Ministerial Policy Statement Fy 2014/15 Ministry of Tourism,Wildlife and Antiquities
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MINISTERIAL POLICY STATEMENT FY 2014/15 MINISTRY OF TOURISM,WILDLIFE AND ANTIQUITIES MINISTERIAL POLICY STATEMENT MINISTRY OF TOURISM,WILDLIFE AND ANTIQUITIES VOTES: 022 & 117 Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities P. O. Box 4241 Kampala, Uganda. Rwenzori towers Nakasero Road Presented to the Parliament of the Republic of Uganda Tel : 256 414 561 700 / 0414 461 720 For the debate on the Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2014/2015 Website : www.tourism.go.ug Email : [email protected] By: Hon.Dr.Maria Mutagamba Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Ministerial Policy Statement MPS: Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Table of Contents PRELIMINARY Foreword.................................................................................................................................................i Abbreviations and Acronyms ................................................................................................................ii Structure of Report ................................................................................................................................iv Executive Summary................................................................................................................................1 Vote: 022 Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Staff Establishment Structure ................................................................................................................9 V1: Vote Overview...............................................................................................................................20 V2: Vote Performance for FY 2013/14 and Planned Outputs for FY 2014/15....................................21 V3: Detailed Planned Outputs for FY 2014/15.....................................................................................23 V4: Proposed Budget Allocations for 2014/15 and the Medium Term................................................54 V5: Vote Crosscutting Issues................................................................................................................56 Vote: 117 Uganda Tourism Board Staff Establishment Structure ..........................................................................................................59 V1: Vote Overview..............................................................................................................................62 V2: Vote Performance for FY 2013/14 and Planned Outputs for FY 2014/15...................................63 V3: Detailed Planned Outputs for FY 2014/15....................................................................................63 V4: Proposed Budget Allocations for 2014/15 and the Medium Term...............................................72 V5: Vote Crosscutting Issues...............................................................................................................74 Uganda Wildife Authority.........................................................................................................................76 Uganda Wildlife Education Center..........................................................................................................127 Hotel and Tourism Training Institute......................................................................................................131 Uganda Wildlife Training Institute.........................................................................................................136 Foreword Conclusion: Annex: Recommendations from Parliament and Instituional Responses...............................................140 Preliminary Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Ministerial policy Statement MPS: Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities Foreword Rt. Hon Speaker, and Honourable Members of Parliament, in accordance with section 6(1) of the budget Act 2001; I wish to present to you the Ministerial Policy Statement for the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities FY 2014/15. The statement provides a full account of the major achievements registered in the financial year 2013/14 as well as the planned activities for the coming FY 2014/15. The Policy Statement is consistent with Uganda’s vision 2014, the National Development Plan and National Resistance manifesto 2011-2016. The importance of tourism has again been emphasized in the Vision 2040 as playing a major role in the economy and being a major contributor to GDP by 2040 in addition to having been defined in the National development Plan (NDP) as one of the primary growth drivers of the economy to accelerate economic development and social transformation. Uganda’s visitor exports measured by money spent by the international tourists rose by 8% compared to 3.9% at a global level and over 10% within South East Asia. The outlook of tourism in Uganda is extremely positive than ever before. The year 2013/14 presented numerous opportunities for tourism growth. These opportunities presented benefits for the private sector, grassroots communities and the central government at large. The popularisation of tourism clusters has further energised the masses and political elites to rally behind tourism. Tourism forecasts in the next coming years look favourable with predicted growth rates. Capitalizing on the opportunities for this tourism growth will, of course, require investment in promotion and marketing, conservation of wildlife and favorable business climate for investment in the tourism infrastructure and human resource support necessary to facilitate a successful and sustainable tourism sector. Rt. Hon Speaker, and Honourable Members, I now wish to propose the following financial outlay for your consideration and approval: Vote 022- Shs. 1.332bn as wage, Shs. 7.706bn as non-wage, Shs. 2.774bn as local development; vote 117- Shs. 1.582bn as wage, Shs. 4.269bn as non-wage, Shs. 0.553bn as local development; and projected Non Tax Revenue of Shs. 58.338bn from Uganda Wildlife Authority (Shs. 52.754bn), Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (Shs. 2.670bn), Uganda Tourism Board (Shs. 1.158bn), Hotel Training and Tourism Institute (Shs. 1.548bn), Uganda Wildlife Training Institute (Shs. 0.206bn) for the financial year 2014/15. For God and my Country, Hon. Dr. Maria Mutagamba MINISTER i Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Ministerial Policy Statement MPS: Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Abbreviations and Acronyms CSWCT Chimpanze Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Trust AABF Asia Africa Businees Forum on Tourism AGM Annual General Meeting AUTO Association of Uganda Tour Operators BFP Budget Framework Paper BOQs Bills of Quantities CAA Civil Aviation Authority CICS Competitive Investment Climate CITES Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora CSWCT Chimpanze Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Trust DCO District Commercial Officer EAC East African Community GDP Gross Domestic Product GIS Geographic Information System HTTI Hotel and Tourism Training Institute IAS Invasive Alien Species IATA International Air Travel Agency IGAD Inter Government Agency for Development IGP Inspector General of Police IPU Inter Parliamentary Union KCCA Kampala City Council Authority KVNP Kidepo Valley National Park LG Local Government MDA Ministries and Development Agencies MFNP Murchison Falls National Park MoPS Ministry of Public Service MTIC Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives MTTI Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry MTWA Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities NEMA National Environmental Management Authority NFA National Forest Authority NTR Non Tax Revenue PAM Problem Area Management PAMSU Protected Areas Management and Sustainable use PRESTO Presidential Initiative on Sustainable Tourism QENP Queen Elizabeth National Park SMEs Small and Medium Enterprises TORs Terms of Reference TSA Tourism Satellite Account UBOS Uganda Bureau of Statistics UCDA Uganda Coffee Development Authority UCOTA Uganda Community Tourism Association Preliminary ii Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Ministerial Policy Statement MPS: Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNESCO United Nations Educational and Scientific Cultural Organisation UNRA Uganda National Roads Authority UNWTO United Nations World Tourism Organisation UPDF Uganda People's Defence Force URSB Uganda Registration Service Bureau UTA Uganda Tourism Association UTB Uganda Tourism Board UWA Uganda Wildlife Authority UWEC Uganda Wildlife Education Centre UWRTI Uganda Wildlife Research Training Institute UWTI Uganda Wildlife Training Institute WAN Wide Area Network WB World Bank WCU Wildlife Clubs of Uganda Preliminary iii Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Ministerial Policy Statement MPS: Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Structure of the Ministerial Policy Statement “Each Minister shall cause to be prepared and submitted to Parliament a Policy Statement of the relevant Ministry on the preliminary [budget] estimates .... by the 30th day of June in each year”. Budget Act 2001, Section 6 (1) Vote Functions Since the FY2011/12 budget cycle, the preparation of sector BFPs, Ministerial Policy Statements and Budget Estimates centre around the notion of Vote Functions. A Vote Function is a set of programmes, projects, and Local Government Grants, defining the roles and responsibilities of a vote/institution, and contributing towards the attainment of vote and overall sector objectives. As such, a Vote Function provides detailed information on centralised services, by capturing allocations to Central Ministries