Advanced Level Workshop in Victoria, Mahé – Seychelles (23rd –25th February 2026)

The Advanced Phase Workshop held in Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles from 23rd –25th February 2026 focused on the operational use of Joint Investigation Teams alongside MLA in complex transnational investigations, including financial crime, electronic evidence, and cryptocurrencies.

The training was opened by EUROJUST Vice President José de la Mata, alongside EAAP and EU-ACT representatives. Sessions were delivered by experts including Laura-Florina Bisog (Eurojust), Maria Zeizinger (EUROPOL), Morgan Martin, Marta Altea Díaz Galindo, and Captain Mirko Guarriello, addressing emerging challenges in organised crime investigations.

Kampala, UgandaAdvanced Level Workshop in Kampala, Uganda (18th – 20th February 2026)

The Advanced Level workshop represented the third phase of the EAAP–EU ACT capacity-building programme focusing on Joint Investigation Teams as a strategic tool for combating organised crime.

Building on the earlier training phases, participants examined operational coordination of JITs, financial investigations and cross-border prosecutorial collaboration.

The programme brought together prosecutors from several Eastern African jurisdictions to enhance regional cooperation and strengthen institutional responses to complex transnational criminal networks.

Intermediate Level Workshop in Lusaka, Zambia (6th – 8th October 2025)

Lusaka, Zambia – Intermediate Level Workshop (6th – 8th October 2025) was the second Intermediate Level workshop further strengthened prosecutors’ operational capacity in Mutual Legal Assistance, extradition procedures, and the practical application of Joint Investigation Teams in complex transnational investigations.

The training featured contributions from EU-ACT judicial experts and practitioners who guided participants through case simulations and operational challenges in international judicial cooperation.

The Attorney General, Mr. Mulilo Dimas Kabesha, SC, Zambia’s Central Competent Authority, provided invaluable insights on JIT implementation and coordination across jurisdictions.

Intermediate Level Workshop held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (1st – 3rd October 2025)

The Intermediate Level Workshop held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 1st – 3rd October 2025 built upon the foundational training by strengthening operational expertise in MLA, extradition, transfer of criminal proceedings/sentence persons and Joint Investigation Teams (JITs).

Opening remarks were delivered by representatives of the EU Delegation, EAAP Representative, the National Prosecutions Service of Tanzania, and EU-ACT Judicial Expert Margarita de la Barga.

Expert sessions were facilitated by Bárbara Sargenti (Italy) and Nicolás Pérez-Serrano (Spain), focusing on practical case exercises and cross-border cooperation challenges.

Basic Level regional workshop held in Maputo, Mozambique (30th June- 2nd July 2025)

The Basic Level regional workshop held in Maputo, Mozambique replicated the introductory phase of the EAAP - EU ACT programme aimed at strengthening prosecutorial cooperation across Eastern Africa.

The training provided both theoretical and practical guidance on Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA), Joint Investigation Teams (JITs), and coordination through Central Authorities, enabling prosecutors to better navigate complex cross-border investigations.

The workshop reinforced regional collaboration and laid a foundation for subsequent intermediate and advanced training levels.

Basic Level Workshop on Best Practices in International Judicial Cooperation - Nairobi, Kenya (25th – 27th June 2025)

The Basic Level Workshop on Best Practices in International Judicial Cooperation, marked the first phase of the EAAP-EU ACT regional training series. The workshop introduced prosecutors to the foundational principles of Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA), Joint Investigation Teams (JITs), and the role of Central Authorities in cross-border investigations.

Through expert-led presentations, practical case discussions and collaborative sessions, participants strengthened their understanding of international judicial cooperation tools necessary for combating transnational organised crime within the Eastern African region.

EAAP Strategic Planning Meeting and Training of the EAAP Focal Points (EX-COM) on the use and Application of the Court Case Tracking Tool and Cross-Border Wildlife Crime Trends

The EAAP held a focal points workshop for the EAAP member states in the Executive Committee of the Association in Kigali, Rwanda from the 18th to 22nd June 2023 to undertake development of the EAAP strategic plan and to be further trained on the case tracking tool to be embedded on the EAAP website.

The workshop which was hosted by the EAAP and the National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) Rwanda, was supported through the generous funding of TRAFFIC International East Africa and International Development Law Organization (IDLO) Kenya.

During the three (3) day workshop, focal points and prosecutors from the EAAP member states of Rwanda, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda, developed a further draft of the EAAP strategic plan 2023-2027, deliberated on the functionalities of the wildlife case tracking tool and finalized on the wildlife case digest. This workshop was able to build up on the Nairobi, workshop held from the 25th to 27th April 2023 that developed the draft wildlife case digest.

The EAAP strategic plan is a 5 -year strategy and during this workshop the delegates reviewed and developed the strategic objectives and activities that would be the priority areas for the Association. The next steps would be to develop the implementation matrix, annual plan as the same are circulated to members for further comments. Further meetings are anticipated to finalize on the remaining areas of the strategic plan.

On the other hand, the wildlife case tracking tool is designed to monitor wildlife crime court cases. It is intended to contain records and information on the cases collected to enhance the capacity and knowledge of regional prosecutors on case monitoring, analysis, and act as a reference point for prosecuting the cases. The case tracking tool is to be linked to the EAAP website to enable easy access by prosecutors in the EAAP member prosecution authorities and in the region.

Finally, the wildlife case digest will undergo final edits and is expected to be uploaded to the website once completed.

EAAP focal points’ workshop for the validation of the wildlife case digest, updating of the EAAP strategic plan and introduction of the IDLO EATOC project

The Eastern Africa Association of Prosecutors (EAAP) held a 3-day workshop from 25th to 27th April 2023 in Nairobi for Focal Point Persons, representing the Executive Committee of the Association that sought to:

1. Validate the Eastern Africa Wildlife Case Digest.

2. Update the Draft EAAP Strategic Plan 2022-2026 to help the association achieve its vision and mission; as well as

3.  Introduce the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) Eastern Africa Transnational Organized Crime (EATOC) Project.

 The Case Digest will contain high-profile wildlife cases being prosecuted and new critical laws being enacted and amended by various jurisdictions.

The IDLO EATOC Project will entail the development of Regional Policy Frameworks on Transnational Organised Crimes (TOC). The Project will also engage investigators, prosecutors & judicial officers in the region to increasingly coordinate their identification, prevention, and response to transnational organised crimes

Training of Prosecutors on Asset Recovery, Illicit Financial Flows, International Cooperation on Combating Wildlife & Other Serious Crimes

The East Africa Association of Prosecutors (EAAP) held a training workshop for the technical committee of the Association, comprising the focal points of the member countries, in Nairobi, Kenya on 14th -17th March, 2022 under the theme “the use of asset recovery, Anti-money laundering and international cooperation in combating wildlife crime and other transnational crimes.”

The workshop featured presentations and deliberations on the following areas:

1. Overview of Wildlife Crime & trends in East Africa;

2. Addressing Transnational Organized Crime and international Cooperation to Combat illicit Trafficking of Wildlife, Narcotics, and other serious Crimes;

3. Following the Money and Asset Recovery as tools to combat Transnational Organized Crimes;

4. International legal and practical mechanisms for successful recovery of Wildlife Crime;

5. Emerging Transnational Organized Crimes: Combating Wildlife Crimes linked to the Internet

The presentations were done by the focal points from member countries as well as experts from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), African Wildlife Foundation, Space for Giants, and the East Africa Community Secretariat.

The Workshop further provided an opportunity for the EAAP Technical Committee to draft and prepare the structure of the next EAAP Strategic Plan, after the strategic plan 2016-2022 comes to an end. 

The delegates from member countries got the opportunity to visit the Prosecution Training Institute (PTI) in Loresho, Kenya as it develops towards being the premier prosecution training institute in the region.