Establishing Well Functioning National Trade Facilitation Bodies (NTFBs)
In the OIC Member States
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- Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED)
The MoFPED plays a pivotal role in the coordination of development planning; mobilization of public
resources; and ensuring effective accountability for the use of such resources for the benefit of all
Ugandans.
- Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries is a government ministry charged with
creating an enabling environment in the agricultural sector. It is commonly known as the Ministry of
Agriculture and carries out its role by enhancing crop production, improving food and nutrition
security, widening export bases, and improving farmers’ income.
The Ministry is the overseer of the agricultural sector where it formulates, reviews, and implements
national policies, plans, strategies, regulations and standards, and enforces laws, regulations and
standards along the value chain of crops, livestock, and fisheries.
- Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs is a government ministry that ensures that Uganda
as a country upholds the rule of law; good governance ensures due legal process for all citizens, and
that residents are well taken care of.
This Ministry provides legal advice and legal services to government, its allied institutions and the
general public, as well as supporting the mechanism that provides the legal framework for good
governance.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its missions abroad implement Uganda’s foreign policy through:
promoting regional and international peace and security; commercial diplomacy; regional
integration; implementing and reporting obligations under international treaties and conventions;
mobilizing bilateral and multilateral resources for development; providing protocol and consular
services to Ugandans and foreign dignitaries, as well as enhancing Uganda’s image abroad through
public diplomacy.
- Ministry of Information Communication and Technology (MoICT)
The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology is a newly established Ministry. It was
established in June 2006 with the mandate of providing strategic and technical leadership, overall
coordination, support, and advocacy on all matters of policy, laws, regulations, and strategy for the
ICT sector. It also ensures sustainable, efficient, and effective development, harnessing and utilizing
ICT in all spheres of life to enable the country to achieve its national development goals.