trade
Unlocking Opportunities under AfCFTA
and the EAC Common Market Protocol
- Categories: Agriculture & Food Security
- Types: Policy Brief
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𝐄𝐀𝐂 𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧 𝐑𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚
— East African Community (@jumuiya) June 16, 2026
On his part, EAC Secretary General, Hon. Amb. Stephen P. Mbundi, noted that the… pic.twitter.com/5fukqq5IxV
Online Tools & Services
EAC Trade Information Portal
The EAC Trade Information Portal (TIP) gives access to step-by-step guides on licenses, pre-clearance permits and clearance formalities for the most traded goods within, to and from the East African Community EAC).
EAC Health Portal
The EAC Health Portal is the official comprehensive compendium of health information in East Africa. A dynamic, structured, and interactive single-point-of-access of health information in the region.
50 Million African Women Speak
50 Million African Women Speak is a digital platform which is available via web and as a mobile App. The platform is designed as a one-stop shop for the information needs of African women in business.
EAC Investment Guide
The EAC Investment Guide provides comprehensive information on why EAC is an ideal investment destination by reviewing the operating environment, investment climate, and incentives among others.
EAC Open Data Portal
With the Data Portal, you can visualize Socio-Economic indicators over a period of time, gain access to presentation-ready graphics and perform comprehensive analysis on a Country and Regional level.
EAC e-Tariff Tool
Seamless migration of the EAC Common External Tariff (CET) during transposition of Harmonized System (HS); administration and management of the Duty Remission Scheme; and other measures affecting implementation of CET.
EAC Information Repository
The EAC Information Repository is a one-stop-shop platform of digital information and knowledge generated by EAC Organs and Institutions in the execution of their various mandates since 1993.
EAC Buyer-Seller Platform
The EAC Buyer-Seller platform is an e-commerce platform aimed at enhancing intra-EAC trade and investment in goods and services.
Regional Digital Integration Project
The Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (EARDIP) aims to advance digital market integration in the region by increasing affordable access to
broadband connectivity and enhancing cross-border digital services.
EAC e-Tariff Tool
Seamless migration of the EAC Common External Tariff (CET) during transposition of Harmonized System (HS); administration and management of the Duty Remission Scheme; and other measures affecting implementation of CET.
OSBP-Performance Measurement
One Stop Border Post (OSBP) is a border facility that combines two stops for national border control processing into one and consolidates border control functions in a shared space for exiting one country and entering another.
EAC Diaspora Desk
The EAC Dispora Desk will facilitate dialogue between the EAC and its diaspora community, provide a platform for networking and business opportunities, and support diaspora-led development projects in the region.
Infrastructure Development
Access to afforable and efficient transport, energy, and communication for increased regional Competitiveness.
Agriculture, Food Security and Rural Development
Enhanced Agricultural productivity for food security and transformed rural economy.
Industrialization
Structural tranformation of the industrial and manufacturing sector through value addition and product deversification based on comparative advantage for regional competitive advantage.
Natural Resources & Environment Management
Effective and sustainable use of natural resources with enhanced value addition and management.
Tourism, Trade & Services Development
Leverage on the tourism and services value chain and building on the homogeneity of regional cultures and linkages.
Human Capital Development
Well-educated and healthy human resources.
Timeline of East African Regional Integration
- 1897 - 1901
- 1900 - 1917
- 1905 - 1917
- 1946
- 1948 - 1961
- 1961
- 1967
- 1977
- 1999
- 2005
- 2007
- 2010
- 2013
- 2016
- 2017
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
1897 - 1901
Railway lines across Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika open up the region for colonial development under the management of the East African Railways Cooperation.
1900 - 1917
Customs for goods destined for Uganda are collected at Mombasa port, and a full Customs Union comprising Kenya, Uganda and, later, Tanganyika is established in 1917.
1905 - 1917
The East African Currency Board, the Postal Union, the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa, the East African Governors’ Conference, the East African Income Tax Board and the Joint Economic Council are established.
1946
The East African Airways Corporation is incorporated. It covered not only the East African region, but operated across Africa, connecting also to Europe and India.
1948 - 1961
The East African High Commission (EACH) is the coordinating body to deal with a customs union, a common external tariff, currency and post- age; and also with common services in transport and communications, research and education.
1961
Following independence, the East African High Commission is replaced by the East African Common Services Organisation (EACSO), which many observers thought would lead to a political federation between the three territories. However, the new organisation suffered from a lack of joint planning and fiscal policy, separate political policies and Kenya’s dominant economic position.
1967
Signing of the ‘Treaty for East African Cooperation’ among Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
1977
Dissolution of the first East African Community.
1999
The Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community was signed by the three Presidents of the Republic of Kenya, Republic of Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania on 30th November, 1999. 30th November is recognized as EAC Day across the region.
2005
The Protocol for the establishment of the EAC Customs Union was signed on 1st July, 2005.
2007
The Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Burundi were admitted and became full members of EAC on 1st July, 2007.
2010
The EAC Common Market Protocol entered into force on 1st July, 2010, an expansion of the bloc’s existing Customs Union.
2013
The East African Monetary Union (EAMU) is the third milestone of the EAC integration process. The EAMU Protocol was signed on 30th November, 2013 and set the groundwork for a monetary union within 10 years while allowing the EAC Partner States to progressively converge their currencies into a single currency in the Community.
2016
The Republic of South Sudan was admitted and became a full member of EAC on 5th September, 2016.
2017
On 20th May, 2017, the EAC Heads of State adopted the Political Confederation as a transitional model of the East African Political Federation.
2022
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is admited to the EAC and becomes a full member on 11 July, 2022.
2023
The Federal Republic of Somalia is admited to the EAC and aceedes to the EAC Treaty on 15 December, 2023.
2024
The Federal Republic of Somalia deposits her Instrument of Ratification of the EAC Treaty and becomes a full member of the Community on 4 March, 2024
