Engineers Registration Board

Engineers Registration BoardFormation| 1 December 1969; 56 years ago (1969-12-01)

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Type| Statutory Authority
Location|

* Kampala, Uganda

Membership

| 842 (2018)[1]

Key people

| Michael Odongo
Chairman
Henry Francis Okinyal
Vice Chairman
Website| http://www.erb.go.ug

The Engineers Registration Board (ERB), is a statutory authority established in 1969, under the Engineers Registration Act (ERA) Cap 271,[2] whose mission is to regulate and supervise the profession of engineering in Uganda.[3]

## Contents

* 1 Location
* 2 Overview
* 3 Governance
* 4 See also
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Location

As of March 2018[update], the headquarters and offices of the ERB are temporarily housed at the offices of the Uganda Ministry of Works and Transport at Kyambogo, while efforts to secure a permanent location are ongoing, with the help of the Uganda Investment Authority.[4] The geographical coordinate of the ERB headquarters are: 00°20'24.0"N, 32°37'37.0"E (Latitude:0.339999; Longitude:32.626949).[5]

## Overview

Under its mandate, the ERB is authorized to (a) register (b) de-register (c) restore registration (d) suspend registration (e) hold inquiries (f) hear appeals and (f) appear as respondents against a case brought against it in the High Court. It is also mandated to advise the government regarding the engineering sector.[3]

The board is appointed by the Ugandan Minister of Works and Transport in consultation with the Uganda Institute of Professional Engineers (UIPE), the professional body of engineers in the country, who are guaranteed for positions on the board.[6]

The 17th Board was named on 15 March 2018, by the Ugandan Minister of Works and Transport, Engineer Monica Azuba Ntege. The ERB members named are:[4]

1. Michael Odongo: Chairman
2. Henry Francis Okinyal: Vice Chairman
3. Andrew Kitaka: Member
4. Elias Bahanda
5. Michael Pande
6. Florence Lubwama Kiyimba
7. Peter Balimunsi
8. Ronald Namugera: Board Registrar[1]

Registered engineers in Uganda, enjoy cross-border reciprocity of recognition of credentials in the countries of the countries of the East African Community (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and South Sudan).[6]

As of 25 January 2018[update], there were 842 registered engineers, of whom 774 were Uganda nationals with full operational licences and 68 were foreigners with temporary registration. 720 of the registered engineers are concentrated in Kampala, with only 105 scattered across the remaining 120 districts.[1]

## Governance

The current board is haired by Engineer Michael Odongo, who id deputized by Engineer Henry Francis Okinyal.[4]

## See also

Ministry of Works and Transport (Uganda)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Misairi Thembo Kahungu (30 March 2018). "Ninety five districts have no registered engineers - Board". Kampala. http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Ninety-five-districts-have-registered-engineers
board
-/688334-4364086-ma1ep0z/index.html.
2. ↑ ULII (1 December 1969). "Engineers Registration Act 1969: Chapter number 271". Kampala: Uganda Legal Information Institute (ULII). https://www.ulii.org/ug/legislation/consolidated-act/271.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 ERB (31 December 2016). "About the Engineers Registration Board". Kampala: Engineers Registration Board (ERB). http://www.erb.go.ug/data/mmenu/1/About-ERB.html.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Misairi Thembo Kahungu (15 March 2018). "Engineers decry quacks in the profession". Kampala. http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Engineers-decry-quacks-profession/688334-4342320-10cpcj/index.html.
5. ↑ Google (22 March 2018). "Location of the Temporary Headquarters of the Engineers Registration Board" (Map). Google. `{{cite map}}`: `|access-date=` requires `|url=` (help); `|author=` has generic name (help); Missing or empty `|title=` (help); Unknown parameter `|mapurl=` ignored (help)
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Michael Moses Odongo (14 April 2015). "Why Engineers are still in short supply in Uganda". Kampala. https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1324170/engineers-short-supply-uganda.

## External links

* Website of the Engineers Registration Board
* Register with the Engineers Registration Board in Uganda

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