National Environment Management Authority of Uganda

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National Environment Management Authority of Uganda
Agency overview
Formed1995 (age 26–27)
JurisdictionGovernment of Uganda
HeadquartersNEMA House, 17/19/21 Jinja Road, Kampala, Uganda
Employees111 (2018)[1]
Agency executives
  • Chairperson of Board of directors,
    [Prof James Okot-Okum][1]
  • Executive Director,
    Dr Barirega Akankwasah
Parent agencyUganda Ministry of Water and Environment
WebsiteHomepage

The National Environment Management Authority of Uganda (NEMA), is a government agency responsible for the monitoring, coordinating, supervising and regulating the natural environment and the environmental policy of Uganda. NEMA advises the government of Uganda and spearheads the development of environmental policies, regulations, laws, guidelines and standards.[2]

Location[]

The headquarters of NEMA are located at 17/19/21 Jinja Road, in the Central Division of the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3] The geographical coordinates of the NEMA headquarters are: 00°18'51.0"N, 32°35'24.0"E (Latitude:0.314167; Laitude:32.590000).[4]

Overview[]

NEMA was established in May 1995 under the National Environment Act Cap 153 and became operational in December 1995.[2] It is administered under the Uganda Ministry of Water and Environment.[1]

Governance[]

The agency is supervised by a nine-person board of directors, headed by a chairperson, currently Sandy Stevens Tickodri-Togboa. Other members of the board include , , , , , , and .[1] Dr Priscilla Nyadoi serves as the Deputy chairperson, and Tom Okurut, is the Executive Director of the agency.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "NEMA Board of Directors". Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b GOU (28 March 2018). "National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)". Kampala: Government of Uganda (GOU). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. ^ NEMA (28 March 2018). "The Physical Address of the National Environment Management Authority of Uganda". Kampala: National Environment Management Authority of Uganda (NEMA). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. ^ Google (28 March 2018). "Location of the Headquarters of the National Environment Management Authority of Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

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Coordinates: 00°18′51″N 32°35′24″E / 0.31417°N 32.59000°E / 0.31417; 32.59000

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