Multinational - Lake Victoria Maritime Communications and Transport Project

The project is part of the East African Community's (EAC) interventions to reduce maritime accidents, save lives, improve safety and ensure efficient and cost-effective communications to communities along the shores of Lake Victoria. It addresses key issues of transportation safety and planning on Lake Victoria, and promotes the development of transportation and trade on Lake Victoria. Specifically, the project will establish a marine communications system for safety on Lake Victoria, including a marine safety coordination centre and search and rescue centres on the Lake, and will produce a marine transportation strategy for the EAC. Its implementation period is expected to be four years with an estimated total cost of UA 25.95 million (USD 36,583,822).