Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees (Uganda)
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Type | Ministry |
Jurisdiction | Government of Uganda |
Headquarters | Twin Towers Sir Apollo Kaggwa Drive Kampala, Uganda |
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Website | Homepage |
The Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees is a cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. The ministry is responsible for the coordination of all refugee matters in the country. It is also responsible for national preparedness for disasters, including floods, landslides, earthquakes, droughts, and famine.[1]
Hillary Onek is the minister of disaster preparedness and refugees.[2][3]
Location[]
The headquarters of the ministry are located in the Twin Towers, Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road, in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are: 0°18'58.0"N, 32°35'11.0"E (Latitude:0.316111; Longitude:32.586389).[4]
Overview[]
The ministry is part of the office of the prime minister of Uganda (OPM).[1]
Administrative structure[]
The cabinet minister is assisted by Minister of State for Relief and Disaster Preparedness Musa Ecweru.[2][3] is the ministry's chief accounting officer.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c OPM (13 October 2016). "Welcome to the Office of the Prime Minister". Kampala: Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda (OPM). Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ a b Monitor Reporter (6 June 2016). "First lady named Education minister". Daily Monitor Mobile. Kampala. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ a b Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ Google (13 October 2016). "Location of the Headquarters of the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees (Uganda)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
External links[]
- Government ministries of Uganda
- Organisations based in Kampala