About Ministry of Works and Transport (MOWT)
The Ministry of Works and Transport is a Cabinet level government ministry of Uganda, that is mandated to plan, develop and maintain an economic, efficient and effective transport infrastructure, and transport services by road, rail, water, and air. The ministry is also mandated to manage public works including government structures and promote standards in the construction industry. The ministry is headed by a Cabinet Minister.
Vision
To provide reliable and safe works, transport infrastructure and services.
Mandate
The Ministrys Mandate is to:
- Plan, develop and maintain an economic, efficient and effective transport infrastructure;
- Plan, develop and maintain economic, efficient and effective transport services by road, rail, water, air and pipeline;
- Manage Public works including government structures and;
- Promote good standards in the construction industry
Mission
To promote adequate, safe and well maintained Works and Transport Infrastructure and Services for Social Economic Development of Uganda.
OUR KEY FUNCTIONS
- Initiate, formulate and develop National Policies, Plans and Programmes for safe and efficient Public Transport Infrastructure and Services.
- Monitor and Evaluate the Implementation of National Policies, Plans and Programmes for safe and efficient Works, Public Transport Physical Infrastructure and Services.
- Initiate new and review existing Laws and Regulations on Works and Transport Infrastructure and Services.
- Set standards for the construction industry, transport infrastructure and services.
- Enforce compliance to national policies, laws regulations and guidelines on works transport ways infrastructure and services.
- Monitoring and Evaluation of the performance of Transport Agencies.
- Inspect and license Public Transport Vehicles (PSVs).
- Provide technical support for contract works, including construction and maintenance undertaken by other Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
- Initiate and formulate plans and policies for management of public buildings.
- Set and monitor national standards on public buildings.
- Carry out research and develop local materials and technology for construction industry.
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