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    Suku, E. E (2017) Legal and institutional framework of the East African community border management: A Case Study of Tanzania
    (University of Dar es Salaam,, 2017) Suku, Elisha Emanuel
    This work provides an account of the Legal and Institutional Framework of the East African Border Management and Tanzania is used as a case study in relation to facilitation of movement of people and easy of doing business in the region. The work addresses challenges regarding implementation of the East African Community legal instruments and decisions pertaining to border management. It also addresses the question of multiplicity of border control agencies and the attendant bureaucracies which negatively impact on the costs of doing business in the region. This author has used a combination of primary and secondary methods of data collection, whereas structured interviews were used to collect data from government officials, private sector and members of border communities. Data and information were also collected through the use of internet and library materials. The study found that there is poor implementation of the EAC Treaty, Protocols and decisions particularly in relation to border management. It was also found that poor coordination amongst border control agencies negatively affect cross border trade by increasing the cost of doing business in the region.