The Initial Meeting was hosted by the Inspectorate of Government of Uganda from 15th - 18th March 2023.

The Eastern Africa Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (EAAACA) and Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network for Eastern Africa (ARIN-EA) with support from GIZ Global IFF undertook the study on Crime types with cross-border proceeds in EAAACA region from 13th 2021 to 31st March 2021. The aim was to carry out a review of the most predominant organized crime types with cross-border proceeds in the EAAACA sub-region.

Through joint research supported by GIZ, the Eastern Africa Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (EAAACA) is collaborating with the Africa Organisation of supreme audit institutions (AFROSAI) to establish the state of collaboration between SAIs and ACAs in East Africa by identifying enabling and limiting factors so that a framework for effective collaboration between SAIs and ACAs in fighting corruption and enhance accountability can be developed.