Introduction

This chapter introduces the reader to the book and its main arguments. The chapter begins by situating the book within the broader policy and scholarly debates about sustainable development and sustainable development goals. The chapter then proceeds on to draw a link between sustainable development agenda, on the one hand, and human security agenda, on the other hand. After establishing the linkage, the chapter situates the book within its geographical context of focus by providing pertinent background information on the East Africa region, which is defined broadly to include eleven countries namely Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia. Finally, the chapter describes the organization of the book and provides a concise summary of chapters of the book.