This will be responsible for development, improvement and modernization of transport services to ensure equitable distribution of transport services for socio-economic development of the country.
The department is comprised of the following divisions:
- Air and Road Transport Services
- Water and Rail Transport Services.
Key Functions:
- Develop policies and regulations that allow equitable development and distribution of transport services for economic and social development of the country.
- Implement plans for transport services and infrastructure in relation to road, water, rail and air transport.
- Carry out research to identify requirements for modernization, improvement and development of transport services and infrastructure.
- Assess the impact of each mode of transport in respect of the socio-economic development and poverty eradication in the country.
- Monitor and evaluate the operations of Public Corporations in this sub-sector (Uganda Railways Corporation and CAA) to ensure efficiency and adherence to standards.
- Promote collaboration linkages and liaise with sub-regional, regional and international organizations concerned with provision of transport services and infrastructure with a view of adopting the current international development trends.
- Formulate, assess and evaluate the cost of transport service in terms of tariffs, user charges, safety measures and license fees in the Transport Sector.
- Integrate HIV/AIDS and other transport concerns in the development and provision of transport services and infrastructure.
Key Outputs:
- Policies and regulations that allow equitable development and distribution of transport services developed for economic and social development of the country.
- Plans for transport services and infrastructure in relation to road, water, rail and air transport implemented.
- Research carried out to and requirements for modernization, improvement and development of transport services and infrastructure identified.
- Impact of each mode of transport in respect of the socio-economic development and poverty eradication in the country assessed.
- Collaboration linkages promoted and liaison with sub-regional, regional and international organizations concerned with provision of transport services and infrastructure done; with a view of adopting the current international development trends.
- Activities of sub-regional, regional and international organizations concerned with development of all modes of transport coordinated and harmonized with a view of aligning transport services with international development trends.
- HIV/AIDS and other transport concerns in the development and provision of transport services integrated; and
- Socio-economic research on the different modes of transport carried out and impact of the various interventions/investment viz poverty reduction carried out.
