Ministry of Water and Environment (Uganda)
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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 |
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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
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
The minister is assisted by two ministers of state.
- Minister of State for Water: Ronald Kibuule[5]
- Minister of State for the Environment: Mary Goretti Kitutu[5]
Organisational structure
Administratively, the ministry is divided into three directorates:[1]
- Directorate of Water Resources Management
- Directorate of Water Development
- Directorate of Environmental Affairs
Autonomous agencies
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
See also
References
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. 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.
External links
Coordinates: 00°17′56″N 32°38′56″E / 0.29889°N 32.64889°E