EACCR is an Eastern African-led network established in  2009 and comprises of 22 regional partners (SSA:12; North:10), excluding EDCTP, from 13 countries with 7 SSA including DRC, Somalia and Zambia as new members. Eleven (11) of the partners are new to the network. 

The overall objective of the Eastern Africa Consortium for Clinical Research 4 (EACCR4) is to be the leading network with comprehensive clinical research eco-system capabilities to support clinical research in response to poverty-related diseases, and epidemics and outbreaks in the Eastern Africa region.