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)" a project co-financed by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), aim to increase Trade in Services (TiS) by among other measures, facilitating the mutual recognition of professional qualifications within East Africa.
Even with market access commitments in professional service markets, lack of recognition of foreign qualifications and experience in EAC Partner States remains a core impediment to trade in professional services, hindering the free movement of experts across borders either in their capacity as individuals or as professional firms.
The East African Community (EAC) is committed to promoting regional integration and cooperation, including the harmonization of professional standards and regulations. This includes the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), which is rapidly growing with significant implications on economic development and social progress.
However, there are currently multiple ways that ICT related engineering professions are classified and regulated across the EAC Partner States, which can create barriers to the cross-border provision of ICT services and hinder the development of a regional ICT market.
To address the gaps, GIZ Tanzania/EAC is inviting interested consulting firms from EAC region to assess the current state of classification and registration of ICT-related professions in the EAC. The assessment aims to identify similarities and differences in classification and registration, regulatory frameworks, as well as provide recommendations on regulations and best practices.
Interested firm should request for detailed tender documents from tz_procurement@giz.de no later than 10th March, 2025 and submit technical and financial proposals by email no later than 17th March, 2025.