Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Kampala - Uganda

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Vision

A Secure Nation with Prosperous People

Mandate

Implementation and Management of Uganda’s Foreign Policy.

Mission

To Promote and Protect Uganda’s Interests Abroad.

Role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

To effectively coordinate foreign policy development and its implementation. 

Strategic Objectives of the Ministry 

The strategic objectives of the Foreign Policy are to:

• promote regional and international peace and security;
• facilitate promotion of trade and tourism; and attraction of investment and transfer of technology; 
• facilitate mobilisation of resources from abroad for development; 
• facilitate promotion of inter-institutional partnerships and capacity building; 
• facilitate maximization of benefits accruing from adherence to international obligations;
• provide protocol and consular services and protection;
• enhance Uganda’s image abroad;  and 
• mobilise the Ugandan Diaspora for national development.  

History of the Ministry

The history of Ministry of Foreign Affairs dates just before independence in 1962 and from 9th October 1962-1966, when it was under the office of the Prime Minister.

Below is the chart showing Foreign Ministers, Ministers of State for both Regional and International Affairs as well as the Permanent Secretaries since Uganda’s Independence to date.