Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities
Location : Email : info@tourism.go.ug

About Us

 

Mandate

The mandate of the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage (MTWH) is derived from Article 189 and Sixth Schedule the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda (1995), Uganda Wildlife Act Cap 200, Uganda Tourism Act, 2008, Historical Monuments Act 1967, Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act, 2006.

Our Mandate is:

“To formulate and implement policies, strategies, plans and programs that promotes tourism, wildlife and cultural heritage conservation for socio-economic development and transformation of the country”.

Our Vision is:

“Sustainable tourism, wildlife and cultural heritage contributing to the transformation of the Ugandan society from a peasant to a modern and prosperous one”.

Our mission is:

“To develop and promote tourism, wildlife and cultural heritage resources for enhancement of Uganda as a preferred tourist destination, with accelerated sector contribution to the national economy”.

Values and Principles

We the members of Management and Staff of the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage hereby commit ourselves to the above Mandate, Vision and Mission to provide services of the highest standards and quality based on the values and principles below:

(a) Compliance with policies, legislations and standards                          
We shall have respect for policies, legislations and standards of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage
 

(b) Integrity
We shall show the highest standards of integrity and, shall not place ourselves under any financial or other obligations to individuals or organizations that compromise our professional behavior in performance of our duties.
 

(c) Selflessness
We shall put public interest above personal interest without consideration of any financial or material benefit and gains.
 

(d) Partnership
We shall engage our partners in designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating our programs.
 

(e)  Objectivity 
We shall make decisions based on merit, professional codes and other codes of good practice.

(f)  Honesty
We shall conduct our duties and provide services with truthfulness, diligence and sincerity.

(g) Client focus
We shall put the interests of our clients as our first priority. We shall always seek to meet our clients’ lawful needs and expectations.
 

(h)  Optimal use of resources
We shall endeavor to optimally use resources in the attainment of the Ministry objectives and targets.
 

(i)Transparency and Accountability
We shall be transparent and accountable for our decisions, actions and inactions.

(j) Professionalism
We shall adhere to the professional codes of conduct while executing our duties.
 

(j) Responsiveness:
We shall respond to our clients effectively and efficiently when ever called upon.
 

(k)  Impartiality
We shall provide services to all clients without discrimination of gender, race, color, political affiliation, and religion or creed.
 

Key Result Areas
Our Key Result Areas are the following:

    • Formulation, Implementation and Monitoring of Tourism, Wildlife and Cultural heritage Policies, Legislations, Plans, strategies and standards.

    • Sustainable management of wildlife and cultural heritage conservation areas

    • Tourism Product Diversification

    • Promotion and marketing of Uganda as a preferred tourism destination

    • Human resource capacity development in Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage sector

    • Education and awareness creation of the sector

    • Regulation and Quality Assurance of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage programs and services.

    • Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage Research, information management and dissemination 

    • Negotiation, conclusion and implementation of bilateral and multilateral agreements on Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage.

    Commitments
    As a Ministry responsible for Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage we commit ourselves to the following;


    1 Formulation, Implementation and Monitoring of Tourism, Wildlife and Cultural heritage Policies, Legislations, Plans, strategies and standards.

    We shall
    Formulate tourism and hospitality services standards and guidelines
    Formulate Museums, Research and Monuments Guidelines
    Provide timely and relevant policy information and advice within our mandate.
    Formulate and adhere to performance plans and budgets.

    2 Sustainable management of wildlife and cultural heritage conservation areas

    We shall

    Maintain ecological integrity of wildlife protected areas
    Maintain integrity of gazetted sites and monuments
    Enforce wildlife and cultural heritage conservation laws and regulations
    Enforce tourism laws and regulation
    Maintain safety and security in wildlife protected areas
    Reduce incidences of human wildlife conflicts by 50 percent
    Monitor impacts of oil and gas, tourism, mining and hydropower development in wildlife and culturally protected areas
    Respond to all incidences of wildlife disease outbreaks
    Increase benefits accruing to local communities by 10 percent

    3 Tourism Product Diversification


    We shall

    Introduce hot air balloons and canopy walks
    Developand butterfly watching trails in wildlife protected areas
    Habituate 3 more gorilla groups and promote gorilla tours in Uganda
    Build more cultural Centres
    Continue developing heritage trails, sports tourism, Faith based tourism, marine tourism

    4 Promotion and marketing of Uganda as a preferred tourism destination


    We shall

    Attend all major regional and international tourism expos
    Attend annual UNESCO conference
    Develop a national tourism web portal
    Produce and distribute tourism promotional materials
    Undertake quarterly tourism promotion campaigns domestically,and internationally
    Participate in bilateral and multilateral tourism to promote Uganda tourism
    Use embassies to market tourism
    Organize world tourism day exhibition nationally

    5 Human resource capacity development in Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage sector

    We shall

    Train and tour guides in nature interpretation and visitor handling
    Train and graduate students in wildlife management annually
    Train and graduate students in hotel and tourism management annually
    Undertake regular in service training for MTWH staff
    Issue training awards on the day of graduation
    Encourage universities to introduce heritage management courses
    Train in-service holders, tour operators and conservation personnel
    Consider diversifi9cation of languages in tourism development and promotion.

    6 Education and awareness creation for the sector

    We shall

    Undertake conservation education tours country wide
    Support the Wildlife Clubs of Uganda
    Sensitize the general public about conservation and tourism
    Support the National Tourism Clubs

    7 Regulation and Quality Assurance of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage programs and services.

    We shall

    Register, classify and grade accommodation and hospitality facilities in Kampala, Entebbe, Mukono, Wakiso and other parts of the country
    Inspect wildlife and culturally protected areas quarterly
    Undertake annual inspection of tourism facilities in the country
    Undertake quarterly inspection of wildlife use rights holding facilities
    Register Private and Community Museums

    8 Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage Research, information management and dissemination 
     

    We shall

    Conduct surveys for key wildlife species
    Keep an updated database of tourism and hospitality facilities
    Carry out inbound, domestic and outbound surveys to compile tourism satellite account
    Carry out tourism project appraisals
    Provide basic Tourism, Wildlife conservation and heritage information within seven working days from the date of request.
    Conduct scientific research into the history of the country
    Up date database of heritage resources on a yearly basis

    9 Negotiation, conclusion and implementation of bilateral and multilateral agreements on Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage.

    We shall

    Accede to the CMS/Gorilla Agreement
    Ratify the 2005 UNESCO Convention on cultural diversity
    Ratify the 1970 UNESCO Convention on illicit trafficking of Cultural materials
    Ratify the 2001 UNESCO Convention on protection of underwater cultural heritage
    Pay commitment dues to UNESCO, ICOMOS,AWHF, AFRICOM and CHAD
    Negotiate and sign the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration Treaty
    Finalize domestication of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora (CITES)
    Clear all outstanding arrears to Lusaka Agreement, World Tourism Organization, World Heritage Convention and other bodies.
    Implement EAC Sectoral council decisions on tourism and wildlife management.
     

     
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