Initiatives

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

7 Total6 In progress0 Completed1 Not started7 Fully funded0 Partially funded0 Unfunded4 Multi-DP
PILLARINITIATIVEPARTNERFUNDINGSTATUSPROGRESSDetails
Pillar 2
I8: Assessment of potential onboarding of hard currency within EAPS to expand access
TWG 2 · Q3 2026–Q2 2028 · 24 months · Est. USD 200,000
AfDBFully fundedIn progress
Behind: 1 overdue
20%
expected 40%
Pillar 2
I9: Upgrade of EAPS
TWG 2 · Q3 2026–Q2 2028 · 24 months · Est. USD 400,000
AfDBFully fundedIn progress
Behind: 1 overdue
20%
expected 40%
Pillar 2
I10.1: Develop national retail instant switches for all Partner States ★ Multi-DP · 2
TWG 2 · Q3 2026–Q3 2029 · 39 months · Est. USD 500,000
GIZ / BMZ, FSD NetworkFully fundedNot started
0%
expected 0%
Pillar 2
I10.2: Develop a common rulebook for cross-border retail payments ★ Multi-DP · 2
TWG 2 · Q3 2025–Q4 2028 · 42 months · Est. USD 200,000
GIZ / BMZ, FSD NetworkFully fundedIn progress
Behind: 1 overdue
25%
expected 50%
Pillar 2
I10.3: Interlink existing national retail switches ★ Multi-DP · 3
TWG 2 · Q2 2025–Q4 2029 · 57 months · Est. USD 500,000
World Bank Group, FSD Network, GIZ / BMZFully fundedIn progress
17%
expected 17%
Pillar 2
I10.4: Transition to a fit-for-purpose regional centralised switch ★ Multi-DP · 3
TWG 2 · Q3 2026–Q4 2030 · 54 months · Est. USD 10,500,000
World Bank Group, GIZ / BMZ, FSD NetworkFully fundedIn progress
25%
expected 25%
Pillar 2
I11: Development of regtech and suptech tools for effective oversight and data collection
TWG 2 · Q3 2026–Q3 2028 · 27 months · Est. USD 2,250,000
World Bank GroupFully fundedIn 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)