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The Ministry structure is expected to evolve with time to focus more on policy, legislation,
regulation and strategic planning and devolve or spin out implementation to autonomous
agencies, parastatals and local government.
Setting goals for the public sector
It is common in Africa to develop mandates, vision and mission statements that are intended to
provide direction for sector management. The Uganda Transport Sector’s mandate that is set
out in the NTMP 2008-2023 was “to plan, develop andmaintain economic, efficient and effective
transport infrastructure and services; to manage public works including government buildings;
and to promote standards in the construction industry”. Its vision was: “to have a reliable and
safe infrastructure in works and transport that will deliver timely, quality, cost-effective and
sustainable services to the people of Uganda”. While its mission was: “to promote an adequate,
safe and well-maintained works and transport infrastructure and services, so as to effectively
contribute to the socio-economic development of the country. These kind of vision statements
abound. The vision for transport sector in Botswana is comparable to Uganda and that is to
provide efficient, effective, sustainable and safe services.
Maritime
Administration
Transport
Services&
Infrastructure
Transport
Regulation
Roads and
Bridges
Public
Structures
Policy &
Planning
SPS–Ship, Ports
and Security
Division
SNT–Safety of
Navigation and
Training
Division
MIRL–Marine
Inspection
Registration
and Licensing
Division
ARTS&I – Air
& Road
Transport
Services&
Infrastructure
WRTS&I –
Water & Rail
Transport
Services&
Infrastructure
ATR&S – Air
Transport
Regulation
and Safety
RTR&S –
Roads
Transport
Regulation
and Safety
RTR&S –Rail
Transport
Regulation
and Safety
D CAR -
District and
Community
Access Roads
Division
UR – Urban
Roads Division
B&DS –
Bridges and
Drainage
Structures
Surv–
Surveying
Section
NR – National
Roads
ARCH –
Architecture
EE – Electrical
Engineering
CSE – Civil &
Structural
Engineering
QS – Quantity
Surveying
PA – Policy
Analysis
P – Planning
Division
SME – Statistics,
Monitoring and
Evaluation
Division
Construction
Standards
and Quality
Management
Mechanical
Engineering
Services
Finance &
Administration
QA – Quality
Assurance
MTR –
Material
Testing&
Research
EU –
Environment
Liaison Unit
MSI –
Mechanical
Services
Inspection
MSO –
Mechanical
Services
Operation
Admin –
Administration
Accts –Accounts
RSC – Resource
Centre Unit