servicesprojectsfocus areaspublicationsnews & events newspress releasesspeechesfaqscontact us three east african lecturers to kick off inaugural class of eadb stem program the east african development bank eadb has held a farewell event for the 3 successful teachers from the east african region who will make up the inaugural class of the eadb aai scholars program . read more new medical scheme to train 600 cancer specialists in east africa unveiled the east african development bank eadb and the british council in partnership with the royal college of physicians london has launched a medical training and fellowships programme to train 600 cancer specialists in the next four years . read more eadb scholarship program east african development bank has launched a university scholarship program in partnership with the africa america institute . scholarships will be available to experienced teachers and lecturers with a bachelor s degree in math science technology and engineering with an interest in pursuing a graduate degree in those fields in the united states at rutgers university and new jersey institute of technology world class universities less than an hour away from new york city . eadb weblink aaionline weblink usd 1m tea factory loans bring jobs to uganda in 2004 a tea producer in rural uganda approached the east african development bank eadb for a loan so it could increase production . read more lake turkana wind project earlier this month eadb said a 623m kenyan wind energy project it is co financing will expand power distributed via that country s national grid by one fifth . read more east african development bank annual report 2014 download loans the bank provides loans to projects directly through syndicates and other forms of co financing . read more lines of credit the bank provides lines of credit to national and regional dfi s mfis and local banks to enhance its support to smes and new projects . read more asset finance the bank provides asset lease financing to carefully selected businesses particularly in construction transport and agriculture sectors to acquire equipment . read more eadb projects all projects agriculture and fisheries marine & food processing hotels & tourism resintile uganda manufacturing igara tea uganda agriculture and fisheries marine & food processing kakira sugar uganda agriculture and fisheries marine & food processing elgon terrace hotel limited protea hotel uganda hotels & tourism leisure & entertainment dfcu uganda commercial banks bugolobi mall uganda construction greenhill academy uganda education ucu uganda christian university uganda education banana investments tanzania agriculture and fisheries tropical air tanzania transport & storage shajar schools association tanzania education peepee limited manufacturing bluebay hotels & spa hotels & tourism sunshine educational limited kenya education health & community services nazarene university kenya education health & community services strathmore university kenya education health & community services aberdare safari hotels kenya hotels & tourism leisure & entertainment lake turkana wind energy project electricity & water food securityinfrastructureskills developmentclimate changeregional integration food security the population of east africa is estimated to around 140 million and growing at an average of 2.5 % per annum . this relatively high growth rate coupled with increasing urbanization is straining the available resources for productive agriculture and especially resources to meet the aggregate food requirements at the household level . households need to be enabled infrastructure the east african region is faced with significant infrastructure challenges which create supply side problems to trade in the region . the poor road and rail networks create significant operational problems to the movement of people and goods while congested and inefficient regional ports unnecessarily make east africa an expensive destination for doing business . inadequate and skills development lack of or inadequate education and training denies people opportunities for self advancement by limiting their access to gainful employment or keeping them in low productivity and low paying jobs . ultimately this excludes such persons from making a meaningful contribution to economic growth . good quality education and training have thus been recognized as important ways of breaking climate change climate change is now recognised as one of the biggest challenges to socio economic development . the attendant changes in weather patterns and unpredictable floods and droughts pose a challenge to planning for the member states of the bank . indeed all east african countries are dependent on climate sensitive economic sectors such as agriculture for output and income regional integration the people of the east african community eac have for centuries recognised that economic integration can lead to long term economic and social gains through increased trade and or cultural exchanges . the drive to regional integration faces a number of challenges including inadequate and poor regional infrastructure disparate legal regulatory frameworks national strategic priorities that resources publications download the latest publications in all sections vacancies your big break is here . see the available vacancies at eadb country offices get in touch with the nearest eadb country office . faqs faqs about eadb products and services news & events academia public private partnership forum and exhibitions 2016 the inter university council for east africa iucea the east african business council eabc and the east african development bank eadb are jointly organizing the ... 28 sep 2016 read more three east african lecturers to kick off inaugural class of eadb math science technology and engineering university scholarship program kampala august 29 2016 the east african development bank eadb has today held a farewell event for the 3 successful teachers from the east african region who will make up ... 26 aug 2016 read more eadb calls on strengthening of laws for the mining industry to ensure equitable distribution of resources nairobi meet seeks to ensure african resources contribute to a strong economic future . nairobi august 19 2016 kenya s attorney general hon. prof. githu muigai has asked ... 19 aug 2016 read more partnerships eadbabout us mission vision values history structure shareholding social responsibility vacancies partnershipsdevelopment partners east african community regulatory institutions products & servicesloans lines of credit asset finance trade finance advisory services loan guarantees news & eventsnews press releases speeches focus areasclimate change food security infrastructure regional integration skills development publicationsannual reports audited results eadb charter outlook review awards