The Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) has the
responsibility for setting national policies and standards, managing and
regulating water resources and determining priorities for water
development and management. It also monitors and evaluates sector
development programmes to keep track of their performance, efficiency
and effectiveness in service delivery. MWE has three directorates: Directorate of Water Resources Management (DWRM), Directorate of Water Development (DWD) and the Directorate of Environmental Affairs
(DEA). The mandate of the MWE regarding sanitation and hygiene
activities is stipulated in the Memorandum of Understanding that was
signed by MoH, MoES, and MWE. The role
of MWE is limited to development of public sanitary facilities and
promotion of good practices of hygiene and sanitation in small towns and
rural growth centres. With respect to water for production, MWE is the
lead agency for water for production and development off-farm. MAAIF is the lead agency for water use and management for agricultural development on-farm. The mandate of MTTI covers water use and management of industries, commerce, wildlife and tourism. The mandate of MEMD is water use and management for hydropower generation. Contacts
Ministry of Water and Environment
P.O.Box 20026
Kampala - Uganda
Tel: +256 414 505942
Email: mwe@mwe.go.ug
Website:http://www.mwe.go.ug/ |
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