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The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA)

  • Project Name:
    The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA)
    Institution :
    East African Legislative Assembly
    • Core Competence:
      National Parliaments and Parliamentary Institutions
    Project Region :
    Eastern & Southern Africa
    Country :
    Tanzania
    Status :
    Closed
    Grant Number :
    161
    Grant Amount (USD):
    1 500 000
    Commitment Date:
    2006
    Closing Date:
    2010
    Introduction:

    During its 33rd Regular Meeting in May 2005, the Executive Board of ACBF approved a Grant of USD 1.5 million to strengthen the institutional capacity of the East African Legislative Assembly.

    Project Description:

    The overall goal of the project was to build the capacity of the EALA to effectively and efficiently discharge its functions of law making, overseeing all matters related to the implementation of the Treaty and to promote effective constituent relations.

Thomas Kwesi Quartey

ACBF has been granted the status of a specialized agency because of the potential to transform Africa through capacity development.
H.E. Thomas Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson, AU Commission
Erastus Mwencha

The recognition of ACBF as the African Union’s Specialized Agency for Capacity Development launches the beginning of a new era for capacity building by ACBF, which will require an appropriate level of political commitment and financial support from all stakeholders.
H.E. Erastus Mwencha, Chair, ACBF Executive Board
Lamin Momodou

The remarkable achievements ACBF has registered over the past 26 years is not by accident in our opinion. They have come through hard work, dedication, commitment, purposeful leadership, support from the member countries as well as productive partnership building.
Mr. Lamin Momodou MANNEH, Director, UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa
Goodall Gondwe

Africa needs ACBF as much, probably more now, than at the time it was created in 1991.
Hon. Goodall Gondwe, former Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance – Malawi
Ken Ofori Atta

Ghana’s partnership with ACBF is a tremendous blessing for us and therefore the opportunity for Ghana to host the 26th ACBF Board of Governors Meeting is something that we treasure.
Hon Ken Ofori Atta, Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance - Ghana
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