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Item 6th EAC Development Strategy 2021/22 - 2025/26(EAC Secretariat, 2021-11) East African CommunityThe 5th EAC Development Strategy was the first of the series implementing EAC Vision 2050. According to Vision 2050, the period 2015-2030 is to focus on consolidation and transformation of the regional economy by providing the environment and incentives to make EAC a production-oriented region; addressing constraints that are known to create disincentives for integrated joint development for transformation in the region. Consequently, the programming focus for the 6th EAC Development Strategy (2021/22-2025/26) remains infrastructure development, human capital for long term skills development, consolidation of the EAC Common Market, funding of regional initiatives, strengthening the financing and banking systems, expanding savings and investment, Research & Development (R&D) and security and governance.The Strategy will also consider the region’s Medium Term strategic responses to contain the devastating effects of COVID 19. Further, to maximise on the synergies across the region, Partner States Medium Term Plans (MTPs) will also integrate regional priority interventions. Additionally, the Strategy will consider the critical priorities in AU 2063 Agenda, SDG 2030, and the trade agreements EAC has entered into as a region.Item 4th EAC development strategy:(East African Community, 2011-08) East African CommunityThe 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.Item EAC development strategy (2016/17 - 2020/21)(East African Community, 2017) East African CommunityThis Development Strategy is the fifth in the normal EAC series to date, yet it also constitutes the first regional Development Strategy under the EAC Vision 2050 – in a series of seven Development Strategies to be undertaken along the road to the Vision 2050. The overall goal of the Development Strategy is: “to build a firm foundation for transforming the East African Community into a stable, competitive and sustainable lower middle-income region by 2021”, while its overarching theme is: “accelerating a people-centered and market-driven integration”.Item East African Community vision 2050:(East African Community, 2015-08) East African CommunityThe 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.Item East African Community Communication Policy and Strategy(East African Community, 2014-05) East African CommunityWhile 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.Item Digital REACH Initiative Strategic Plan 2019 – 2028(EAHRC, 2018) East African Health Research CommissionA prosperous and healthy region is one in which each EAC Partner State can participate fully in trade and industry within an environment that sustains and nourishes its people, free of health and the continuous movement of people underscore the need for a regional approach to track and respond to regional health priority needs while laying the groundwork for a robust and sustainable regional economy. Technology can help to strengthen regional health systems by bolstering the access, use, and performance of health services. The Digital Regional East African Community Health (Digital REACH) Initiative will be a new, ground-breaking Initiative within the East African Community (EAC) that will implement regionally-focused, interoperable information and communications technology (ICT) across all dimensions of the health sector in East Africa, The Initiative has been developed based on collaboration and inputs from representatives of the EAC Partner Republic of Rwanda, the Republic of South Sudan, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the Republic of Uganda. Each of the Digital REACH workstreams described in this document supports the EAC’s integration agenda Initiative, which is why it has received the highest levels of political support in the EAC region.