Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Uganda)
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Coat of Arms of Uganda | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Uganda |
| Headquarters |
George Street, Nakasero Hill Kampala, Uganda |
| Ministry executive |
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| Website | Homepage |
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, Janat Mukwaya.[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 four ministers of state.[2]
- State Minister for Gender and Culture - Peace Mutuuzo
- State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs - Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi
- State Minister for Labor, Employment and Industrial Relations - Herbert Kabafunzaki
- State Minister for the Elderly and the Disabled - Vacant
See also
References
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Uganda State House (6 June 2016). "Museveni's new cabinet list At 6 June 2016" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Google (22 September 2016). "Location of the Headquarters of the Ugandan Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ 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.
External links
Coordinates: 00°19′00″N 32°34′43″E / 0.31667°N 32.57861°E