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The East African Community (EAC) is the regional intergovernmental organisation of the Republics of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of Rwanda and Republic of Burundi with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
The Treaty for Establishment of the East African Community was signed on 30th November 1999 and entered into force on 7th July 2000 following its ratification by the Original 3 Partner States – Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Burundi acceded to the EAC Treaty on 18th June 2007 and became full Members of the Community with effect from 1st July 2007.

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Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC)
Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) is a specialized institution of the EAC that is responsible for coordinating the sustainable development agenda of the Lake Victoria Basin. The establishment of the Commission has,, been sequential and basing itself on study outputs and step-wise building of the institution. First the Partner States, in the second EAC Development Strategy (1997-2000), designated the Lake Victoria and its basin as an economic growth zone to be exploited in a coordinated manner.

 
 
 
 
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PRESS RELEASE; Ministers Resolve to Address Food Security and Impacts of Climate Change within the Community

Draft EAC Food Security Action Plan; draft EAC Climate Change Policy; and draft Declaration on Food Security and Climate Change for further improvements

East African Community Secretariat, Arusha, Tanzania, 8 March 2010: The Sectoral Council of Ministers for Lake Victoria Basin and the Multi-Sectoral meeting on Food Security and Climate Change concluded their meetings on 4 March 2010 in Kisumu, Kenya with a firm resolve to address food insecurity and impacts of climate change within the East African Community.

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Vision
A prosperous population living in a healthy and sustainably managed environment providing equitable opportunities and benefits
 
Partnerships
The LVBC Secretariat, recognizing the role played by other stakeholders in the developments in the Lake Victoria Basin, has entered into partnerships and signed Agreements with governments and institutions so as to build up synergies in the implementation of its interventions areas in the EAC Development Strategy by the stakeholders.


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