Federation of East African Freight Forwarders Associations (FEAFFA)
regional level. It will also strengthen efforts to
implement board resolutions whose execution
is largely at national level. This will also enhance
the degree of interest and support towards
activities whose success is largely dependent on
either regional and or national involvement.
• Improving governance - There is need for a
mechanism that would enable FEAFFA to play a
more effective leadership/advisory role to assist
its members whenever leadership’s challenges
arise. This could require constitutional review
to ensure this role is performed in harmony
with constitutional provisions. This would also
make FEAFFA more authoritative in responding
to governance issues within the national
associations. Adherence to good governance
however remains the single most effective way
of addressing these concerns.
• Expedite the strengthening of ties with
the EAC through MOUs with relevant EAC
directorates - Focus will be on cementing
relationships with key public sector stakeholders
in order to develop structured partnerships. In
this respect the EAC Directorates of Customs,
Trade and Infrastructure have been targeted. On
the same radar the Central and Northern corridor
authorities and ISCOS will be engaged.
• Institutional
capacity
building
and
strengthening – There in need for the Federation
and the associations to focus more on capacity
building of their secretariats. This will enable
the secretariats to effectively take charge of the
operations of the association with elected boards
providing strategic leadership and oversight and
as such release elected leaders from the day to
day operations of the Secretariats.
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E. Appreciation
The federation is grateful to all its development
partners for their support to its cause especially TMEA,
USAID EATH, FHI 360 as their input accounted for the
bulk of the programmes and activities implemented.
Special appreciation also goes to the Executive
Board, staff and management for the oversight
and management of the federation’s activities, the
member associations for their commitment to the
different programmes and continuously giving the
federation an opportunity to serve them, the different
service providers for facilitating the federation’s
operations especially those who provided technical
services such as the consultants and lastly all
stakeholders with whom FEAFFA collaborated. They
include but were not limited to the EAC Secretariat,
Revenue authorities’ customs administrations,
the shippers, transporters, government trade and
transport regulatory and coordination authorities
and others.
F. Conclusion
Ending 2014 has proved just how resilient FEAFFA
as an organization can be. Despite the difficulties, it
is evident that the federation’s commitment to her
cause remains unwavering. The rationale behind
the formation of the federation is still alive and
thus the reason why all stakeholders have remained
committed. With more interventions expected to
start in 2015, the Federation envisages a better year.
We continue to appeal to members and the industry
to ensure sustainability of the federation. To all our
partners, just as we need you, it’s our strong belief
that you too need us and thus the need to establish
a strong symbiotic relationship that will produce two
way results.
ANNUAL REPORT 2014