The 19^th Engineers Registration Board was inaugurated by the Minister of Works and Transport Gen. Hon. Katumba Wamala at the Ministry of Works Headquarters.

The Uganda Engineers Registration Board (ERB) was established by the Engineers Registration Act, Cap. 271, 1969. The Act defines the powers and functions of the Board; provides for the registration of engineers; and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

The functions of the Board are to regulate and control engineers and their activities within Uganda, and to advise Government in relation to those functions.

The 19^th Board is expected to play a more proactive role towards the social economic transformation of Uganda by guiding the construction industry to prosperity, streamlining the registration of engineers, regulating their practice, and weeding out unqualified and inexperienced engineers from the profession.

The Board must work closely with the Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) to mobilise members to work closely with Government and influence policies that pertain to infrastructure development and the construction industry in general, such as advocating for local content. Although Government has already put in place PPDA Regulations and Guidelines to ensure that local content in both labour and materials is catered for under infrastructure development projects, there is still more work to be done.

The new Board comprises of seven members that will serve a two year tenure, of these, there is the Chairman, three members that are in the Uganda Government service and three members nominated by the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE);