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East African Community EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY ANNUAL REPORT 2013 - 2014 www.eac.int EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY ANNUAL REPORT 2013 - 2014 EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY ANNUAL REPORT 2013 - 2014 EAC Secretariat Arusha, Tanzania www.eac.int EAC SECRETARIAT ARUSHA, TANZANIA Heads of EAC Organs and Institutions Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera Rt. Hon. Daniel Fred Kidega Hon. Justice Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja Secretary General Speaker Judge President East African Legislative Assebly East African Court of Justice Dr. Canisius Kanangire Prof. Mayunga Nkunya Mr. Barry Kashambo Executive Secretary Executive Secretary Executive Secretary Lake Victoria Basin Inter-University Council for Civil Aviation Safety and Security Commission East Africa Oversight Agency Mr. Dick Nyeko Ms. Vivienne Yeda Apopo Executive Secretary Director General Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization East African Development Bank EAC Annual Report 2013 - 2014 n www.eac.int 4 5 EAC Annual Report 2013 - 2014 n www.eac.int Table of Contents Heads of EAC Organs and Institutions 7 CHAPTER 6 Office of the Deputy Secretary General – Political Federation 63 List of Abbreviations/ Acronyms 9 6.1 Political Affairs 64 Foreword by the Chairperson Council of Ministers 10 6.2 International Relations 65 Summary Report by the Secretary General 12 6.3 Peace and Security 67 CHAPTER 1 Introduction 14 CHAPTER 7 Office of the Director General – Customs and trade 68 CHAPTER 2 Recent Economic Developments in East Africa 17 7.1 Customs 69 CHAPTER 3 Office of the Secretary General 23 7.2 Trade 71 CHAPTER 4 Office of the Deputy Secretary General – Planning and Infrastructure 32 CHAPTER 8 Office of the Deputy Secretary General - Finance and Administration 77 4.1 Regional Infrastructure Development 33 8.1 Human Resources and Administration 78 4.2 Development of Regional Statistics 36 8.2 Financial Management 80 4.3 Harmonization of Fiscal and Monetary Policies 37 8.3 Financial Statements for the East African Community 81 4.4 Harmonization of Capital Markets, Insurance and CHAPTER 9 The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) 84 Pensions Sector Policies 39 CHAPTER 10 The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) 89 4.5 Integration of the Payment and Settlement System 40 CHAPTER 11 Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) 91 4.6 Investment Promotion and Private Sector Development 40 CHAPTER 12 The EAC Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA) 94 4.7 Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation 41 CHAPTER 13 The Inter-University Council for Eats Africa (IUCEA) 97 CHAPTER 5 Office of the Deputy Secretary General – Productive and Social Sectors 43 CHAPTER 14 Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (LVFO) 99 5.1 Agriculture, Food Security and Livestock 44 CHAPTER 15 The East African Development Bank (EADB) 103 5.2 Energy Sector 47 5.3 Industrial Development 50 5.4 Environment and Natural Resources 53 5.5 Tourism and Wildlife Management 56 5.6 Gender, Community Development and Civil Society 57 5.7 Immigration, Labour / Employment and Refugee management 59 5.8 Education, Science and Technology 60 5.9 Culture and Sports 61 EAC Annual Report 2013 - 2014 n www.eac.int 6 7 EAC Annual Report 2013 - 2014 n www.eac.int List of Abbreviations/ Acronyms ACP African Caribbean Pacific AfDB African Development Bank AMREF African Medical and Research Foundation BMU Beach Management Unit CASSOA Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight CMP Common Market Protocol COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa COP Conference of Parties DRC Democratic Republic of Congo DRR Disaster Risk Reduction EAC East African Community EACDF East African Community Development Fund EACJ East African Court of Justice EADB East African Development Bank EALA East African Legislative Assembly EALP EAC/AMREF Lake Victoria Partnership Programme ECSA Eastern, Southern and Central Africa EDF European Development Fund EPA Economic Partnership Agreement EU European Union ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization IGAD Intergovernmental Authority on Development IOM International Organization for Migration IUCEA Inter University Council of East Africa LVBC Lake Victoria Basin Commission LVEMP Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project LVFO Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization LVWATSAN Lake Victoria Water Supply and Sanitation M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MEAs Mutual Environmental Agreements MERECP Mount Elgon Regional Ecosystem Conservation Project MoU Memorandum of Understanding NEPAD New Partnership for Africa Development NFPOs National Focal Point Officers NGO Non-Governmental Organizations NTBs Non-Tariff Barriers OSBP One Stop Border Posts PF Partnership Fund SADC Southern African Development Community TMEA Trade Mark East Africa EAC Annual Report 2013 - 2014 n www.eac.int 8 9 EAC Annual Report 2013 - 2014 n www.eac.int The main objective of the Single Customs Territory (SCT) is to lower the cost of doing business and enhance intra EAC trade by integrating Customs clearance processes and reducing internal border controls. The EAC SCT framework spells out the following three pillars: Free circulation of goods, Revenue Management Hon. Phylis Kandie and Legal and Institutional Framework. Foreword by the Chairperson Implementation of this framework is supported by EAC Council of Ministers operational instruments outlining processes in Customs and other agencies. Each year the Chairperson of the Council submits an annual report on the activities and achievements Realization of a SCT is beneficiary to the EAC citizenry in that it will consequently enhance trade within the region of the Community to all key stakeholders in line with Article 49 (2) (c) of the Treaty. by: reducing the cost of doing business by eliminating duplication of processes, reducing administrative costs In this year’s report we again illustrate the accomplishments of the various Organs and Institutions of and regulatory requirements, enhancing capacity of the the Community within their respective mandates, missions and missions. private and public sector agencies, creating a mecha- nism for prevention of smuggling at a regional level, re- ducing risks associated with non-compliance on transit Since our last Annual Report, the Community has witnessed a number of important developments in goods, enhancing application of Information Technology our quest for greater and deeper integration for the people of East Africa. (IT) and data collection at the regional level and realizing economies of scale and optimal use of resources in The signing of the East African Monetary Union Protocol by the Heads of State in November, 2013, and clearance of goods in the EAC region. operationalisation of the Single Customs Territory is a clear testimony that the Community is moving forward. I wish to register my appreciation to the Summit of Heads of State for their continued guidance, plus the Partner States, development partners, the private sector and civil society organizations for their unwavering support to the EAC integration agenda. Hon. Phylis Kandie Chairperson EAC Council of Ministers EAC Annual Report 2013 - 2014 n www.eac.int 10 11 EAC Annual Report 2013 - 2014 n www.eac.int Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera Summary Report by the Secretary General The Annual Report 2013/14 covers the July 2013 expected to be signed at the 3rd Tripartite Sum- SADC) Region; and Planning for Resilience in East nity Appropriation Bill, 2014; the East African to June 2014. The report captures the prog- mit in December 2014. Africa through Policy, Adaptation and Economic Community Supplementary Appropriation Bill ress made in implementation of planned activi- Development (PREPARED) were under imple- (No. 1), 2014; and the East African Community ties and achievement of targeted results. Key Infrastructure Development: EAC secured a mentation. Supplementary Appropriation Bill, (No. 2), 2014. achievements registered during the period un- grant of USD 2.8 million to undertake feasibil- der review include the following: ity studies and detailed designs for roads link- Internationalization of the New Generation The East African Court of Justice registered ing Rwanda and Burundi to the Central Corridor. EAC e-Passport: In November 2013 Council an increase in case filings from 20 in 2013 to Protocol on the Establishment of the East Construction of the Holili – Taveta road (90Km) directed that the new generation East African 37 in 2014, of which 13 were References, 4 were African Monetary Union: The EAMU Protocol commenced in April, 2014 on the Kenya side e-Passport be finalized and ensure that it Appeals, and 20 were Applications. The Court that was signed by the EAC Heads of State in and the project was launched in June 2014 in becomes operational in November 2015. The also heard 50 cases and delivered 14 judgments. November, 2013, was ratified by the United Tanzania. An EAC Centre for Renewable Energy Computer Generated East African new genera- Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of and Energy Efficiency (EACREEE) was approved tion e-passport is expected to be launched by The East African Development Bank Portfolio Rwanda. The draft Bills for establishment of the by Council in March. the Summit in November 2015 size grew from from US$ 82 million (June 2013) to institutions necessary for implementation of US$ 110 million (June 2014) and the percentage of EAMU, specifically the EAC Monetary Institute Productive and Social Sectors: The EAC The Vehicle Load Control Bill (2012) enacted non- performing loans reduced from 5.1% in June and the EAC Statistics Bureau, were prepared. Protocol on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures by East African Legislative Assembly in May 2013, 2013 to 1.4% in June 2014. was finalised and ratification process commenced. was assented to by Burundi, Kenya and Uganda. Operationalisation of a Single EAC Customs The EAC Food and Nutrition Security Policy (FNSP) The Secretariat commenced the development I extend my sincere appreciation to the Summit Territory: Pursuant to the Summit Directive to aimed at ensuring food security and adequate of regulations to support the implementation of of EAC Heads of State, the Council of Ministers, commence the implementation of the Single nutrition for the people in the East African region the Act once fully assented to.
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