Initiatives

Detailed view of all 20 masterplan initiatives and their 30 tracks — Q4 2026

10 Total10 In progress0 Completed0 Not started7 Fully funded0 Partially funded3 Unfunded1 Multi-DP
PILLARINITIATIVEPARTNERFUNDINGSTATUSPROGRESSDetails
Pillar 1
I1: Development of a mutual recognition framework for cross-border PSP licensing
TWG 1 · Q3 2026–Q4 2026 · 6 months · Est. USD 200,000
Gates FoundationFully fundedIn progress
Behind: 1 overdue
75%
expected 100%
Pillar 1
I2: Development of a Regional Cooperative Oversight Framework
TWG 1 · Q3 2026–Q4 2026 · 6 months · Est. USD 150,000
Gates FoundationFully fundedIn progress
Behind: 1 overdue
75%
expected 100%
Pillar 1
I3: Development of a harmonised intra-regional cross-border mobile money/ e-wallet regulatory framework
TWG 1 · Q3 2026–Q4 2027 · 18 months · Est. USD 400,000
GIZ / BMZFully fundedIn progress
Behind: 2 overdue
20%
expected 60%
Pillar 1
I4: Development of a harmonised version of common messaging standards
TWG 1 · Q3 2026–Q1 2028 · 21 months · Est. USD 200,000
World Bank GroupFully fundedIn progress
Behind: 1 overdue
50%
expected 75%
Pillar 1
I5: Development of cross-border principles for currency acceptability and convertibility ★ Multi-DP · 2
TWG 1 · Q3 2026–Q4 2027 · 18 months · Est. USD 200,000
AfDB, World Bank GroupFully fundedIn progress
Behind: 1 overdue
50%
expected 75%
Pillar 1
I6.1: Develop minimum AML/CFT/CPF assurance standards
TWG 1 · Q3 2026–Q1 2028 · 21 months · Est. USD 200,000
World Bank GroupFully fundedIn progress
Behind: 1 overdue
25%
expected 50%
Pillar 1
I6.2: Develop minimum standards for fraud mitigation
TWG 1 · Q3 2026–Q1 2028 · 21 months · Est. USD 200,000
World Bank GroupFully fundedIn progress
Behind: 1 overdue
25%
expected 50%
Pillar 1
I7.1: Development of crossborder transaction resolution framework for non-bank PSPs
TWG 1 · Q3 2026–Q3 2027 · 15 months · Est. USD 150,000
—UnfundedIn progress
Behind: 1 overdue
25%
expected 50%
Pillar 1
I7.2: Develop non-bank PSP dispute resolution framework
TWG 1 · Q4 2026–Q3 2027 · 12 months · Est. USD 150,000
—UnfundedIn progress
Behind: 1 overdue
25%
expected 50%
Pillar 1
I7.3: Develop non-bank PSP insolvency framework
TWG 1 · Q3 2026–Q3 2027 · 15 months · Est. USD 150,000
—UnfundedIn progress
Behind: 1 overdue
25%
expected 50%

The black tick on each bar marks where the initiative is expected to be by now: the share of its activities whose target date has passed.

Figures for Q4 2026, published 2026-10-30 04:18+03:00 EAT by the EAC Secretariat from the Masterplan Reporting Tool. Progress = weighted share of activities Done (Reporting Tool method). Each initiative is shown as last reported at or before this quarter. Download the initiative figures (CSV)