Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries

The Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries (ECGLC) is an international organization established on September 20, 1976, to promote economic integration and facilitate the movement of goods and people between its three members: Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda. Its main purpose is to promote regional economic cooperation and integration. Its headquarters is located in Gisenyi, in the Rubavu District of the Eastern Province of Rwanda.