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    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 15
    (EAC Secretariat, 2011) East African Community
    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 15
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    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 14
    (EAC Secretariat, 2011-07) East African Community
    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 14
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    4th EAC development strategy:
    (East African Community, 2011-08) East African Community
    The The East African Community (EAC) is a regional inter governmental organization established under Article 2 of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community that entered into force in July 2000. The membership of the Community comprises the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. As stated under Article 5 (2) of the Treaty, “the Partner States undertake to establish among themselves and in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty, a Customs Union, a Common Market, subsequently a Monetary Union and ultimately a Political Federation in order to strengthen and regulate the industrial, commercial, infrastructural, cultural, social, political and other relations of the Partner States to the end that there shall be accelerated, harmonious and balanced development and sustained expansion of economic activities, the benefit of which shall be equitably shared.” The Community has made significant progress during the last 10 years of integration. In particular, there is a much desired shift from the initial negative mind-set and little excitement on the integration process to strong political will that has catalysed business confidence and improved people’s awareness about the benefits and costs of integration. The Customs Union in particular catalyzed remarkable trade expansion. Intra-EAC trade grew by 40% between 2005 and 2009. Uganda’s exports to Kenya increased more than tenfold from USD15.5 Million in 2004 to USD172 Million in 2009, while Tanzania’s exports to Kenya over the same period nearly tripled , from USD 95.5 Million to USD 300 Million. This pattern is expected to be enhanced with the Common Market which came into force in July 2010. This increased trade and investment among the EAC Partner States has broadened prospects for economic growth and development.
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    The community: official magazine of the community, Issue 18
    (EAC Secretariat, 2012) East African Community
    The community: official magazine of the community, Issue 18
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    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 16
    (EAC Secretariat, 2012-04) East African Community
    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 16
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    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 17
    (EAC Secretariat, 2012-09) East African Community
    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 17
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    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 19
    (EAC Secretariat, 2013-04) East African Community
    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 19
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    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 21
    (EAC Secretariat, 2013-10) East African Community
    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 21
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    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 21B
    (EAC Secretariat, 2013-11) East African Community
    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 21B
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    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 22
    (EAC Secretariat, 2014-05) East African Community
    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 22
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    East African Community Communication Policy and Strategy
    (East African Community, 2014-05) East African Community
    While the EAC integration has progressed over the years, many stakeholders and the general public have not been as well informed of the significance or implications for them as businesses, organizations, or individuals. As observed by many private and public officials that were interviewed across the region in the course of formulating this document, this lack of awareness has often lead to a mismatch between public expectations and the actual EAC policies and their implementation on the ground. Many EAC citizens and organizations are yet to fully appreciate the opportunities that EAC integration represents. Effective communication will therefore be critical in managing expectations while fostering the participation of various stakeholders in the integration process. This calls for a clear communication policy and a communication strategy that will keep the various stakeholders well-informed about the policies and activities of the East African Community (EAC) and their role in the integration process. This document outlines both the communication policy and the communication strategy for the EAC. On the one hand the EAC Communication Policy aims at providing the necessary guidelines that will inform the overall direction for the various Organs and Institutions of the EAC in regard to communication. On the other hand, the EAC Communication Strategy seeksto spell outspecific activitiesthat the community will undertake to promote awareness and therefore foster broad participation by various stakeholders in the integration process.
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    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 23
    (EAC Secretariat, 2014-11) East African Community
    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 23
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    EAC Annual Report 2013 - 2014
    (EAC Secretariat, 2015) East African Community Secretariat
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    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 24
    (EAC Secretariat, 2015-04) East African Community
    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 24
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    East African Community vision 2050:
    (East African Community, 2015-08) East African Community
    The East African Community (EAC) is an inter-governmental organisation mandated by the governments of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania to spearhead the East African economic, social and political integration agenda. The areas of cooperation are specified in the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community that entered into force in July 2000. The regional cooperation and integration envisaged in EAC is broad based. Operationally, EAC uses five year development strategies to facilitate the implementation of the Treaty in a systematic manner. To guide the formulation of the five year development strategies and achieve full development potential for the region, it has now become necessary for the Community to develop a longer term vision - EAC Vision 2050. The long term perspective enables the region to dove-tail the tactical regional and individual state initiatives into a larger framework for transformation and development and to help in monitoring the progress of the various sectoral initiatives in a quantifiable manner. The articulation of long-term prospects has focused on identifying policy measures and instruments required to facilitate the formulation of a plausible vision for the Eastern Africa region. The consultations with stakeholders led to the drafting of a comprehensive set of Country Cases and National Workshop Reports that captured key issues and aspirations as perceived by the citizens and the Partner States. Each of the Country Cases highlighted practices and key areas for possible regional cooperation, within the overall construct of the EAC long-term agenda and within the framework of AU Agenda 2063. The rationale for the Vision 2050 is to provide a catalyst for the region to enhance transformation for growth and development and move the community to a higher income cohort and subsequently achieve an upper middle income status. By creating a conducive environment for investment, coupled with effective institutional capacities, the region will expand its production capacity and widen its exports, both by composition and value. With effective resource management, it is envisaged that East African Community will be transformed into an upper–middle income region within a secure and politically united East Africa based on the principles of inclusiveness and accountability.
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    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 25
    (EAC Secretariat, 2016) East African Community
    The community: official magazine of the EAC, Issue 25
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    EAC Annual Report 2014 - 2015
    (2016) East African Community Secretariat
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    e-EAC Newsletter Issue No. 101
    (East African Community, 2016-02-09) East African Community
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    e-EAC Newsletter Issue No. 102
    (East Africa Community, 2016-03-08) East African Community
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    e-EAC Newsletter Issue No. 103
    (East African Community, 2016-04-28) East African Community