Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees (Uganda)

Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees

Coat of Arms of Uganda
Ministry overview
Type Ministry
Jurisdiction Government of Uganda
Headquarters Twin Towers
Sir Apollo Kaggwa Drive
Kampala, Uganda
Ministry executives
  • Hillary Onek, Minister of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees
  • Musa Ecweru, State Minister of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees
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The Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees (MODPAR), 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]

The ministry is headed by a Cabinet Minister. The current Minister of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees is Hillary Onek.[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 the Minister of State for Relief and Disaster Preparedness. The current Sate Minister is Musa Ecweru.[2][3] The chief accounting officer for the ministry is the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda, currently Christine Guwatudde Kintu.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  2. 1 2 Monitor Reporter (6 June 2016). "First lady named Education minister". Daily Monitor Mobile. Kampala. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  4. ↑ 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

Coordinates: 00°18′58″N 32°35′11″E / 0.31611°N 32.58639°E / 0.31611; 32.58639

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