Sectoral Councils

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Sectoral Councils are specialized ministerial bodies within the East African Community that focus on specific policy areas such as trade, infrastructure, and health to coordinate regional integration efforts.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
EAC Sectoral Committees 1
Sectoral Councils canonical 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ministerial body
organ of the East African Community
aimsTo ensure coherent sectoral policies among Partner States
facilitate implementation of EAC protocols and agreements
promote regional integration within the East African Community
appliesToRegion East Africa
canRecommend adoption of regional standards and regulations
negotiation positions for the EAC in external trade and cooperation
collaboratesWith EAC Secretariat
Sectoral Councils self-linksurface differs
surface form: EAC Sectoral Committees

EAC institutions and organs
composedOf ministers from each EAC Partner State responsible for the relevant sector
contributesTo implementation of the EAC Common Market Protocol
implementation of the EAC Customs Union Protocol
implementation of the EAC Monetary Union roadmap
decisionMakingMethod consensus among Partner States
governedBy rules of procedure adopted by the Council of Ministers
hasFunction coordination of regional integration efforts
formulation of regional policies
harmonization of sectoral policies
oversight of implementation of EAC decisions in specific sectors
recommendation of policy measures to the EAC Council of Ministers
hasJurisdiction East African Community
surface form: East African Community Partner States
hasLegalBasisIn Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community signed in 1999
surface form: Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community
hasSector agriculture
defence
education
energy
environment and natural resources
finance
health
immigration and labour
infrastructure
science and technology
tourism and wildlife management
trade
transport
meets periodically as determined by the Council of Ministers
monitors implementation of sectoral projects and programmes
operatesInLanguage English
partOf East African Community
prepares sector-specific strategies and action plans
reportsTo Council of Ministers of the East African Community
supports development of regional infrastructure networks
harmonization of laws and regulations in relevant sectors
regional public health initiatives
typeOf specialized ministerial body

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Sectoral Councils collaboratesWith Sectoral Councils self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: EAC Sectoral Committees