Ministry of Water and Environment Principle Services

Issuance of water use permits
Licencing of practicing hydrogeologists and drilling firms
Provision of data and information on: groundwater levels, borehole records, lake and river water levels, river flows, rating curves, shapefiles and maps (groundwater and surface water)
Provision of hydrological and hydrogeological information.

Negotiation, review and implementation of agreements on transboundary water cooperation
Policy advice and technical guidance on international and transboundary water affairs
Coordination of Uganda’s representation in regional and international water cooperation frameworks (NBI, LVBC, AMCOW, IGAD, etc.)

Production of Wetland maps to the public
Render compliance assistance to regulated communities/public
Review of Environment and social impact assessments reports for projects near or within wetlands
Wetland education and awareness

Supply of tree seedlings
Technical assistance for the establishment and maintenance of commercial
forest plantations.
Issuance of Licenses of forest products.
Provide Technical Support to MDAs, Local Governments and private entities on request

Provision of clean and safe water for human consumption in rural areas
Provision of Public sanitation and hygiene facilities in rural areas
Provision of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of rural water and sanitation facilities

Development of multipurpose storage & bulk water infrastructure for productive uses
Technical support for the development of multipurpose strategic storage & bulk water infrastructure
Establish management systems and related training for O & M of multipurpose strategic storage & bulk water infrastructure

Provision of Clean and safe Water Supply
Provision of improved Sanitation and Hygiene
Provision of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Service for piped Water Supply and Sanitation Service Delivery in Large Towns, Small Towns and RGCs

Provision of Climate change and Disaster Risk Screening tools (CDRS)
Issuance of certificate of compliance of climate change
Dissemination of Knowledge products and sharing of Climate Change information between and amongst actors
Provide technical guidance and support to the various stakeholders on Climate Change issues
Provide Technical Assistance and guidance on carbon markets
under Article 6 and the National Climate Change (Climate Change Mechanisms) Regulations 2025
Registration of Verifiers
Renewal of certificate of verifiers
Approval of Climate Change Mechanism Project
Provide Access to carbon markets Register

Installation and maintenance of weather equipment
Issuance of certificates/permits to operate weather stations
Provision of weather, historical climate data and special Meteorological reports
Provision of weather and climate early warning information
Provision of customized weather services
Capacity building in the fields of meteorology and climate science

Provision of Water and Environment data to ministry departments, districts, private sector, Non-Government Organizations and other clients
Provision of technical Support to the development of social safeguard guidelines, strategies, procedures, frameworks, instruments (Environment and Social Impact Assessments, Environment and Social Audits and Resettlement Action Plans) tools for Social Safeguards
Attend to Grievances from projects through the Grievance Redress Management system
Provision of Technical support services for Stakeholder Engagement, Gender and HIV/AIDS mainstreaming in the sector
Coordinate Development Partners including Donors, Private Sector and Approximately 180 Water and Environment sector NGOs initiatives in the Sector
Provision of applied/action research with special focus on the broader water and environment sector
Provision of capacity building to respective stakeholders with focus on approved technology
Technology Development profiling and transfer
Technology promotion and innovation popularization through majorly demonstrations and annual exhibitions