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Executive

Objectives

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

This is geared towards the following goals:

  1. Contributing to the attainment of national development objectives through strategic coordination of policy and programme implementation,
  2. Timely legislation for national development through effective execution of the role of Leader of Government Business in Parliament, and
  3. Increased visibility of OPM policies, programmes and activities.
Outputs
  1. 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);
  2. 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;
  3. International and local travel/engagements of the Prime Minister organized and facilitated;
  4. Prime Minister’s preparations for weekly Cabinet meetings supported;
  5. Ensure that Ministers regularly attending plenary and committee sessions;
  6. Ensure that Bills passed by Parliament within stipulated timeframe;
  7. Ensure that Ministerial Statements presented within established requirements;
  8. Ensure that Oral questions and petitions timely answered/responded to;
  9. Ensure that Information on OPM Policies, Programmes and Activities disseminated through multimedia platforms.
Activities

Government policy implementation coordination

  1. 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).
    2. 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.
    3. International and local travel/ engagements of the Prime Minister organized and facilitated.
    4. Prime Minister’s preparations for weekly Cabinet meetings supported.

Government business in Parliament coordinated

  1. Regular attendance of plenary and committee sessions by Ministers coordinated.
  2. Passing of Bills by Parliament within stipulated timeframe coordinated
  3. Presenting of Ministerial Statements coordinated. 4. Answering and responding to Oral questions and petitions timely coordinated

Dissemination of Public Information

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

Functioning National Monitoring and Evaluation

  1. Operationalization of the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit (PMDU)
  2. Drive and focus service delivery on key government priorities in infrastructure, energy, industrialization, job creation, social services in health and education
  3. Monitor and Evaluate progress on delivery of strategic priorities, projects and activities against set targets
  4. Establish and maintain a real time data gathering and Analysis system
  5. Rate the performance of agencies, manager and political leaders who are responsible for the delivery of government priorities and programs
  6. Facilitate the implementation of core projects in the NDP
Achievements
  • Coordinated strategic inter-ministerial activities in Government to address the bottlenecks on the implementation of Government programmes and projects;
  • Conducted quarterly political Monitoring on the implementation of Government programmes and externally funded projects;
  • Facilitation of international local engagements.

Finance & Administration

Objectives

To mobilize financial, Human, and Physical resources to enable the Office of the Prime Minister to deliver its key outputs taking care of proper utilization of and accounting for the resources released for use by the Vote.

Outputs

Provide administrative leadership to the Ministry, Coordination, and management of Procurements and management of financial, human, and physical resources

Achievements
  • Commencement of phase II civil construction works of the OPM Stores in Namanve;
  • Paid salaries for mainstream staff and Contract staff by 28th of every month;
  • Pension and gratuity for former staff paid;
  • Procured automobile tools for Projects;
  • Prepared budget and Ministerial Policy statements
  • Monitored budget performance for FY 2019/20
  • Transferred subvention for UVAB
  • Coordinated Senior Management Meeting and Top Management Meetings

Monitoring & Evaluation

Objective

To Monitor and Evaluate Government policies and programs across Ministries Departments, Agencies (MDAs) and Local Government (LGs).

Outputs
  1. Functioning National Monitoring & Evaluation
  2. Monitoring & Evaluation for Local Governments
  3. Monitoring & Evaluation for Central Government
  4. Monitoring & Evaluation for Agencies, NGOs and other Government Institutions
Achievements
  • Conducted Local Government Assessment fieldworks and produced reports;
  • Conducted barazas in districts e.g. Rubirizi, Masindi, Iganga, Kiruhura,…;
  • Conducted on spot checks/field monitoring on Local Government policies, projects and programs implementation in NGOs, MDAs & LGs;
  • Produced the Local Government Annual Performance Reports;
  • Produced and incorporated in the GAPR the NGO/PSOs annual performance reports;
  • Training MDAs in performance indicators and target setting;
  • Produced the Mid-Term Review report on National M&E Policy Implementation;
  • Produced the Government Annual Performance Reports for various FYs;
  • Conducted a Training Needs Assessment for NGOs and Agencies in M&E;
  • Conducted training exercises on the evaluation capacity development ecosystem mapping for NGOs;

Pacification & Development

Objective

To initiate, design and coordinate special programmes/affirmative action initiatives.

Disaster Preparedness & Management

Objective

To strengthen capacities for mitigation, preparedness and response to natural and human induced disasters through:

  1. Enhancing the Country’s capacity to contain and minimize the effects of disasters;
  2. Addressing disaster vulnerabilities of the community and alleviating human suffering from disasters;
  3. Preventing, mitigating and preparing the country against disasters;
  4. Guiding government Disaster Preparedness and Management; and
  5. Maintaining a national warehouse for food and non-food items and procure relief.
Outputs
  1. Resilience of communities against disasters built;
  2. Timely response to disasters and provision food and non-food relief to disaster victims coordinated;
  3. Government and non-government actors coordinated in fulfilling their mandates towards disaster preparedness and management.
Key Activities

Effective preparedness and response to disasters:

  1. Risk, Hazard, vulnerability profile and maps prepared.
  2. Disaster Risk Assessments conducted at District and community level
  3. Improved Preparedness for disasters by communities for resilience undertaken
  4. Participation in international workshops, meetings and conferences facilitated.
  5. Strong and functional Platform for DRR established
  6. High visibility of DRR activities in the country supported
  7. Strong and functional Platform for Peace Building & Conflict Prevention established
  8. High visibility of Peace Building and Conflict Prevention activities in the country supported
  9. Moroto Regional Disaster Coordination office established
  10. Vehicle maintenance, fuels, lubricants & oils procured
  11. Peace Policy completed
  12. Draft Disaster Bill developed
  13. NECOC activities supported
Relief to disaster victims
  1. Procure food and non-food items to Disaster victims
  2. Distribution and follow-up of the food and non-food items to Disaster victims
  3. DDMC, DDPC & Regional trainings for data collectors
  4. Contributing to the regional Disaster Management Centre of Excellence
Key Achievements

Effective preparedness and response to disasters:

  1. Carried out Risk, Hazard, vulnerability and disaster assessment and mapping in 52 districts namely: Ntungamo, Kiruhura, Mbarara, Ibanda, Isingiro, Bushenyi, Kabarole, Katakwi, Kaberamaido, Amuria, Soroti, Ngora, Budaka, Bududa, Manafwa, Bulambuli, Sironko, Bukwo, Kween, Kapchorwa, Butaleja, Serere, Amuria, Katakwi, Ngora, Kumi, Moroto, Napak, Nakapiripirit, Amudat, Kotido, Kaabong, Ntoroko, Bundibugyo, Kaberamaido, Otuke, Dokolo, Lira, Apac, Amuru, Lamwo and Moyo.
  2. Carried out Risk assessment of threat of a perceived volcanic eruption in Abim district.
  3. Carried out El-Nino rapid assessment for 25 districts in Teso, Karamoja, Elgon, Rwenzori and West Nile sub regions.
  4. Carried out Assessments on boundary conflicts, lightening in Bukwo and Bushenyi respectively.
  5. Carried out Food Monitoring assessment in 7 districts of Karamoja.
  6. Participated in international trainings and meetings in Kenya, South Africa, Norway, Kenya and China. Topics range from GIS, Disaster Risk Financing and Oil spills contingency planning, INFORMED workshop and Youth innovation forum.
  7. Held 6 out of the planned 6 DRR Monthly meetings of the platform.
  8. Held 6 meetings of the Peace building and conflict prevention platform.
  9. Held 7 Regional Peace Consultative meetings in Elgon, Karamoja, Teso, Acholi, West Nile, Lango and Western Uganda.
  10. Produced a Draft Peace Policy.
  11. Held IDDR day celebrations in Bududa District after one week of visibility activities.
  12. Conducted International Peace day celebrations in Mbarara Municipal Council.
  13. Held 50 Sensitization meetings at subcounty level on the ELNino floods in Butaleja, Bududa, Bulambuli, Manafwa, Bukedea, Serere, Ngora, Kumi, Butaleja and Manafwa.
  14. Repaired the NECOC equipment for flood early warning system in Butaleja
  15. Disseminated NECOC Early Warning messages through FMs radios, TVs, Print media and sms. Handover of Flood Early Warning System by UCC to OPM.
  16. Carried out Regional trainings on Early Warning Systems and Climate Risk Management.
  17. Roll out Disaster Monitoring Systems in Kasese, Ntoroko, Bushenyi, Moroto, Amudat and Napak.
  18. Carried out Sensitization of communities on El-Nino in Bukedea, Serere, Ngora, Kumi, Butaleja and Manafwa.
  19. Attended the IGAD workshop, Youth innovation forum in China.
Relief to disaster victims
  1. Procured and Distributed 1400 bags of 100kg@ of maize grains; 5200 bags of 100kgs@ of maize flour and 3300 bags of 100kg@ of beans to famine victims in Karamoja and other parts of the country.
  2. Trained 600 UPDF officers on DRR and preparedness for El Nino.
  3. Trained 25 DRR platform members on Geo-Netcast system operations
  4. Carried out climate risk management training in 10 districts of Butaleja, Bududa, Bulambuli, Manafwa, Bukedea, Serere, Ngora, Kumi, Kween and Bukwo.
  5. Regional trainings on Early Warning Systems and Climate Risk Management in Jinja, Mukono, Kabale and Mbarara

Refugees

Refugee Management

The Department of Refugees was established by Section 7 & 8 of the Refugee Act, 2006.

Role of the Department of Refugees
  • Receiving, documenting and settling refugees as well as coordinating stakeholders on refugee matters including MDAs, partners and NGOs.
  • Being the Secretariat of the Refugee Eligibility Committee and the Refugee Appeals Board.
Refugee Statistics

Uganda currently is a host to 1,961,518 of 529,083 households of refugees and asylum seekers as of 31st October 2025 – comprising of 1,921,017 are refugees and 40,501 are asylum seekers.

Of these, 91% live in settlements, while 9% reside in urban areas mainly around Kampala, wakiso and Mukono Districts. Refugees in Uganda come from 34 countries, with 55.1% from South Sudan, 30.9% from the Democratic Republic of Congo and the remaining 14% from other 32 countries.

Women and children constitute 78% of the refugee population, older adults (60 years and over) make up 3%, youth (15-24 years) comprise 25%, those under 18 years’ account for 55%, and 51% of the population is female and the numbers continue to rise every day.

Kampala hosts 157,803 refugees and asylum seekers, many living in crowded conditions like other urban poor. Urban refugees face socioeconomic challenges including limited funding, insufficient livelihood opportunities, language barriers, lack of academic qualifications and accreditation, mental health issues and inadequate healthcare despite the Government’s expectation for self-reliance. There is a dedicated urban field unit run by UNHCR to assist refugees in addressing these issues that works together with Office of the Prime Minister, KCCA, the partners and other stakeholders to address these concerns.

Key outputs and Deliverables
  • Refugees and asylum seekers issues with documents including:
    • Refugee Identity Cards.
    • Attestation forms for each household.
    • Asylum seeker certificates for asylum seekers.
    • Conventional Travel Documents for purposes of travel on medical, business, education grounds among others.
  • Partners in the refugee response coordinated in accordance with Section 8(1) of the Refugees Act of 2006 and Regulation 63 of the 2010 Refugee Regulations
    • The number of NGO partners in the refugee response fluctuates as some organizations exit while new ones join. To date, the Department of Refugees recorded 235 registered partners, comprising 84 international NGOs, 125 national NGOs, and 26 Community-Based Organizations (CBOs).
  • Refugees voluntarily repatriated
    • From the year 2020 to todate, a total of 3,598 households of 12,464 individuals registered have been repatriated from the settlements in the southwest back to Burundi.
  • Social services provided to the Refugees
    • Health:
      • Supported facilities: 94 health facilities in 13 refugee-hosting districts.
      • Core staffing: Approximately 1,918 health workers.
      • Emergency response: Operating 65 ambulances across the districts.
      • Accreditation: 80% of health facilities are accredited.
    • Education:
      • Schools: 662 in settlements and 475 in host communities.
      • Learners: 626,804 in total (421,517 refugees, 205,287 nationals).
      • Gross Enrolment Rates:
        • Pre-primary: 36% for refugees, 14% for nationals.
        • Primary: 91% for refugees, 28% for nationals.
        • Secondary: 9% for refugees, 16% for nationals.
      • Host community access: Approximately 100,863 children accessing education through UNHCR-supported settlement schools.
    • Water and Sanitation:
      • Infrastructure Development: Shift from emergency to long-term WASH infrastructure.
      • Water Supply:
        • 24.3 million litres supplied daily.
      • 221 motorized water systems and 1,057 hand pumps.
      • Average of 17 litres per person per day.
      • 45% of water is pumped using renewable energy sources.
      • Sanitation: Latrine coverage stands at 65%.
    • Environmental Protection and Energy Access:
      • Tree Planting:
        • 8.4 million tree seedlings raised by June 2024.
        • Over 4.2 million seedlings distributed.
        • 737.1 new woodlots established.
        • 1,563.6 hectares of woodlots maintained.
      • Energy Access:
        • 22,722 households supported with energy-efficient technologies and fuels.
        • Solar systems were installed in 52 schools in Nakivale, Oruchinga, Rwamwanja, and Kyaka II settlements.

Strategic Coordination & Implementation

Objectives

To strengthen Institutional Framework for Coordination of Policy and Programme implementation in government.

Outputs
  1. Government policy implementation coordinated;
  2. Sector/Program wide coordination strengthened;
  3. International Commitments coordinated; and
  4. Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)/Private Sector interests coordinated
Key Activities

Government policy implementation coordination:

  1. National Coordination Policy operationalized
  2. The National Development Plan Coordinated
  3. Progress report on the implementation of recommendations of the Presidential Investors’ Table produced
  4. Joint Public Sector Management Review (JPSMR) conducted.
  5. The National Nutrition Policy Developed
  6. The National Advocacy and Communication Strategy, for the Uganda Nutrition Action Plan (UNAP) operationalized
  7. Nutrition Forum held
  8. Public Sector Management -Sector BFP developed.
Key Achievements
  1. Organized and facilitated the National Partnership Forum. This developed an agenda for inculcating results across Government
  2. Developed a Cabinet Memorandum with recommendations relating to key policy issues of;
    1. Deciding the home for home training institutions,
    2. The sale of expired human and animal drugs and
    3. Taxation of milk and agricultural machinery and milk.
  3. Developed a Presidential Investors Round Table progress implementation report for Phase V.
  4. Disseminated the coordination framework for implementing SDGs to Cabinet and Parliamentarians.
  5. Developed a draft PSM-Joint review report which provide measures on strengthening the Sector Working Groups.
  6. Facilitated the approval of the National Coordination Policy by Cabinet
  7. Facilitated the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals in Uganda. These have been aligned to the National Development Plan II and the United Nations Development Assistance Framework for Uganda.
  8. Generated a draft report, indicating the progress made in implementing recommendations of PIRT and Minerals Value Addition Sub-Sector.
  9. Produced a report on the implementation of GAPR recommendations of which was included in the GAPR report
  10. Constituted and operationalized the PIRT technical working groups. These deliberate on the modalities of operationalizing the PIRT phase IV recommendations.
  11. Finalized and submitted the PSM Sector Budget Framework Paper for to the Ministry of Finance planning and Economic Development.
  12. Held the African Day for Food and Nutrition Security
  13. Finalized the A concept note for the development of the PSM-Sector Development Plan and initiated the resource mobilization strategy
  14. Drafted a draft action plan for the Ugandan Child and the day for the State of the Ugandan Child was commemorated.
  15. Developed an issues paper with the key crosscutting issues that affect Sectoral performance.
  16. Drafted a framework for coordinating the implementation of the NDP that will be operationalized through a series of Sector Engagement workshops that are to discuss the level of alignment of sector plans to the NDP II.
  17. Finalized consultations with Ministry of internal Affairs and the NGO Forum in which It was agreed to have a Joint Forum for all NGOs.
  18. Finalized a data base of NGOs partnering with OPM and the first engagement.
  19. Finalized the regional Consultations for the development of the National Nutrition Policy.
  20. Hired a consultant to develop the National Nutrition Policy
  21. Finalized the Nutrition stakeholder activity mapping exercise
  22. Agreed on a framework for coordination and implementation of the UNDAF
  23. Constituted the inter-ministerial committee for implementing the Uganda Family Planning –Costed Implementation Plan.
  24. Discussed The final report on implementation of the recommendations from the Presidential retreat on the Minerals Sector in Statehouse in August and subsequently a new phase of implementation launched with new undertakings

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