Since its inception, EASSI has facilitated a wide range of programme activities in line with the strategic objectives set at its formation. Its monitoring role has enabled EASSI to take the lead in processes aimed at evaluating the implementation of the PFAs by both NGOs and governments. Among the major achievements registered over the years are the following:

1. Documentation and monitoring of post-Beijing progress within the eight countries of the sub-region. This exercise provided an update on actions implemented, challenges encountered, best practices and gaps in each country. Organising the second Post-Beijing conference for the sub-region held in Kampala in 1999 was a land mark event attended by over one hundred NGOs. This conference contributed to establishing a position for the sub-region in Addis Ababa during the African PFA review. A report entitled Progress Since Beijing was published in 2000. The reports helped to identify key players around the critical areas hence consolidating the sub-regional network. EASSI used data from its monitoring tool to be able to come up with this report. The trend is set to be strengthened by using databases and other tools available at the Secretariat. Which have been developed to assist in monitoring the PFAs and other programme work 
2. In June 2004, EASSI also effectively co-ordinated the sub-regional NGO forum to consolidate research findings on progress made in implementing PFAs on Beijing+10 and fed the same into the subsequent inter-governmental forum held in Kigali, Rwanda. The information gathered similarly went to inform the activities for the region on the 7th African Regional Conference on Women, (Beijing+10), held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 6-14 October 2004.
3. Information dissemination and sharing on activities to monitor the PFAs has been done through the regular publication of research findings, activity reports and the Eastern African Initiatives newsletter. It also highlights pertinent issues relevant to the sub region at any given time. To date, fifteen (15) issues of the newsletter have been published since 1997. The newsletter is a tool for information sharing for women and organizations across the sub-region. Among issues it has tackled are sexual violence, gender issues in the East African Community, women and land rights, gender budget initiatives, the role of women in peace in Burundi, constitutional reform in Uganda and Rwanda after genocide. EASSI has also published research findings on Women and Land Rights, the effect of HIV/AIDS on the livelihoods of women, Monitoring progress of Beijing +5 and Beijing +10 and others. EASSI also has a vibrant and interactive website that has over 3000 hits a month.
4. EASSI established and /or maintains links and exchanges ideas with different actors from different countries of the sub-region and outside the sub-region. These include ECOSOC, with which EASSI has recently gained consultative status, the African Center for Gender and Development (ACGD) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) based in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and organizations that have now become EASSI Focal points, namely, the Kenya Women’s Political Caucus (KWPC) in Kenya, Tanzania Gender Network Programme (TGNP) in Tanzania, Christian Relief Development Association (CRDA) in Ethiopia, National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) in Eritrea, IIDA in Somalia, CAFOB in Burundi, Profemme Twesihamwe in Rwanda and Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET) in Uganda.
5. EASSI was on the organising committee for the NGO Forum of the 7th African Regional Conference on Women (Beijing+10) held in Addis Ababa Ethiopia from 6-14 October 2004. EASSI mobilised funds from its partners that enabled at least forty delegates to attend. EASSI developed materials from its regional evaluation on Beijing+10 to highlight areas of most progress and the challenges that still remain. The highlight for EASSI was its signature campaign calling for peace that was signed by almost all delegates and resonated well with delegates from war torn African countries.
6. EASSI spearheaded the African Gender and Development. Index (AGDI) research in Uganda, EASSI gained valuable experience that has enabled it to complete a revised tool for gathering information. The AGDI was developed by the African Centre for Gender and Development of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ACGD/UNECA) and its main objective is to monitor and report on progress in addressing gender inequalities in the Africa region. The use of the tool itself was recently unveiled at the Fourth African Development Forum on Governance in Africa, (IV ADF) alongside the Beijing+10 meeting in October 2004. Countries present received the tool very positively. EASSI will remain a facilitator but in line with its non-implementation role, will pass on the implementation phase of this activity to a partner organisation. EASSI will however be a leader in the use of the AGDI and will sit on the National Advisory Panel of the AGDI in Uganda in its capacity as research organization spearheading the activity. EASSI intends to integrate the AGDI tool into its monitoring system to strengthen its M+E system.
7. Documenting and monitoring of post-Beijing progress within the eight countries of the sub region
8. Conducted successful networking visits in Rwanda and Burundi thus identifying with real needs of women from the region
9. Organising the second Post Beijing conference for the sub-region held in Kampala, in 1999. This conference contributed to establishing a position for the sub-region in Addis Ababa during the African PFA review
10. Producing and disseminating over 10,000 copies of the Eastern African Initiatives newsletter, which is a tool for information sharing for women and organisations across the region
11. Producing a report entitled “Progress since Beijing” published in 2000. The report helped identify key players around the critical areas hence consolidating the sub regional network
12. Co-ordinating the sub-regional Ngo forum to consolidate research findings on progress made in implementing the PFAs. The forum was held in May 2004 in Kigali, Rwanda
13. Launching the revamped website in July 2007. The website has an active discussion forum, information on each member country, news from the women’s movement and also acts as an advocacy tool
14. Carrying out intensive research on the situation analysis on food security in the context of HIV/AIDS women’s land rights, and poverty in the region and another on PEAPs, and PRSPs
15. Hosting the Commonwealth Women’s Network since 2006 to December 2007. The network facilitated about twelve workshops during the Commonwealth Partners’ Forum preceding 8 Women’s Affairs Ministers’ Meeting.  Conducted over seven nine month long young women leadership trainings of young women within the sub region
16. Conducted anti FGM sensitization workshops with paralegals in Kapchorwa District