Uganda, along with Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi, is a member of the East African Community (EAC). The EAC has established a Customs Union, and a Common Market. It is due to establish a Monetary Union, and is ultimately moving towards Political Federation. This report does a brief overview of the different initiatives within the program and their impacts.

The EAC Common Market Scorecard 2014 assesses progress toward the development of a common market in capital, services, and goods across the Partner States of the East African Community (EAC)—Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.