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Ministry of Local Government (Uganda)

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Ministry of Local Government
Coat of Arms of Uganda
Ministry overview
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionGovernment of Uganda
HeadquartersWorkers House
Pilkington Road
Kampala, Uganda
Ministry executive
WebsiteHomepage

The Ministry of Local Government (MOLG) is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. It is responsible for the "creation, supervision and guidance of sustainable, efficient and effective service delivery in the decentralized system of governance. The ministry is responsible for the harmonization and support of all local government functions, to cause positive socio-economic transformation of Uganda".[1] The ministry is headed by a cabinet minister, currently Tom Butime.[2]

Location

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The headquarters of the ministry are located on the 4th Floor of Workers House, on Pilkington Avenue, in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are 0°18'49.0"N, 32°34'57.0"E (Latitude:0.313611; Longitude:32.582500).[4]

Subministries

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The minister is assisted by a Minister of State, currently Jennifer Namuyangu.[5]

Organisational structure

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Administratively, the ministry is divided into the following directorates and departments.[1]

1. Directorate of Local Government Inspection
  • Department of District Inspection
  • Department of Urban Inspection
2. Directorate of Local Government Administration
  • Department of District Administration
  • Department of Local Councils Development
  • Department of Urban Administration
  • Department of Finance and Administration

List of ministers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b GOU (10 October 2016). "Ministry of Local Government". Kampala: Government of Uganda (GOU). Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  2. ^ Staff Reporter (21 June 2016). "Uganda: New Cabinet Swears in Today". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  3. ^ MOLG (10 October 2016). "Ministry of Local Government (Uganda): Contact Us". Kampala: Uganda Ministry of Local Government (MOLG). Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Location of the Headquarters of Ministry of Local Government (Uganda)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  5. ^ Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Museveni shuffles Cabinet, drops Muloni, appoints Magyezi". Monitor. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Museveni appoints his wife to key ministry in new cabinet". Africanews. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Full Cabinet List As At 18 February 2009". New Vision (Kampala). 18 February 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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00°18′49″N 32°34′57″E / 0.31361°N 32.58250°E / 0.31361; 32.58250

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