Ruth Nankabirwa Quotes

Our key strategic pillars, with regards to the sustainable development of petroleum resources, revolve around six principles: ensure the sustainable production and utilisation of Uganda’s oil and gas resources; strengthen the legal and regulatory frameworks; enhance local capacity in the oil and gas operations; promote private investment; enhance quality, health, safety, security and environment (QHSSE); and improve the security of the supply of refined petroleum products.

Human capital development and steady infrastructural development have been very consequential.

In terms of our work in the oil and gas downstream, it is our goal to acquire a strategic partner to develop the Kampala Storage Terminal and have its engineering designs developed.

It is very noteworthy to underline that we have prepared the Atomic Energy Amendment Bill and we are also preparing the local content strategy for nuclear energy development.

The ministry is currently ensuring that human capacity is developed in order to facilitate proper takeover of several projects under the build, operate and transfer arrangement.

The principles guiding our actions in the transmission and distribution space focus on ensuring an increased electricity access rate, as well as consumption.