The EAC Secretary General, Amb. Libérat Mfumukeko, and the German Ambassador to the EAC, Dr. Detlef Wächter, jointly signed the financing Agreements for health in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania on 19th February 2019. 

Germany’s commitment includes USD 14.5 million (EUR 13 million) for the continuation of the joint financial cooperation programme under the “Regional Network of Reference Laboratories for Communicable Diseases” and EUR 3 million for the technical cooperation programme “Pandemic preparedness in the EAC Region”, thereby supporting the EAC’s efforts in  fighting communicable diseases and strengthening the EAC’s capacities in dealing with pandemics.