East African Community (EAC)

partner
states

Million
Popuation

First
Established

Tanzania with the largest recent wave of Historic Diaspora repatriating to this side of Africa, is estimated to be home to almost 1,000 people from the 6th Region. Then Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda.
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The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation founded in 1999. The work of the EAC is guided by its Treaty (2000) which established the Community. The EAC is currently made up of eight Partner States: the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania. Admission to the Community is guided by criteria spelt out in Article 3 of the EAC Treaty.

Organs & Secretariat

The EAC organs are the Summit, the Council of Ministers, the Co-ordinating Committee, the Sectoral Committees, the East African Court of Justice, the East African Legislative Assembly and the Secretariat.

The Secretariat is one of the main organs of the East African Community. The Secretariat is the executive Organ of the Community and is based in Arusha, Tanzania.

Institutions & Leadership

The EAC also has nine (9) institutions, three of which became operational in July 2015. All have their own leadership and their budgets are drawn from the consolidated, annual EAC budget.

At the head of the EAC is the Summit. The Secretary-General is appointed by the Summit upon nomination by the relevant Head of State under the principle of rotation, and serves for 5 years.

Regional Facilitator

Vacancy

East African Country

Profile

Events

Town Hall meetings proposed for - Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Ethiopia. Dates will be announced shortly.

Contact

Regional Office: Mbezi Beach B, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Email: secretariat@auadshighcouncil.org