Ministry of East African Community Affairs Uganda
The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation of 6 Partner States: the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the Republic of Uganda, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
The EAC is home to 150 million citizens, of which 22% is urban population. With a land area of 1.82 million square kilometres and a combined Gross Domestic Product of US$ 146 billion (EAC Statistics for 2016), its realisation bears great strategic and geopolitical significance and prospects for the renewed and reinvigorated EAC.
Minister of East African Community Affairs
Pillars of EAC Regional Integration
Customs Union
Customs Union
Through the Customs Union Protocol, trade within the EAC region has been enhanced significantly.
Common Market
Common Market
EAC guides the free movement of goods, people, labour, services and capital from one Partner State to another ...
Monetary Union
Monetary Union
The East African Monetary Union Protocol provides for the attainment of a single currency for daily transactions within ...
Political Federation
Political Federation
The EAC Partner States envisage coming together to form a super-state under a single political authority / government.
What’s On?
PS – MEACA meets with former EAC members
The PS Ministry of East African Community Affairs Uganda, Mrs. Edith Mwanje met with the former employees of the... read more
New Appointment – Mrs Alarango Florence
Mrs. Alarango Florence has been appointed Assistant Commissioner of Social Affairs for the Ministry of East African Community Affairs... read more
End Early Girl Child Marriages – Kadaga
Kamuli district celebrated her International Women’s Day at Buwala primary school in Wankole sub-county on a highly attended event... read more
EAC Member States
