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Executive Office

Executive Office of OPM

The Executive Office of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)

The office serves as the central coordinating office that supports the Prime Minister in providing strategic leadership, policy direction, and oversight of government programmes. It coordinates the implementation of Cabinet decisions, facilitates inter-ministerial collaboration, and ensures the effective execution of the Government’s priorities. The Executive Office also provides administrative and technical support to the Prime Minister, promoting efficient service delivery, accountability, and good governance in line with Uganda’s national development agenda.

Objectives

To provide effective and efficient coordination of overall government business across sectors and ministries.

This is geared towards the following goals:

contributing to the attainment of national development objectives through strategic coordination of policy and program implementation,
timely legislation for national development through effective execution of the role of Leader of Government Business in Parliament, and
increased visibility of OPM policies, programs and activities

Outputs

Strategic inter-ministerial coordination meetings for the Prime Minister organized and facilitated: (Policy Coordination Committee-PCC, Policy Committee on Environment – PCE, Presidential Investors’ Round Table (PIRT), Prime Minister’s Private Sector Forum, and many other coordination platforms and meetings);
Implementation monitoring exercises in the districts by the Prime Minister, 2nd Deputy Prime Minister, Government Chief Whip and the Minister for General Duties Organized and Facilitated;
International and local travel/engagements of the Prime Minister organized and facilitated;
Prime Minister’s preparations for weekly Cabinet meetings supported;
Ensure that Ministers regularly attending plenary and committee sessions;
Ensure that Bills passed by Parliament within stipulated timeframe;
Ensure that Ministerial Statements presented within established requirements;
Ensure that Oral questions and petitions timely answered/responded to;
Ensure that Information on OPM Policies, Programmes, and Activities disseminated through multimedia platforms.

Activities

Government policy implementation coordination

Strategic inter-ministerial coordination meetings for the Prime Minister organized and facilitated: (Policy Coordination Committee-PCC, Policy
Committee on Environment – PCE, Presidential Investors’ Round Table (PIRT), Prime Minister’s Private Sector Forum, and many other coordination platforms and meetings).
Implementation monitoring exercises in the districts by the Prime Minister, 2nd Deputy Prime Minister, Government Chief Whip, and the Minister for
General Duties Organised and Facilitated.
International and local travel/ engagements of the Prime Minister organized and facilitated.
Prime Minister’s preparations for weekly Cabinet meetings supported.

Government business in Parliament coordinated

Regular attendance of plenary and committee sessions by Ministers coordinated.
Passing of Bills by Parliament within stipulated timeframe coordinated
Presenting of Ministerial Statements coordinated.
Answering and responding to Oral questions and petitions timely coordinated

Dissemination of Public Information

Information on OPM Policies, Programmes and Activities disseminated through multimedia platforms.
OPM Communication Strategy implemented

Functioning National Monitoring and Evaluation

Operationalization of the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit (PMDU)
Drive and focus service delivery on key government priorities in infrastructure, energy, industrialization, job creation, social services in health and education
Monitor and Evaluate progress on delivery of strategic priorities, projects, and activities against set targets
Establish and maintain a real-time data gathering and analysis system
Rate the performance of agencies, manager, and political leaders who are responsible for the delivery of government priorities and programs
Facilitate the implementation of core projects in the NDP2

The Prime Minister

Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja was appointed as Prime Minister and Leader of Government Business in Parliament designated by H.E. President Yoweri Museveni on 8th June 2021, becoming the 11th person and first female, to occupy the office since Uganda became independent in 1962. Before this appointment, Hon. Nabbanja was the Minister of State for Health in charge of General Duties, a position she was appointed to on 14th December 2019.

Nabbanja was born and raised in Kamusenene village, Nkooko Sub County in present-day Kakumiro District, Bunyoro, Western Uganda, on 17 December 1969. She attended Nkooko Primary School before joining St. Edward’s Secondary School Bukuumi, for both her O-Level and A-Level studies.

Between 1990 and 2000, Nabbanja obtained Certificates and Diplomas in Leadership, Management and Development Studies, from various institutions, including Uganda Martyrs University, Uganda Management Institute, the Islamic University in Uganda and the National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi. She later obtained a Bachelor of Democracy and Development Studies Degree from Uganda Martyrs University in 2013 and later, in 2023, she graduated with a Masters of Arts in Monitoring and Evaluation from Nkumba University, Kampala Campus.

From 1993 until 1996, Hon. Nabbanja was a School Teacher at Uganda Martyrs’ Secondary School, Kakumiro. She then served as a District Councilor, representing Nkooko Sub-County, in what was Kibaale District at the time, from 1998 until 2001. During that period, she concurrently served as the Secretary for Health, Gender and Community Services for the district.

For 10 years (2001–2010) she served as a Resident District Commissioner in the districts of Pallisa, Busia and Budaka, before joining elective politics in 2011, when she successfully contested for Kibaale District Woman Representative in the 9th Parliament (2011–2016). When Kakumiro District was created in 2016, she successfully contested for the Woman Representative seat for the new district. She is currently the Woman MP for Kakumiro District, having won re-election for the same seat in the January 2021 elections.

During her time in Parliament, she served as Treasurer of the NRM Caucus (2011-2016), and as a Parliamentary Commissioner (2016-2019).

Rt. Hon. Nabbanja is passionate about Community Mobilization and effective Service Delivery.

First Deputy Prime Minister

Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga is a distinguished Ugandan lawyer, legislator, and stateswoman with decades of experience in public service and governance. She currently serves as the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community (EAC) Affairs in the Government of Uganda, having been appointed by H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in 2026.

Prior to her current appointment, Rt. Hon. Kadaga served as the Speaker of Parliament of Uganda from 2011 to 2021, becoming the first woman to hold the position. She has also served in various ministerial and parliamentary leadership roles, contributing significantly to legislative development, regional integration, and national policy.

As First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for EAC Affairs, Rt. Hon. Kadaga supports the coordination of government business while overseeing Uganda’s participation in the East African Community. She provides strategic leadership in promoting regional cooperation, economic integration, trade, infrastructure development, and the implementation of EAC policies and programmes in line with Uganda’s national development objectives.

Second Deputy Prime Minister

Rt. Hon. Dr. Crispus Walter Kiyonga is a Ugandan medical doctor, diplomat, and seasoned statesman with over four decades of distinguished public service. He currently serves as the Second Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda and Deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament, having been appointed by H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in May 2026.

Throughout his career, Dr. Kiyonga has held several senior government positions, including Minister of Health, Minister of Defence, Minister of Finance, and Uganda’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. His extensive experience in governance, diplomacy, and public administration has contributed significantly to Uganda’s national development.

As Second Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Kiyonga supports the Prime Minister in coordinating government business and ensuring the effective implementation of government policies and programmes. He also plays a key role in facilitating collaboration between the Executive and Parliament to advance Uganda’s socio-economic transformation agenda.

Third Deputy Prime Minister

Rt. Hon. Rukia Nakadama Isanga is a seasoned Ugandan politician and public servant with extensive experience in public administration and parliamentary leadership. She currently serves as the Third Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda and Minister without Portfolio, following her reappointment by H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in May 2026.

Over the years, Rt. Hon. Nakadama has held several leadership positions in government and Parliament, where she has championed inclusive governance, women’s empowerment, youth development, and community transformation. Her experience in public service has contributed significantly to strengthening government coordination and policy implementation.

As Third Deputy Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Nakadama supports the Prime Minister in coordinating government programmes and advancing national development priorities. She also works closely with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to promote effective service delivery and ensure the successful implementation of government policies in line with Uganda’s socio-economic transformation agenda.

General Duties

Hon. Eng. Hilary Obaloker Onek is a Ugandan engineer and seasoned public servant serving as the Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees in the Office of the Prime Minister. He provides strategic leadership in coordinating humanitarian response, disaster preparedness, emergency management, and refugee affairs, ensuring effective government interventions for vulnerable communities affected by crises.

Objectives

To ensure efficient and effective implementation of Government Policies, Programs, and Projects.
Harmony, consistency, and synergy in implementation of Government Policies.
Regulate, provide and Coordinate information about the implementation of public policies, programs, and projects.

Outputs

Coordination among sectors improved;
Rt. Hon. Prime Minister ably represented;
PIRT meetings coordinated;
Government operations enhanced and harmonized;
Government presence felt among the populace.

Activities

Coordinated inter-ministerial activities in Government to address the bottlenecks on the implementation of Government programmes and projects,
Coordinated SDGs activities across MDAs,
Held consultative meetings with UN Agenda 2030 on support of the Youth Initiative for SDGs,
Coordinated the Government Annual Performance Retreats,
Carried out Monitoring and Evaluation in Local Governments e.g. Rubirizi, Kasese, Kabale, Ibanda, Bundibugyo, Buliisa, Kabarole, Luweero, etc.,
Presided over Barazas in Local Governments e.g. Iganga, Masindi, Kiruhura e.t.c.,
Carried out the 6^th phase of the Presidential Investors Round Table (PIRT) on Transport and Logistics for success of investments in the sector,
Coordinated the PIRT on thematic area of Oil & Gas, &
Published Government policies in the print media.

Government Chief Whip

Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero is a Ugandan medical doctor, public health specialist, and political leader who currently serves as the Government Chief Whip of the Republic of Uganda. She was appointed to the position during the 2026–2031 Cabinet appointments by H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.

Dr. Aceng previously served as the Minister of Health, where she played a key role in strengthening Uganda’s public health systems, disease prevention programmes, and national health policy implementation. In her current role as Government Chief Whip, she is responsible for coordinating government business in Parliament, mobilising support for government legislative priorities, and ensuring effective collaboration between the Executive, Parliament, and government institutions.

As a senior government leader, Dr. Aceng contributes to advancing Uganda’s national development agenda through effective parliamentary coordination, policy advocacy, and support for the implementation of government programmes.

Objectives

To Support the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister to lead Government business in Parliament
Ensures effective implementation of Government business in Parliament
Coordinates activities of the Presidential Advisory Committee on budget

Outputs

Ensuring that All Bills, Motions, Ministerial statements, Questions for oral answers,
Committee reports and Petitions are presented, debated, and concluded;
Ensuring that Reports on the Legislative program; business transacted in Parliament and Ministries’attendance of plenary meetings are compiled and submitted (OPM/Parliament);
Ensuring that all activity reports on the implementation of Government business in Parliament, benchmarking visits are held, research and studies on good governance undertaken, workshops and seminars attended, monitoring visits, and consultative meetings held compiled and submitted. (OPM);
Ensuring that all activity reports on the coordination of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the budget are compiled and submitted (OPM)

Activities

Government business in Parliament coordinated:

All Bills, Motions, Ministerial statements, Questions for oral answers, Committee reports and Petitions presented, debated and concluded, reports on the Legislative program, business transacted in Parliament and Ministries’ attendance of plenary meetings compiled and submitted OPM/Parliament)
All activity reports on the implementation of Government business in Parliament, benchmarking visits held, research and studies on good governance undertaken, workshops and seminars attended, monitoring visits, and consultative meetings held compiled and submitted.(OPM)
All activity reports on the coordination of the Presidential Advisory Committee on budget compiled and submitted(OPM)

Achievements

Coordinated the legislative agenda which was instrumental in:
- The passing of bills e.g.
  - Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment Bill), 2019;
  - Law Revision (Penalties in Criminal matters) Miscellaneous (Amendment) Bill, 2015;
  - Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2019; &
  - Physical Planning (Amendment) Bill 2018.
- Presentation of bills for first reading e.g.
  - The Institute of Parliamentary Studies Bill, 2018;
  - The National Local Content Bill, 2019.
- Consideration and conclusion of Ministerial statements
- Debate and adoption of Committee reports
- Moving and passing of motion
- Response to oral questions and petitions
- Held & compiled reports for consultative meetings and constituency trips/inland field visits.
Aligned the National Budget for FY 2020/21 to the proposed strategic direction in the draft NDPIII and other planning frameworks and priorities through the Presidential Advisory Committee on Budget (PACOB).

OPM Vision, Mission and Mandate

Vision

A Coordinated, Responsive, and Accountable Government for Socio-Economic Transformation.

Mission

To instill and maintain efficient and effective systems in The government that enables Uganda to develop rapidly.

Mandate

Article 108 A of the Constitution mandates the Prime Minister to:

Be the Leader of Government Business in Parliament and be responsible for coordination and implementation of Government Policies across Ministries, Departments, and other Public Institutions.
Perform such other functions as may be assigned to him or her by the President or as may be conferred on him or her by the Constitution or by law.

OPM performs the following functions:

Lead Government Business in Parliament
Coordinate the Monitoring and Evaluation of the implementation of Government Policies and Programmes.
Coordinate the implementation of Government Policies, Programmes and Projects including JAF Indicators and actions and PIRT decision through the National Institutional coordination Framework.
Undertake Coordination of the implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP)
Coordinate and provide public relations to ensure good Government image, effective coverage of national events, communication of policies/practices, and defining the ideal National Character and Values for Development
Coordinate development of capacities for prevention, preparedness, and response to natural and human-induced Disasters and Refugees.
Coordinate and monitor the implementation of Special Government Policies and programs for Northern Uganda, Luwero-Rwenzori, Karamoja, Bunyoro, and Teso Affairs.

Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit (PMDU)

Leadership and Staffing

The Delivery Unit is under the direct political oversight of the Prime Minister, the leader of government business in Parliament and is located in the Executive Office of the Prime Minister. The President appoints both the head and deputy head of the unit.

The Delivery Unit by design is lean but highly skilled and specialized. There are thematic team leaders in charge of each key priority sector, supported by specialists and other consultants. The Office of the Prime Minister recruit the staff on contractual basis according to the Public Service guidelines.

The staff are results focused and will receive continuous training to sharpen the unit’s capacity to deliver results. Staff are currently receiving continuous training through consultations with Delivery Associates in the United Kingdom and Ministerial Leadership in Health of Harvard, USA.

Vision, Mission, Value

Overview

The Government of Uganda has established a Delivery Unit in the Prime Minister’s Office to drive delivery of services to the people of Uganda. Cabinet adopted the NDP II recommendation to set up the Delivery Unit and the Ministry of Public Service has formalised its structure within the Office of the Prime Minister. The Delivery Unit is now part of Public Service designated as, the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit (PMDU).

Vision

A culture of speed and rigour in Uganda’s Public Service Delivery.

Mission

To facilitate faster and better implementation of National Priorities.

Overall Purpose

The overall purpose of the Delivery Unit is to facilitate faster implementation of select national priorities and enable the delivery of big and fast results through a methodical approach to planning for implementation and execution. The goal of the Government through the Delivery Unit is to achieve optimal visibility of results and ultimately nurture a performance culture with an emphasis on speed and rigor within the Public Sector. The methodology aims at transforming the way the Government works by using catalytic initiatives at critical points in the service delivery chain.

Delivery Unit Actions

Establish and implement a rigorous system for routine tracking and reporting progress on the agreed key priorities of the government. The unit will ensure that implementation problems and bottlenecks are identified and promptly tackled.
Provide a robust mechanism for coordinating implementation efforts across government, ensuring that ministries have robust plans to deliver on their key priorities and enable better inter-ministerial coordination while ensuring clear delineation of responsibilities and accountability throughout the implementation stages.
Play the distinctive role of generating pressure for results through progress chasing and tracking using simple and direct mechanisms that monitor the sectors regularly using data. The unit will review progress and influence the activities of government entities and their performance, hence developing a culture of effective service delivery across government.
Establish relationships with other stakeholders that facilitate delivery including the business sector, civil society, and development partners to facilitate continual improvement in service delivery.

Rationale

The following factors are key among the drivers for the establishment of the Delivery Unit:

Important objectives and priorities of government are not being monitored with the level of regularity needed (daily, weekly and monthly). The current Monitoring and Evaluation Units play the important role of evaluating using quarterly and half yearly reviews. The Delivery Unit will now employ real time progress tracking to ensure that problems are identified in time and promptly tackled.
There is an imperative to make more rapid progress on a few selected national strategic priorities such as the core projects and development outcomes in the National Development Plan.
The establishment of the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit in Uganda is motivated by the demonstrated success of delivery Units in various parts of the World. Uganda has therefore opted to benchmark with the UK’s Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit (PMDU) that was established in 2001 to help strengthen and monitor progress on the Government’s delivery of public service priorities through a sustained focus on the performance of key services and public sector management.

PMDU Goals

The Prime Minister intends to achieve the following goals through the delivery unit:

Optimal visibility of results on the national priorities
Nurture a performance culture of speed and rigor within the public service
Introduce catalytic initiatives to quickly unblock obstacles to service delivery

Strategic Objectives

To achieve improved productivity in government by accelerating quality and timely execution of core NDP II infrastructure flagship projects to ensure early/on schedule completion, and within budget.

To achieve improved service delivery in the identified top priorities of government that is: quality of primary health care, quality in education, improved household incomes and employment generation.

Key Delivery Principles (5ps)

1. Prioritize

Focus on a limited number of explicit government priorities identified and approved by the President to be prioritized by the leader of government business.

2. Planning for Implementation

Add value to ministries in terms of detailed delivery planning, identifying personnel and budgets and rigorous focus on the implementation timelines and offering continuous support to ensure performance.

3. Problem Solving

Use a supportive, consultative, service oriented and catalytic approach, in supporting the sectors to remove obstacles, help resolve coordination problems, and deliver faster and better, with no intention to replace the existing bureaucracy and government structures. The Unit will therefore build strong and collaborative relationships with the sectors and other government agencies through the Prime Minister.

4. Pressure for Results

Maintain a consistent non yielding vigorous pursuit and pressure for results based on the identified key priorities through the use of real time data and evidence, collaborative problem-solving, application of best practice, capacity building for delivery and attributing responsibility and credit to the sectors.

5. Progress Reporting

Provide a rigorous system for routine tracking and reporting progress on the agreed key priorities of government through the use of real time data and thereby keep the Prime Minister constantly updated on the work of the priority sectors.

Desired Results and Success Indicators

Provide the Prime Minister and through him the President regular/routine reporting of outcomes on the sector set targets on the identified key priorities and core infrastructure projects, with real time data and evidence.
Provide prompt collaborative problem-solving mechanisms across the sectors, which will ensure continuous building of strong and collaborative relationships across government for unblocking the obstacles and enhanced productivity.
Establish a robust mechanism for service delivery in the Prime Minister’s Office on the key government priorities with concrete action plans indicating measurable outcomes, with funding requirements provided and incorporated in the Government Budget.
Achieve improved sector planning processes with greater coordination and prioritisation across government, well-articulated performance management frameworks, budget allocation, implementation outputs, monitoring and delivery of specified targets in the top priorities.

Achievements

Supported the transition from paper based report to biometric system for health worker attendance reporting for 8 district hospitals, 29 Health Centre IVs, 189 HC IIIs in the 22 PMDU focus Districts in Eastern Uganda resulting into improved health workers’ attendance to duty from 51% in 2016 to 93% in 2018;
Supported establishment of policy framework for tools to ensure tracking of teacher presence within 20 PMDU focus districts resulting into reduction of teacher absenteeism from 15% in 2015 to 4% in 2018;
Developed the cotton and textile apparel roadmap;
Completed the acceleration lab concept paper for the Infrastructure, Jobs and Income thematic areas;
Introduced the service delivery partnerships forums across the sectors working as inter-ministerial task teams and across the districts known as the Regional Stakeholder forums with the objective of easing communication and unblocking constraints to effective service delivery;
Compiled delivery status reports on the Coffee roadmap.

Ministers in the Office of the Prime Minister

Ministers in Executive Office

Following the May 2026 executive reshuffle, the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Uganda is led by Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja. The OPM includes three Deputy Prime Ministers, a senior Minister for General Duties, and four regional Ministers of State.

Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja

Prime Minister & Leader of Government Business

Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga

First Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for East African Community (EAC) Affairs

Rt. Hon. Dr. Crispus Walter Kiyonga

Second Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda

Rt. Hon. Lukia Isanga Nakadama

Third Deputy Prime Minister

Ministers in the Office of the Prime Minister

Hon. Hillary Onek

Minister for General Duties

Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng

Government Chief Whip

Hon. Sam Engola

Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees

Hon. Lokii John Baptist

Minister for Karamoja Affairs

Hon. Alice Kaboyo

Minister of State for Luweero Triangle.

Hon. Dr. Ongalo-Obote Clement Kenneth

Minister of State for Teso Affairs.

Minister of State Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees

Hon. Anyakun Esther Davinia

Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs

Hon. Beatrice Akello

Minister of State for Northern Uganda

Hon. Grace Mary Mugasa

Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs.

Prime Ministers of Uganda Since Independence

An archive of the men and women who have served as Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda, leading government business across the nation’s history.

Current – Previous (2026 – 1999)

Robinah Nabbanja

Prime Minister: 2021–Present

Ugandan educator and politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Uganda and Leader of Government Business in Parliament since 2021. She is the first woman to hold the office of Prime Minister of Uganda since the position was established at independence.

Ruhakana Rugunda

Prime Minister: 2014–2021

Ugandan physician, diplomat, and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Uganda from 2014 to 2021. He is a long-serving member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government and has held several senior ministerial positions since 1986.

Amama Mbabazi

Prime Minister: 2011–2014

Ugandan lawyer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Uganda from 24 May 2011 to 19 September 2014. He is one of the founding members of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and held several of the country’s most senior government positions over nearly three decades.

Apolo Nsibambi

Prime Minister: 1999–2011

Ugandan academic, politician, and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Uganda from 1999 to 2011. He was one of Uganda’s longest-serving Prime Ministers and was widely recognized for his contribution to education, public administration, and national leadership.

Transition and Consolidation (1985–1999)

Kintu Musoke

Prime Minister: 1994–1999

Ugandan politician, journalist, and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Uganda from 1994 to 1999. He is a veteran political figure who has participated in Uganda’s political development from the pre-independence period through the modern era.

George Cosmas Adyebo

Prime Minister: 1991–1994

Ugandan politician and economist who served as the Prime Minister of Uganda from 1991 to 1994. He was a senior member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government and contributed to Uganda’s political and administrative transformation during the early years of the NRM administration.

Samson Kisekka

Prime Minister: 1986–1991

Ugandan physician, politician, diplomat, and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Uganda from 1986 to 1991 and later as Vice President of Uganda from 1991 to 1994. He was one of the key figures in Uganda’s transition after the National Resistance Movement (NRM) came to power in 1986.

Abraham Waligo

Prime Minister: 1985–1986

Ugandan engineer, politician, and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Uganda from 1985 to 1986. He was a pioneering electrical engineer and one of Uganda’s notable technocrats who later joined public service and national leadership.

Early Prime Ministers (1961–1986)

Paulo Muwanga

Prime Minister: 1985

Ugandan politician, diplomat, and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Uganda from 1 August 1985 to 25 August 1985. He was also a prominent figure in Uganda’s political history, serving as Vice President of Uganda (1980–1985) and briefly as the country’s de facto head of state in 1980.

Otema Allimadi

Prime Minister: 1980–1985

Ugandan politician, diplomat, and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Uganda from 1980 to 1985. He was the third Prime Minister of Uganda and served during the second administration of President Milton Obote under the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) government.

Milton Obote

Prime Minister: 1962–1966

Ugandan politician and statesman who served as the first Prime Minister of Uganda (1962–1966) and later as the President of Uganda (1966–1971 and 1980–1985). He was a central figure in Uganda’s independence movement and post-independence political history.

Benedicto Kiwanuka

Prime Minister: 1961–1962

Ugandan lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the first Prime Minister of Uganda in 1962 during the country’s transition from British colonial rule to independence. He was also the founding leader of the Democratic Party (DP) and later became Uganda’s first indigenous Chief Justice.

Secretariat

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

What are the Sustainable Development Goals?

In September 2015, while Uganda held the UN presidency, the 192 Member States of the United Nations (UN) again adopted a historic resolution committing themselves to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Agenda 2030 and its associated SDGs informs and guides global and national development.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 ambitious, transformative and universal Goals with a total of 169 targets and 232 indicators that will guide national and local development by 2030. They aim at eradicating poverty through a focus on partnerships, people, planet, prosperity, and peace.

DGs are different from all other international development frameworks considering that they are more ambitious, universal, holistic and inclusive as follows:

Ambitious: With 17 Goals, 169 targets and more than 230 indicators, the SDGs are the most ambitious development framework in the world to date.
Universal: Unlike the MDGs, SDGs are universally applicable and will be implemented by developing as well as developed countries all over the world.
Holistic: The Goals are interconnected, indivisible, and balance the three dimensions of sustainable development i.e. Economic, Social and Environmental meaning that to eradicate poverty, there must be economic growth, social protection and environmental sustainability.
Inclusive: SDGs are for all of us and can only be achieved through partnerships. Government as well as all other stakeholders in Uganda including civil society and the private sector – riding high throughout the negotiations, have a shared responsibility of ensuring that no one is left behind by 2030.

Adoption of the SDG 2030 Agenda in Uganda

After the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, Uganda is one of the first countries that participated in the first High-Level Political Forum in 2016 where it prepared and presented its first National Voluntary Review Report. Uganda, therefore, holds a great symbolic position in the implementation and achievement of SDGs globally.

In 2016, the Government of Uganda developed a framework to guide the Coordination of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and its associated SDGs under the leadership of the Office of the Prime Minister. This framework was approved by Cabinet and Parliament and it brings together all players both state and non-state actors including local governments to deliver on the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda.

The National SDG Coordination Framework provides for five multi-stakeholder Technical Working Groups (TWGs) comprising of Sector Working Groups (SWGs); Development Partners; Private Sector; and Civil Society. The TWGs are the backbone of the SDG Coordination Framework and they meet quarterly and submit the required reports to the SDG Secretariat to inform and drive SDG implementation in Uganda.

SDG Coordination Structure

Policy Coordination Committee (PCC): This is the highest structure, and has the mandate to review implementation and provide policy guidance. It is chaired by the Prime Minister and it comprises of Members of Cabinet and Heads of Cooperation and Agencies.
Implementation Steering Committee (ISC): This is responsible for reviewing progress and recommending policy proposals to the PCC. This committee is chaired by the Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet and it is comprising of Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Agencies. ISC meets twice a year.
National SDG Taskforce: This comprises of technical officers from lead agencies of the Technical Working Groups (TWGs) chaired by the Permanent Secretary of OPM.
Technical Working Groups (TWGs): These include the following:

The SDG Secretariat

In order to accelerate the implementation of SDGs in Uganda, Cabinet and the United Nations Country Team agreed to establish an SDG Secretariat in 2019 and designated the SDG Focal Point Minister, Hon. Karoro Okurut who is the Minister for General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister. The Minister provides overall political leadership for SDG through presentation of reports on SDG implementation and policy recommendations to Cabinet.

About the SDG Secretariat

Opened in April 2019, the SDG Secretariat supports the government, United Nations, Civil Society, Private Sector, and Academia in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The Secretariat is headed by Dr. Albert Byamugisha as The Senior Technical Adviser. The SDG Secretariat is housed under the Office of the Prime Minister and is mandated to;

Steer the coordination function, support, oversee and harmonize the implementation of the SDG coordination framework;
Coordinate monitoring and assessment of local implementation and progress of the SDG 2030 Agenda in Uganda;
Build Strategic Partnerships with Private Sector on financing and innovation for SDGs;
Provide technical support, advice and expertise to the MDAs, private sector, civil society and academia to accelerate the implementation of the SDG agenda; and
Be the hub of SDG information and data for the government of Uganda and other stakeholders.

The SDG Coordination framework is currently being supported by the government of Uganda and the United Nations Country Team through the Resident Coordinator’s office.

Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF)

What is the CRRF?

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) officially launched the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework on 24th March 2017, adapting the principles and objectives set out in Annex 1 of the New York Declaration of Refugees and Migrants to the Ugandan context. The CRRF is a multi-stakeholder coordination model on refugee matters focusing on humanitarian and development needs of both refugees and host communities.

The CRRF in Uganda encompasses five mutually reinforcing pillars as outlined by the global objectives:

Admission and Rights,
Emergency Response and Ongoing Needs,
Resilience and Self-reliance,
Expanded Solution and
Voluntary Repatriation.

How will it be achieved?

To better support refugees and the communities hosting them, the New York Declaration calls on Humanitarian and Development actors in refugee response to work together in a more cohesive and predictable approach to refugee response. These actors include not just governments, NGOs, refugees and other UN agencies, but also the private sector, international financial institutions and civil society, including think tanks, academia and faith leaders.

Together, they aim to:

Ease pressure on countries that welcome and host refugees,
Build self-reliance of refugees,
Expand access to resettlement in third countries and other complementary pathways,
Foster conditions that enable refugees voluntarily to return to their home countries.

This new approach envisions a world where refugees have access to countries where they are safe, where they are better included, where they are no longer living in camps and are not dependent on humanitarian assistance only.

Who is responsible for CRRF

In line with the ‘whole of society’ approach, outlined in the New York Declaration, the rollout of the CRRF is Government-led, spearheaded by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), facilitated by UNHCR, and guided by the participation of a wide range of stakeholders. To promote coordination between, and help strengthen, existing government and partner institutions, a Steering Group and a Secretariat have been setup to support the application of the CRRF locally.

The CRRF Steering Group

The CRRF Steering Group (SG) which is the decision-making body of the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework is co-chaired by the Minister for Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Refugees and the Minister of Local Government.

The Steering Group consists of some 35 members, with 20 seats being held by the Government (MDAs and Local Governments) engaged in the refugee response and 15 seats by non-government of Uganda agencies. These include the representatives of UN agencies, development and humanitarian donors, 2 elected refugee representatives, 1 representative for each of the International and National non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the Private Sector, and International Financial Institutions. Representation is decided through nominations from within existing structures and coordination mechanisms. Attendance is at the Heads of Agency level or delegate. The SG meets on a quarterly basis, and five SG meetings have so far been held to guide the coordination of CRRF in Uganda.

Following its inaugural sitting meeting in October 2017, the CRRF Steering Group sat six times in 2018 (including an extraordinary meeting in November 2018), strategically steering CRRF implementation in Uganda.

Table: Current Composition of the CRRF Steering Group

About the CRRF Secretariat

The CRRF Secretariat was constituted and capacitated in February 2018. In line with the Terms of Reference (TORs) listed below, the Secretariat supports coordinated planning, programming and resourcing of the CRRF roll-out in Uganda and ensures cross pillar information flow and linkages. In terms of the operational response, it relies on existing coordination structures and pursues coherence across the various structures.

CRRF Secretariat functions and deliverables presented in the Roadmap include;

Provide support to planning and monitoring of the comprehensive refugee response;
Support analytical work in support of the implementation of a comprehensive refugee response;
Knowledge management in support of the implementation of a comprehensive refugee response, in close consultation with stakeholders;
Support the established mechanism (under Ministry of Finance) to track resources available for a comprehensive refugee response in Uganda, and assisted in the monitoring and tracking of progress, in close consultation with stakeholders;
Advice on needed advocacy, engagement and information-sharing in support of the implementation of a comprehensive refugee response;

In addition to the above tasks, the Secretariat supports the CRRF Steering Group in the preparation of Steering Group meetings; in organizing different meetings/workshops/fora and stakeholder gatherings in Uganda to ensure information sharing and encouraging new partnerships. The Secretariat liaises with all actors including line ministries, humanitarian and development partners, District Local Governments and the beneficiaries.

The Secretariat is headed by Director CRRF, the Under-Secretary for Disaster & Refugees in the Office of the Prime Minister. In line with the spirit of the CRRF, the Secretariat has benefited from both National and International secondments to create a multi-skilled team with the right mix to implement and follow up the decisions of the Steering Group.

What are the key messages?

The broad key messages for all the defined target audiences are;

Uganda’s refugee response model, of welcoming our brothers and sisters in the hour of need remains intact. It is not only the humane thing to do but it is the right thing to do.
Uganda has a progressive refugee model: Open borders, non-camp policies, free integration of refugees, equal access to government-provided social services, a chance to work and land allocation for farming and shelter. This model is lauded as the most generous in the world.
The task is too big for one country, one community or one sector. All hands together, everyone has a role to play. Immense support has been received from the partners towards Uganda’s refugee response. However, Uganda’s refugee response remains chronically underfunded.

What has been achieved so far?

Establishment of the CRRF Steering Group which is co-chaired by the Office of the Prime Minister and Ministry of Local Government. The Steering Group comprises of 35 members representing key stakeholders in Uganda’s refugee response including two representatives from the refugee community;
Uganda’s CRRF Road Map was adopted at the 2nd CRRF Steering Group meeting on 31st January 2018. This key document provides guidance for CRRF implementation until 2020 by clearly defining common milestones and deliverables to advance key expected results;
A fully functioning CRRF Secretariat under the Office of the Prime Minister with staffing secondments from the Government, The UN, NGOs and other development partners is now in place;
The Refugee Engagement Forum (REF) established to ensure refugees are effectively represented at the CRRF Steering Group by leadership has been setup and is fully operational;
The Education Response Plan was launched on 14th September 2018 by the Ministry of Education and Sports;
The Health Integrated Refugee Response Plan was launched by the Ministry of Health on 25th January 2019;
The Communications and Outreach Strategy 2018-2020 was adopted by the Steering Group on 18th October 2018 to build a common understanding and vision of the CRRF at all levels;
An Integrated information portal has been developed: ugandarefugees.org;
Verification of refugees in Uganda: 1.2 million refugees and asylum seekers have been biometrically verified with support from UNHCR and the Government of Uganda;

What are the constraining factors?

The CRRF has been confused with other frameworks hence the development of the Communications and Outreach Strategy to create awareness on how the CRRF reinforces the earlier frameworks in support of Uganda’s refugee model;
Whereas building the capacity of the local responders is one of the sustainable ways of preparedness, this is not yet in place. Therefore, the aspect of capacity enhancement for local responders is a key priority;
CRRF being a coordination model, the idea is to have all CRRF actors in the same direction guided by the CRRF roadmap. This all-embracing alignment in the response is yet to come to light since various actors have various platforms and refugee coordination models;
Whereas attempts are being planned for integration of refugee issues into the national planning streams, there are challenges on this to the effect that refugee numbers and indicators are not mainstreamed into the National Development Plan II and District Development plans;
There are great steps that have been achieved in refugee response planning, but the end is constrained by the lack of financial resources to operationalize them.

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