Ministry of Water and Environment (Uganda)
 Coat of Arms of Uganda | |
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| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Uganda |
| Headquarters | Port Bell Road Luzira Kampala, Uganda |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE), is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for the "sound management and sustainable utilisation of water and environment resources for the betterment of the population of Uganda".[1] The ministry is headed by Minister Sam Cheptoris.[2]
Location[edit]
The headquarters of the ministry are located on Port Bell Road, in the neighborhood of Luzira, in the Nakawa Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are 0°17'56.0"N, 32°38'56.0"E (Latitude:0.298889; Longitude:32.648889).[4]
Subministries[edit]
The minister is assisted by two ministers of state.
- Minister of State for Water: Hon. Aisha Sekindi[5]
- Minister of State for the Environment: Hon. Beatrice Anywar Atim[5]
Organisational structure[edit]
Administratively, the ministry is divided into three directorates:[1]
- Directorate of Water Resources Management
- Directorate of Water Development
- Directorate of Environmental Affairs
Autonomous agencies[edit]
The ministry works very closely with the following autonomous government agencies, in the effort to achieve its mandate.[6]
- National Forestry Authority
- The Department of Climate Change
- National Environmental Management Authority
- National Water and Sewerage Corporation
List of ministers[edit]
- Sam Cheptoris (6 June 2016 - present)[7]
- Ephraim Kamuntu (15 August 2012 - 6 June 2016)[8]
- Maria Mutagamba (1 June 2006 - 15 August 2012)[9]
- Kahinda Otafiire (2003 - 1 June 2006)[10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b MWE (10 October 2016). "Ministry of Water and Environment (Uganda): Administration and Management". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE). Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ Ochwo, Alfred (29 June 2016). "Uganda: Workshops Are Useless - Minister Cheptoris". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ MWE (9 October 2016). "Ministry of Water and Environment (Uganda): Ministry Location". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Water and Development (MWE). Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ Google (9 October 2016). "Location of the Headquarters of Ministry of Water and Mineral Development (Uganda)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ a b Ministry of Water and Environment (6 June 2022). "Ministry of Water and Environment" (PDF). Ministry Website. Kampala. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ MWE (10 October 2016). "Ministry of Water and Environment (Uganda): Autonomous Government Agencies". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE). Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Museveni appoints his wife to key ministry in new cabinet". Africanews. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "President Yoweri Museveni Reshuffles Cabinet". New Vision. Kampala. 15 August 2012. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ Mukasa, Henry (2 June 2006). "Ministries Allocated". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Profile of Kahinda Otafiire, Member of Parliament for Ruhindi County, Mitooma District". Parliament of Uganda. 2011. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
