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Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (Uganda)

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Type
  
Ministry

Website
  
Homepage

Jurisdiction
  
Government of Uganda


Preceding Ministry
  
Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Industry

Headquarters
  
Farmers House 6-8 Parliament Avenue Kampala, Uganda

Ministry executive
  
Amelia Kyambadde, Minister of Trade Industry and Cooperatives

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC) is a cabinet level ministry of the government of Uganda. The mission of the ministry is to "develop and promote a competitive and export-driven private sector through the acceleration of industrial development", with the ultimate objective being the growth of the Ugandan economy. The ministry is headed by Minister Amelia Kyambadde, who was appointed by the president.

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Location

The headquarters of MTIC are located in Farmers House, at Plot 6-8 Parliamentary Avenue, on Nakasero Hill, in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of MTIC headquarters are 00°18'48.0"N, 32°35'07.0"E (Latitude:0.313327; Longitude:32.585275).

Overview

The ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister, assisted by three ministers of state. These four are appointed by the president of Uganda:

  • Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Amelia Kyambadde
  • State Minister for Trade Werikhe Kafabusa
  • State Minister for Cooperatives Frederick Ngobi Gume
  • State Minister for Industry - vacant

    • Departments and units

    The ministry is organised into seven administrative departments and seven operational units.

    The administrative departments are:

  • Finance and Administration
  • External Trade
  • Internal Trade
  • Cooperative Development
  • Industry and Technology
  • Processing and Marketing
  • Business Development and Quality Analysis

    • The operational units are:

  • Policy and Planning
  • Resource Center and ICT
  • Procurement and Disposal
  • Internal Audit
  • Human Resources
  • Accounts
  • Legal Services

    • Affiliated agencies

    MTIC collaborates with and overseas the operations of the following semi-autonomous institutions:

  • Uganda National Bureau of Standards
  • Management Training and Advisory Centre
  • Uganda Export Promotion Board
  • Uganda Industrial Research Institute
  • Uganda Commodity Exchange
  • Uganda Development Corporation
  • Uganda Warehouse Receipt Authority
  • Uganda Cleaner Production
  • Textile Development Agency

    • References

    Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (Uganda) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA