EAC-GERMANY SIGN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ON GAVI

The EAC Secretary General Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera(L) and the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in the United Republic of Tanzania HE Egon Kochanke sign the Intergovernmental Agreement for the new phase of the GAVI Program in the EAC

The EAC Secretary General Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera and Ambassador HE Egon Kochanke exchange the signed documents

From (L-R) Ms Arlina Elmiger, the Head of Division for Health, Education, Social Protection for Eastern Africa/AU ,the EAC Secretary General Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera and Mr. Michael Meyer, the Dean of Graduate School of Media and Communications from AK sign Financing and Project Agreement between KfW, Frankfurt am Main (KfW) and the East African Community (EAC) as well as  Aga Khan University (AKU)  

The Signing ceremony of the Intergovernmental Agreement for the new phase of the GAVI Program in the EAC and the Financing Agreement for the Aga Khan University’s Graduate School for Media and Communication was held today at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya.

The Secretary General of the East African Community Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera and the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in the United Republic of Tanzania also accredited to the EAC, HE Egon Kochanke signed the Intergovernmental Agreement for the new phase of GAVI Alliance programme.

At the same occasion, a Financing and Project Agreement between KfW, Frankfurt am Main (KfW) and the East African Community (EAC) (Recipient) and Aga Khan University (AKU) (Project-Executing Agency) for EUR 14 million to support the Aga Khan University’s Graduate School of Media and Communications (AKU-GSMC) was also initialled.

Initialling on behalf of the East African Community was the Secretary General Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera, while Arlina Elmiger, the Head of Division for Health, Education, Social Protection for Eastern Africa/AU signed on behalf of the KfW Development Bank. Mr. Michael Meyer, the Dean of Graduate School of Media and Communications initialled on behalf of AKU.

Pursuant to the Financing and Project Agreement, KfW agreed to grant to EAC the financial contribution of fourteen million Euros (EUR 14.0 m) to support the Graduate School. The East African Community (EAC) and Aga Khan University (AKU) signed the Channelling Agreement for the Project.