__Overview__
EU-EAC CORE Programme: Advancing Regional Economic Integration
The EU-EAC CORE Programme (Common Objectives in Regional Economic Integration) is a strategic partnership between the European Union and the East African Community (EAC). Funded under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), the Programme supports the EAC in accelerating regional economic integration and strengthening cooperation among Partner States: Burundi, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
By advancing key regional frameworks like the Customs Union and Common Market, the Programme promotes the free movement of goods, services, capital, and people across the region.
What we do_______
Organizational Structure
The CORE Programme is organized into three thematic Work streams/Lots:
Lot 1: Customs & Trade Facilitation
ICT-Based Customs Integration
Strengthens ICT-based data exchange protocols for clearing goods.Builds on EAC Single Customs Territory.
Delivers:
Integrated regional Customs ICT Platform
Enhanced risk management and valuation functions
Stronger EAC Secretariat coordination and monitoring
Lot 2: Supervision of Workstream 1
Monitors performance of Lot 1.Monitors performance of Lot 1.
Ensures timely and effective implementation.
Advises on technical and operational matters.
Identifies and proposes solutions to challenges.
Lot 3: Trade in Services & Institutional Capacity Building
Advances implementation of the Common Market Protocol.
Boosts capacity for the free movement of services.
Improves EAC Secretariat’s internal systems and delivery performance.
Through these pillars, the CORE Programme drives inclusive growth, fosters regional cooperation, and strengthens the EAC’s role in the global economy.
our team
LOT II TEAM
Ebenezer Laizer
Team Leader
LOT III TEAM
Staicy Wagala
Team Leader
Naomi Kasanka
Project Assistant- Finance
Florence Nabirye
Project Assistant- Admin
Experience
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