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Ministry of Water and Environment (Uganda)

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Ministry of Water and Environment (Uganda)
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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]

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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 (2) 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

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 Environment Management Authority
  • National Water and Sewerage Corporation
  • Electricity Regulatory Authority

List of ministers

See also

References

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