DEPARTMENT OF THE DIASPORA
The Department for the Diaspora handles issues related to the mobilization of the Uganda Diaspora for national development (i.e. transfer of resources/specialist knowledge; skills and technologies for development; and promoting gainful employment of Ugandans abroad; etc.).
The key functions of the Department are:
- Strengthening engagement with the Diaspora with a view to ecouraging Ugandans abroad to support national development.
- Promoting and strengthening appropriate structures and regulatory regimes that ease investment, financial and commercial transactions by the Diaspora.
- Negotiating, in cooperation with key stakeholders, appropriate legal framework on the bilateral export and / or exchange of labour abroad.
- Promoting incentives to encourage Diaspora skills and knowledge transfer home.
- Providing services as the One-stop centre and channel of information and communication for the Uganda Diaspora community.
- Establish and maintain a data base on the identity, location and skills of the Ugandan Diaspora.
| NAME | DESIGNATION | RANK | EMAIL ADDRESS |
| Amb. Odida Philip | FSO I | Head of Department | philip.odida@mofa.go.ug |
| Mr. Kasuja Moses | FSO II | moses.kasuja@mofa.go.ug | |
| Ms. Kabonesa Juliet | FSO III | juliet.kabonesa@mofa.go.ug | |
| Mr. Mukabire Benjamin | benjamin.mukabire@mofa.go.ug | ||
| Ms. Birungi Sofie | sofie.birungi@mofa.go.ug | ||
| Mr. Akugizibwe Richard | FSO III | richard.akugizibwe@mofa.go.ug | |
| Mr. Tugume Robert | FSO III | robert.tugume@mofa.go.ug | |
| Ms. Oduka Safina | FSO III | safina.oduka@mofa.go.ug | |
| Ms. Abbeso Suzan | Principal Personal Secretary | suzan.abbeso@mofa.go.ug | |
| Ms. Nalumansi Priscilla | Office Attendant | priscilla.nalumansi@mofa.go.ug |
Highlights
AMB. PATRICK MUGOYA MEETS MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERS (MSF) COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE , 17th-June 2019
falseMINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AT THE SERVICE EXCELLENCE EXHIBITION 5TH JUNE - 7TH JUNE 2019 , 6th-June 2019
The Ministry joined all other Ministries, Departments and Agencies MDA's in participating in the Service Excellence Exhibition under the theme " Industrialization for Job creation and shared Prosperity "at the Kololo Independence Grounds. The Exhibition runs from 5th - 7th June 2019, daily from 8:00am - 5:00pm daily.
HON. SAM KUTESA RECEIVES LETTERS OF CREDENCE FOR THE NEW UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP) RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE , 30th-May 2019
Hon. Sam .K. KUTESA, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda officially received Letters of Credence of the new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative , Ms. Elsie ATTAFUAH today at the Ministry Headquarters.
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