East African Common Market Score card 2016: Tracking EAC compliance in the movement of capital, services and goods.

Abstract

This second Common Market Scorecard (CMS 2016) measures progress made since the publication of the CMS 2014 regarding the legal instruments and measures of the CMP. In so doing, it aims to facilitate policy dialogue by tracking reforms, sharing success stories, and enabling research and analysis on the links between reforms in measured areas and desired outcomes. The CMS 2016 will bring to light, in respect of the CMS 2014 recommendations, reforms undertaken by each Partner State as well as any new restrictions or nonconforming measures. This Scorecard’s objective is to help Partner States comply with their obligations and enable the EAC to attract more investment, expand trade, and take full advantage of its integration potential. The CMS 2016 will be used to take informed implementation and/or policy actions in the areas that require further progress. However, the next generation of the Scorecard will need to not only track the legal compliance of implementation of the CMP but also to measure timely implementation of measures, completion of commitments within target deadlines and outcomes.