Agenda 74 Agency

Mission for EAC

Care to Change the World

Introduction

The East African Community (EAC) stands at a pivotal moment in its development journey. With some of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, a vibrant agricultural sector, and expanding digital infrastructure, the region is uniquely positioned to lead the continent’s transition toward inclusive, sustainable growth. The Agenda 74 Agency’s Mission for EAC is designed to accelerate this transition—not through abstract policy, but through concrete, field-level implementation.

This mission is not a standalone initiative. It is deeply embedded in the Agenda for Social Equity 2074, a fifty-year framework that places equity, dignity, and resilience at the center of development. It is also operationalized through the Pan-African Power Play, a strategic deployment model that integrates funding, infrastructure, and governance across Africa’s Regional Economic Communities.

In East Africa, the mission is anchored by EACTEA Power Play—the East African Commodity Trade & Economic Alliance. This framework prioritizes agricultural value chains, manufacturing, logistics, and digital transformation. It leverages the ECHO platform to deliver energy, water, and infrastructure solutions, ensuring that development is not only scalable but sustainable. Through ECHO, the mission addresses energy deficits, fragmented trade systems, and climate-related disruptions—laying the groundwork for resilient economies and cohesive regional integration.

A key component of the EAC mission is the CEHA program, which merges the strategic priorities of COMESA and EAC into a unified deployment model. CEHA enables cross-border collaboration in health, agriculture, and education, ensuring that regional strengths are harnessed collectively. While COMESA leads on trade and agricultural transformation through ACTESA, EAC’s mission focuses on industrialization, youth empowerment, and digital inclusion—creating a complementary and synergistic regional strategy.

The mission also integrates SDEP (Social Development and Empowering Programme) and SUDESA, a specialized deployment unit for South Sudan. These initiatives bring targeted support to fragile contexts, ensuring that no country is left behind. SUDESA, co-owned by EUSL and the Government of South Sudan, operates as a neutral, high-impact agency focused on digitalization, agriculture, gender equity, and institutional reform. It is a model for how Agenda 74 Agency missions can adapt to national realities while remaining aligned with continental goals.

Funding for the EAC mission is mobilized through Boost Africa 2.0, a blended finance mechanism supported by AfDB, EIB, IsDB, and private investors. This structure ensures that projects are de-risked, scalable, and financially sustainable. Monitoring and evaluation are conducted through FlexSus, a real-time decision support system that guarantees transparency, accountability, and adaptive learning.

The Mission for EAC is not a blueprint—it is a deployment. It brings together technology, policy, and partnerships to build systems that endure. It is a commitment to action, grounded in the values of Agenda 2074 and the strategic logic of Pan-African Power Play. And it is a promise: that East Africa will not only participate in the continent’s transformation, but help lead it.

PCGG in the EAC Region: A New Institutional Opportunity for South Sudan

Positioning the Youngest Nation as a Pioneer in Cooperative Governance and Social Equity

The Pan-Continental Ground for Governance (PCGG) represents a global institutional framework designed to implement cooperative governance, social equity, and inclusive economic development through a structured ecosystem of political, institutional, and economic instruments. While PCGG is a global initiative, its regional implementation within the East African Community (EAC) offers a unique opportunity to pilot and refine its architecture in a context of both urgency and potential.

South Sudan, as the youngest country in the world, stands at a critical juncture. Free from entrenched legacy systems and institutional inertia, it possesses a rare opportunity to build its governance and development structures from first principles. Within this context, PCGG offers a comprehensive, future-oriented framework to institutionalize equity, participation, and resilience from the outset.

Strategic Relevance of PCGG for South Sudan

PCGG is not a single institution but a coordinated ecosystem comprising:

CSIEP – Cooperative Social Impact and Equity Party
CEIU – Cooperative Employers Impact Union
CUWE – Cooperative Union for Workers and Entrepreneurs
CGEI – Center for Global Equity and Inclusion
INWE – Institute for New Work and Education

Each of these components is designed to function independently yet interdependently, creating a governance model that is participatory, cooperative, and socially accountable. For South Sudan, this model offers a structured pathway to:

Institutionalize inclusive governance without replicating extractive or colonial-era systems
Build a cooperative economy that empowers both workers and entrepreneurs
Embed social equity into the DNA of public and private institutions
Develop a new generation of civil servants, educators, and political leaders through INWE and CGSA

Implementation Pathways in South Sudan

The PCGG framework is designed for phased implementation. In South Sudan, this would begin with:

Legal and institutional groundwork: Establishing enabling legislation for cooperative governance, digital identity, and social equity mandates
Pilot programs: Launching CSIEP and CUWE in selected regions to demonstrate cooperative political and economic models
Capacity building: Deploying INWE and CGSA-led training programs for civil servants, educators, and youth leaders
Institutional integration: Aligning PCGG components with existing national strategies, including SUDESA, SDEP, and the Agenda for Social Equity 2074

South Sudan’s alignment with PCGG would be coordinated through the Agenda 74 Agency and GSIA, ensuring regional coherence and access to continental platforms such as COMESA and the Smart Africa Alliance.

Regional Implications and EAC Integration

While South Sudan is the initial focus, the PCGG framework is designed for regional scalability. Its cooperative structures are inherently compatible with EAC’s integration agenda, particularly in areas of:

Labor mobility and social protection
Regional education and skills development
Cross-border cooperative enterprises
Youth and women’s empowerment

By anchoring PCGG in South Sudan, the EAC gains a living laboratory for cooperative governance—one that can inform broader regional reforms and serve as a model for other member states.

Conclusion: Doing It Right from the Beginning

South Sudan’s youth as a nation is not a liability—it is its greatest asset. With PCGG, the country has the opportunity to build institutions that are not only functional but just; not only efficient but inclusive. This is not about catching up—it is about leading differently.

The EAC Mission recognizes PCGG as a transformative opportunity for the region, and South Sudan as its most promising starting point.