Diaspora
THE DIASPORA DEPARTMENT
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 Diaspora Department are:
Strengthening engagement with the Diaspora with a view to encouraging 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. The key functions of the Department are:
The key functions of Diaspora Department Cont’d:
Strengthening engagement with the Diaspora with a view to encouraging 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.
DIASPORA DEPARTMENT STAFF MEMBERS
S/N |
NAME OF OFFICER |
DESIGNATION |
1. |
AMBASSADOR JOHNNY MUTHAHI MUHINDO |
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT |
2, |
MR. AGAMA ANTHONY |
MINISTER COUNSELOR |
3. |
MS CAROL LWABI |
FIRST SECRETARY |
4. |
MR TUSUBIRA ERIYA |
THIRD SECRETARY |
5. |
MS HAMIDA NAKABIRA |
PERSONAL SECRETARY |
6. |
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DEPARTMENT DRIVER |