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Three work in conflict prevention management and resolution (CPMR) and early warning while two are under the mainstream peace and security docket, which deals with strategic security issues such as transnational and cross border crime, regional coordination and cooperation; capacity building and planning for the sector.
“Then there is one professional staff at the EAC Liaison office to the AU, and one police liaison officer whose term expired almost two years ago and up to now hasn't yet been replaced,” the source said, about two hours after regional lawmakers debated a parliamentary committee report highlighting challenges of low funds, understaffing and dependence on donor funds.
Earlier, members of the East African Legislative Assembly expressed shock as MP Fatuma Ndangiza, Chairperson of EALA’s Committee on Regional Affairs and Conflict Resolution, pointed out operational and human resource challenges in the department.
These challenges, in addition to funding constraints, were unearthed as her Committee conducted an oversight activity to assess the implementation of the bloc’s peace and...