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Overview of the Ministry of East Africa Community Affairs (MEACA) By Edith N. Mwanje Permanent Secretary at. Kampala International University 8 th May, 2010. Overview. About MEACA Stakeholder Expectations of MEACA Key Achievements & Challenges We listen We need your support. 2. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Ministry of East African Community Affairs
Overview of the Ministry of East Africa Community Affairs (MEACA)
By Edith N. Mwanje
Permanent Secretary at
Kampala International University8th May, 2010
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Overview
About MEACAStakeholder Expectations of MEACAKey Achievements & ChallengesWe listenWe need your support
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MEACA Vision and Mission
Our Vision:A prosperous, stable and politically united
East Africa
Our Mission:To promote Uganda’s interest in pursuit of East
African Regional Integration
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Strategic Objectives2009-2014
1. Provide strategic leadership, guidance and support for EAC integration; ensure mainstreaming of EAC issues in NDP, sectoral plans and budgets
2. Ensure key EAC institutions & organs meet needs of Uganda & other Partner States
3. Enhance awareness & increase active participation of Public, Private sector, CSOs & other stakeholders in EAC integration
4. Ensure timely, effective implementation of EAC decisions, policies, and programmes
5. Build MEACA’s capacity to effectively coordinate the EAC agenda in Uganda
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MEACA Core Functions
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Stakeholder Expectations
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Strategic Leadership
and guidance on EAC
integration
Strategic Leadership
and guidance on EAC
integration
Coordinate harmonisation
of EAC Policies and
Programmes
Coordinate harmonisation
of EAC Policies and
Programmes
Communicate & Liaise with stakeholders about EAC
Communicate & Liaise with stakeholders about EAC
Build CapacityRaise
awareness on EAC integration
Build CapacityRaise
awareness on EAC integration
Monitor & Evaluate
implementation of EAC decisions
Monitor & Evaluate
implementation of EAC decisions
MEACAMEACA
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Key Achievements
• Staffing and equipping MEACA from 2006 to now.
• Hosting 5th EAC 2007 Extraordinary Summit Rwanda and Burundi accented to EAC Treaty.
• EAC/SADC/COMESA 2008 Tripartite Summit – Free Trade Area (FTA)– Infrastructure
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Key Achievements Cont.
• Regional Conference on Peace and Security, Oct 2009;
• Coordinating HLTF preparatory meetings; engaging the Public, Private Sector,MDAs, Ambassadors;
• Developing a strategic Plan, • Communication Strategy. It covers, target
groups, messages, budgets etc.
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Key Achievements Cont.
• Coordinating Uganda’s participation in signing Common Market Protocol, 20th Nov. 2009.
• Attracting New EAC Institutions, eg. CASSOA• Ratification of the CM Protocol in April 2010.
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Key Challenges
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MEACA ListensConcerns Raised Our Response & Action
Awareness of EAC issues & progress is still low
Communication strategy has been developed. Implementation has started and EAC Information will cascade to all stakeholders.
Provide regular updates to the media, students, CSOs etc, to facilitate understanding of EAC issues
Today’s workshop is one of such endeavours to understand EAC issues.
Create Contact Points for MDAs and Private Sector for enquiries and clarifications
Public Relations Officer now in place, working closely with Ag. Director
Provide messages that target the ordinary person on the ground
Focus is on issues that affect ordinary people directly – employment, education, security etc.
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Working together• Engage actively and participate in the EAC Regional
Integration process• Give us feedback and observations freely & regularly• Take advantage of the opportunities available
• Prioritise EA regional issues• Include EAC topics in your curriculum.• Hold public lecturers and invite resource persons on EAC
Integration• Spread the message on EAC.
• Research more on EAC issues• Get a strong understanding of regional integration• Use MEACA resources freely and openly – Resource
Centre being established
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