scholarly journals Fighting non-communicable diseases in East Africa: assessing progress and identifying the next steps

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. e003325
Author(s):  
Christian Kraef ◽  
Pamela A Juma ◽  
Joseph Mucumbitsi ◽  
Kaushik Ramaiya ◽  
Francois Ndikumwenayo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Communicable Disease ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
East African ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
East African Community ◽  
Monitoring Tools ◽  
The Status ◽  
African Community ◽  
Sub Saharan

Sub-Saharan Africa has seen a rapid increase in non-communicable disease (NCD) burden over the last decades. The East African Community (EAC) comprises Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan and Uganda, with a population of 177 million. In those countries, 40% of deaths in 2015 were attributable to NCDs. We review the status of the NCD response in the countries of the EAC based on the available monitoring tools, the WHO NCD progress monitors in 2017 and 2020 and the East African NCD Alliance benchmark survey in 2017. In the EAC, modest progress in governance, prevention of risk factors, monitoring, surveillance and evaluation of health systems can be observed. Many policies exist on paper, implementation and healthcare are weak and there are large regional and subnational differences. Enhanced efforts by regional and national policy-makers, non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders are needed to ensure future NCD policies and implementation improvements.

East African Community: Demographics and Economic Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
D. V. Kuzmin ◽  
D. V. Kuzmin
Keyword(s):  
Economic Integration ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Regional Economic Integration ◽  
East African ◽  
Macroeconomic Dynamics ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
East African Community ◽  
Urgent Task ◽  
African Community ◽  
Sub Saharan

Regional economic integration in East Africa, as in sub-Saharan Africa as a whole, remains an urgent task for States. It also arouses the interest of researchers for its features. The basis of regional economic integration in the associations of Africa in the XXI century is a stable macroeconomic dynamics, since the author proceeds from the fact that in the conditions of economic recovery, integration processes in the region are intensified. At the same time, the author believes that the socioeconomic problems common to the countries of Africa or its individual regions can also serve as a basis for the activation of integration processes.

Regional Arrangements

2019 ◽  
pp. 121-156
Author(s):  
Eleanor M. Fox ◽  
Mor Bakhoum
Keyword(s):  
West African ◽  
Common Market ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
East African ◽  
East African Community ◽  
Regional Coordination ◽  
African Community ◽  
The Common ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Eastern And Southern Africa

This chapter studies regional coordination in sub-Saharan Africa. Regional arrangements occupy a significant part of African competition policy. The most integrative form of arrangement is a common market, wherein member states tear down trade barriers between and among them, create supranational authorities to oversee trade and competition, and even create monetary unions. The chapter then discusses selected regional groups; namely, the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the East African Community (EAC), the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Proceedings of the African Pathologists Summit; March 22–23, 2013; Dakar, Senegal: A Summary

2014 ◽  
Vol 139 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
African Pathologists' Summit Working Groups
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Pathology ◽  
West African ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
East African ◽  
Laboratory Service ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The Status ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
American Society ◽  
International Academy

Context This report presents the proceedings of the African Pathologists Summit, held under the auspices of the African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer. Objectives To deliberate on the challenges and constraints of the practice of pathology in Sub-Saharan Africa and the avenues for addressing them. Participants Collaborating organizations included the American Society for Clinical Pathology; Association of Pathologists of Nigeria; British Division of the International Academy of Pathology; College of Pathologists of East, Central and Southern Africa; East African Division of the International Academy of Pathology; Friends of Africa–United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Initiative; International Academy of Pathology; International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research; National Cancer Institute; National Health and Laboratory Service of South Africa; Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College; Royal College of Pathologists; West African Division of the International Academy of Pathology; and Faculty of Laboratory Medicine of the West African College of Physicians. Evidence Information on the status of the practice of pathology was based on the experience of the participants, who are current or past practitioners of pathology or are involved in pathology education and research in Sub-Saharan Africa. Consensus Process The deliberations were carried out through presentations and working discussion groups. Conclusions The significant lack of professional and technical personnel, inadequate infrastructure, limited training opportunities, poor funding of pathology services in Sub-Saharan Africa, and their significant impact on patient care were noted. The urgency of addressing these issues was recognized, and the recommendations that were made are contained in this report.

EVALUATION OF BANK PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND PROPOSES A COMMON MEASURE FOR COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY (EAC) COUNTRIES

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Dr. Rutto Peter Ketyenya
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measures ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Bank Performance ◽  
East African ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
East African Community ◽  
For Profit ◽  
African Community

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to Evaluate bank performance measures and proposes a common measure for commercial banks in the East African Community (EAC) countries Methodology: The study used cross country data analysis of 100 commercial banks and collected secondary data from annual published audited financial statements for the period 1997-2011Results: The results indicate that the OPM which combines productivity and profitability captured a high percentage of similar banks when the top 20 commercial banks were ranked; 80% for return on assets, 60% for profit margin and 55% for net interest margin.Policy recommendation: The study recommended that OPM will enable central banks to assess the performance levels of banks and be able to detect those that are underperforming and take corrective measures to either improve productivity, profitability or both. For policy makers in the EAC secretariat, the measure will enable comparison on the performance of banks in East Africa for subsequent integration to the monetary union.

scholarly journals Legal incentives to diversify agricultural production in Uganda (suggesting lessons for the EAC)

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 621-630
Author(s):  
John OSAPIRI
Keyword(s):  
Regional Integration ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
East African ◽  
East African Community ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
The Status ◽  
African Community ◽  
The Government

This paper describes the East African Community regional integration cooperation in agriculture in a nutshell and gives a brief overview of the status of the agriculture sector in Uganda. The author furthermore considers in detail the relevant legal framework for the Agricultural sector in Uganda and finally discusses the legal incentives offered by the government to the agriculture in Uganda, from which the East African Partner States can draw lessons.

The state of African cattle genetic resources II. Geographical distribution, characteristics and uses of present-day breeds and strains

1999 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 1-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.E.O. Rege ◽  
C.L. Tawah
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Resources ◽  
Genetic Relationships ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
East African ◽  
African Cattle ◽  
The Status ◽  
Quantitative Indication ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Large Effort ◽  
Further Development

SummaryThis paper summarises preliminary results of a survey conducted as part of a large effort to systematically collate information aimed at assessing the status of cattle genetic resources of sub-Saharan Africa. The 146 indigenous breeds/strains identified from the survey are classified into nine broad groups (Humpless Longhorns, Humpless Shorthorns, Large East African Zebu, Small East African Zebu, West African Zebu, Sanga, Zenga, Recently Derived Breeds and Commercial Composites) some of which are further subdivided into several groups (based on possible genetic relationships) and clusters (based on eco-geographical locations). Each breed is then described in terms of location, physical characteristics, adaptive attributes, if known, current main uses and status in terms of qualitative or quantitative indication of trends, where available, and presence or absence of programmes for its management or further development.

Unmaking of a Customs Union: Regional (Dis)integration in the East African Community

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Jakob Rauschendorfer ◽  
Anna Twum
Keyword(s):  
Regional Integration ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Customs Union ◽  
East African ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Common External Tariff ◽  
East African Community ◽  
Country Level ◽  
African Community ◽  
The Common

Abstract The Common External Tariff (CET) of the East African Community (EAC) customs union has long been considered the cornerstone of the most successful example of regional integration in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this paper, we assess the implementation of the EAC-CET using a novel dataset of country- and firm-level deviations from the common tariff regime constructed by digitizing information in gazettes published by the Secretariat of the EAC between 2009 and 2019. Employing these data, we present five patterns on EAC tariff policy: (i) increased usage of country-level deviations from the common tariff regime render the EAC-CET less and less ‘common’; (ii) Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda predominantly use unilateral deviations to increase external protection while Rwanda mostly decreases tariffs; (iii) Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda increase tariffs for the same classes of products, but target different industries; (iv) unilateral tariff reductions at the country level are mostly used to facilitate access to inputs; (v) data on firm-level exemptions suggest that private sector development in the EAC would benefit from lower tariffs on intermediate inputs. Our findings demonstrate an incipient but clear trend in the EAC away from a communal tariff regime and towards national and more protectionist trade policies.

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