Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda)

Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
Coat of Arms of Uganda
Ministry overview
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionGovernment of Uganda
HeadquartersGeorge Street,
Nakasero Hill
Kampala, Uganda
Ministry executive
  • Betty Amongi,
    Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development
WebsiteHomepage

The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) is a Cabinet-level government ministry of Uganda. The mandate of the ministry is to empower citizens to maximize their individual and collective potential by developing skills, increasing labour productivity, and cultural enrichment to achieve sustainable and gender-sensitive development.[1] The ministry is headed by a Cabinet minister, Betty Amongi Akena.[2]

Location

The headquarters of the MGLSD are on George Street on Nakasero Hill in the Central Division of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are 0°19'00.0"N, 32°34'43.0"E (Latitude:0.316677; Longitude:32.578611).[4]

Directorates

MGLSD is divided into the following administrative directorates:[5]

  • Labour, Employment and Occupational Safety
  • Social Protection
  • Gender & Community Development

Leadership

The cabinet minister is assisted by five ministers of state.[6]

List of ministers

Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development

Minister of Gender and Social Issues

Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development

See also

References

  1. ^ MGLSD (22 September 2016). "Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda): About Us - Mandate". Kampala: Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Zambia) (MGLSD). Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. ^ "NEW CABINET: Museveni drops Kutesa, 10 ministers". The Independent.
  3. ^ MGLSD (22 September 2016). "Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda): Our Contacts". Kampala: Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda) (MGLSD). Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Location of the Headquarters of the Ugandan Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  5. ^ MGLSD (22 September 2016). "Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda): Directorates". Kampala: Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda) (MGLSD). Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  6. ^ Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  7. ^ "NEW CABINET: Museveni drops Kutesa, 10 ministers". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021.
  8. ^ "CABINET RESHUFFLE 2019". Uganda Media Centre. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Museveni appoints his wife to key ministry in new cabinet". Africanews. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Muruli Mukasa appointed acting Minister of Justice". The Independent Uganda. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Cabinet". Uganda High Commission in Canada. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  12. ^ Mukasa, Henry (28 May 2011). "Museveni Names New Cabinet". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  13. ^ Sheila Naturinda, and Yasiin Mugerwa (17 February 2012). "Makubuya, Bbumba Resign From Cabinet". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  14. ^ "Full Cabinet List As At 18 February 2009". New Vision (Kampala). 18 February 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  15. ^ Mukasa, Henry (2 June 2006). "Ministries Allocated". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original (Archived from the original on 11 December 2014) on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  16. ^ "Ex minister Bakoko Bakoru returns from exile on Friday". The Observer. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

00°19′00″N 32°34′43″E / 0.31667°N 32.57861°E / 0.31667; 32.57861