EAC Unveils 'Visit East Africa: Feel the Vibe' Tourism Brand at ITB Berlin (GIZ)
On 6 March 2025, hundreds of tourism stakeholders attending the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) Berlin, witnessed the unveiling of the "Visit East Africa – Feel the Vibe" brand. This groundbreaking initiative aims to collectively promote the East African Community (EAC) as a single tourist destination. Various stakeholders welcomed the move, recognizing it as a significant step toward enhancing regional tourism while ensuring the sustainable tourism practices.
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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 Private Sector Leaders Approve Proposals to Boost Trade in Services (GIZ)
On 17 March 2025, the East African Community (EAC) in collaboration with the East African Business Council (EABC), and with support from GIZ through the LIFTED project, convened private sector leaders from associations across all eight EAC Partner States to validate proposals for the regional policy advocacy agenda which aims to eliminate barriers to Trade in Services and accelerate economic growth across the region.
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Unlocking Regional Opportunities: Empowering SMEs Through EAC-GIZ Partnership (GIZ)
"We are grateful to EAC and GIZ for their support, which has enabled our company to build additional networks and create more linkages in the EAC and beyond. With knowledge sharing and networking at various exhibitions, I plan to diversify our product portfolio beyond cashew nuts and supply markets across EAC and Africa and eventually go global." Fatna Tambwe General Manager, Munawar Foods, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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EAC Unveils its EAC4Nature Project to Foster Sustainable Natural Resources Management in the Region (GIZ)
Co-financed by BMZ and the EU and implemented by GIZ, the transformative three-year initiative designed to enhance sustainable natural resource management across the region, strengthening the capacity of key actors within the EAC to implement climate-resilient and gender-responsive nature-based solutions, ensuring regional environmental policies address both climate adaptation and community resilience.
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Handling Major Transboundary Disease Outbreaks at Border Control Points – Insights from Kenya's OSBP Official (GIZ)
“The EAC-German cooperation has been extremely useful in developing our capacity to handle major transboundary disease outbreaks at border control points. Now, we have in-house professionals who can train staff, undertake field simulation exercises, and handle disease outbreaks across borders." Dr. James Nyongesa Wakhungu Assistant Director of Veterinary Services and Border Veterinary Inspector, Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock Development, Namanga One-Stop Border Post, Kenya.
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EAC Urged to Engage CSOs for Inclusive Policy Development (GIZ)
On 4 March 2025, the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat in partnership with the East African Civil Society Organizations' Forum (EACSOF) and GIZ through the LIFTED project, convened the first Civil Society Organisations (CSO) Technical Working Group meeting. This long-awaited two-day meeting held at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, follows the successful East Africa Secretary General’s Forum held in December 2024 in Nairobi.
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“As an Engineer from Tanzania, I Would Like to Work Freely in Kenya, Uganda, or Any of the Other EAC Partner States." (GIZ)
Professionals in the EAC face significant challenges in cross-border mobility, inhibiting the seamless sharing of academic and professional qualifications and experiences gained in one Partner State with another. Emma-Alice Kizito, a final-year student of Aeronautical Engineering and a software developer in Arusha, Tanzania, is a beneficiary of an EAC-GIZ Design Thinking Camp. The initiative provided her with the opportunity to meet and build networks with other young professionals from across the EAC.
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Invitation: Consultancy to Conduct a Comparative Assessment on Classification and Registration of ICT Related Professions (GIZ)
The East African Community (EAC), a regional intergovernmental organisation of eight Partner States prioritized the Common Market as the second regional Integration milestone of the Community since 2010, in line with the provisions of the EAC Treaty. As part of this efforts, the "Leveraging Integration Frameworks for Trade in Services and CSOs in the EAC (LIFTED)" project, aim to increase Trade in Services by among other measures, facilitating the mutual recognition of professional qualifications within East Africa.
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Promoting Sustainable Utilisation and Management of Natural Resources – The Case of Integrated Water Resources Management (GIZ)
What I appreciate in this partnership is the complementary of the Germany implementing agencies, KfW and GIZ. Whereas KfW supports us directly financially, GIZ advises us technically, e.g. via capacity building in critical areas that are essential to ensure that what we invest in will be more sustainable.”
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EAC Unveils 'Visit East Africa: Feel the Vibe' Tourism Brand at ITB Berlin (GIZ)
On 6 March 2025, hundreds of tourism stakeholders attending the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) Berlin, witnessed the unveiling of the "Visit East Africa – Feel the Vibe" brand. This groundbreaking initiative aims to collectively promote the East African Community (EAC) as a single tourist destination. Various stakeholders welcomed the move, recognizing it as a significant step toward enhancing regional tourism while ensuring the sustainable tourism practices.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Organisational Development & Outreach
The fast pace of EAC integration necessitates constant development of EAC at an organisational level to steer the integrational process. Furthermore, clear and tangible communication on the benefits…
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…
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.
