Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries
The Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries is a sub-regional organization with multiple purposes created by the signing of the Agreement of Gisenyi in Rwanda on September 20, 1976, aiming at ensuring the safety of member states, favoring the creation and development of activities of public interest, promoting the trades and traffic of persons and possessions, and establishing close cooperation among all domains of political, economic, and social life.
It has three members: Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda. Its main purpose is to promote regional economic cooperation and integration.
The CEPGL controls the following institutions:
