EAC SIGNS INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CHARTER, as 27th Meeting of the International Energy Charter Conference and Ministerial Meeting Concludes in Tokyo, Japan

The East African Community signed the International Energy Charter (IEC) on 25^th November 2016 during the 27^th Meeting of the International Energy Charter Conference and Ministerial Meeting held on 25^th – 26^th November 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.  

The EAC Deputy Secretary General (Productive and Social Sectors), Hon. Christophe Bazivamo  (far right back row) signed the Charter on behalf of the EAC. Other organizations and countries that signed the Charter at the same occasion included Economic Community of Central African Countries (ECCAS), the Permanent Secretariat of the G5 Sahel, Guatemala, Iraq and Iran.  By signing the IEC, the EAC joined 73 other countries and organizations that have signed the Charter including four EAC Partner States namely Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.  

The IEC is a political declaration aimed at strengthening energy cooperation among signatory countries and international organizations. Signatories to the IEC commit to create favorable investment environment in the energy sector including the participation of the private sector.  The IEC fosters development of energy resources, energy markets, unrestricted transit and distribution of energy resources, products and services.

The signing of the IEC by the EAC and four other signatories was one of the highlights of the 27^th Meeting of the International Energy Charter Conference and Ministerial Meeting hosted by the Japan as the current Chairman under the theme “Relevance of the International Energy Charter to Global Challenges: its potential contributions to sustainable development and global efforts on climate change”. For more CLICK HERE