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THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTERIAL POLICY STATEMENT VOTE: 006 AND VOTE: 201 – 236 FINANCIAL YEAR 2015/16 APRIL 2015 Table of Contents Foreword...........................................................................................................i List of acronyms................................................................................................iii Structure of MPS...............................................................................................ix Executive Summary..........................................................................................x Ministry Overview................................................................................................1 Vote Function Profiles, Programme /Project Profiles and Work plan Outputs….6 Past and Medium Term Key Vote Output Indicators...........................................56 Proposed Budget allocation for 2015/16 and the medium term…….…………..58 Budget allocation by item……………………………………………………….59 Cross-cutting policies and other budgetary issues…………………………..…..60 Mission Overview...............................................................................................62 Over view of vote expenditure………………………………………………… ..62 Vote performance for FY2014/15 and planned out for FY 2015/16……… ......63 Detailed planed output for 2015/16………………………………………….….63 Mission Budget Estimates................................................................................140 Ministry Organogram.....................................................................................310 Staff list..........................................................................................................314 Recruitment Plan............................................................................................328 Vehicle Utilization Report..............................................................................328 Responses to Issues Raised by Parliament.....................................................331 Foreword Madam Speaker, Honorable Members of Parliament. Pursuant to the Public Finance Management Act (2015) Part III Section 13 (13), I hereby present to you the Ministerial Policy Statement (MPS) for the Ministryof Foreign Affairs (Headquarters and Missions Abroad) for the FY 20l5ll6.Formulation of the MPS was informed by Uganda's Vision 2040, the National Development Plan II (NDPII), the Ministry's Strategic Investment Plan, the NRM Manifesto (2011) and the Policy Pronouncements in the Budget Call Circulars. During the FY20l4l75,the Ministry registered major achievements in line with its planned out puts. These achievements are categorized under the key strategic objectives: Promotion of Regional and International Peace and Security, Regional Integration,Promotion of Uganda's expotls, -inward Foreign Direct Investments(FDl),Tourism and Technology Transfer, Mobilization of Bilateral and Multilateral Resources for Development, Promotion of International Law and Commitments and ensure reporting obligations on International Treaties and Conventions, Mobilization and Empowerment of Diaspora for Development, Provision of Diplomatic, Protocol and Consular services at home and abroad, Promotion of Uganda's Public Diplomacy and enhancement of our image abroad and Strengthening Institutional Capacity of the Ministry and Affiliated Institutions.These are elaborated in this Policy Statement. The MPS also outlines the planned outputs and proposed budget allocations for FY 2075116, policy measures to improve performance, the challenges and cross-cutting policy and budgetary issues. It fuither highlights the Ministry's staffing levels and responses to issues raised by Parliament during FY 2014115. The Ministry's budget has increased by Ushs.30.728Bn from the level of FY 2O14ll5; of which Ushs.5.60Bn is for the Ministry Headquafters and Ushs.25.128Bn is for Missions Abroad. I appreciate the gesture to try and match the Ministry's budgetary requirement although this is still i short of the appropriate financing level by far. The most outstanding shofiages are for acquisition, management and development of properties abroad and opening of Embassies in strategic locations. Madam Speaker, we are indebted to Parliament, MDAs/ LGs, Development Partners, the private Sector, Civil Society Organizations, our clients and other stakeholders for the supporl extended to our Ministry during the FY 201412015.We look forward to maintaining the partnership and support to enable us implement the planned outputs for FY 201512016 and in the medium term. Madam Speaker and Honorable Members, I therefore wish to seek your approval of my Ministry's Budget Estimates for FY 201512016. For God and My Country Hon, Henry Okello AG. MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ii Abbreviation and Acronyms ACF American Competitive Forum ACIRC Africa Capacity for immediate Response to Crisis ACP African Caribbean Pacific States ACHPR African commission on Human and people’s Rights ADEPTA African Delegations from France ADF Allied democratic Forces AGOA African growth and Opportunity Act AMISOM African Mission in Somalia ASACOF African South American Cooperation Forum AU African Union AUPSC African Union Peace and Security BASA Bilateral Air Service Agreement BFP Budget Framework Paper BTVET Business, Technology and vocational Education and Training CAA Civil Aviation Authority CAR Central African Republic CEWERU Conflict Early Warning Response Unit CCA Corporate Council of Africa CFM Council of Foreign Ministers CHOGM Common Wealth Heads of Government COMCEC Committee for commercial and Economic Cooperation CBRN Chemical, Biological, Radiological Nuclear COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa iii CND Kampala Central Business District COP Convention of Parties CPA Comprehensive Peace Agreement DRC Democratic Republic of Congo EAC East African Community EPA Economic Partnership Agreement EU European Union FARDC Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo FDI Foreign Direct investment FOCAC Forum on China- Africa Cooperation FIB Force intervention Aviation FY Financial Year FSOs Foreign Service Officers GTZ German Agency for Technical Cooperation GIZ German International Cooperation GoU Government of Uganda H.E His Excellence HONLEA Heads of National Drug law Enforcement Agency HQ Head Quarters HOM Head of Mission IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency ICAO International Convention on Air Organization ICC International Criminal Court ICEIDA Iceland International Development Agency iv ICG International Contact Group ICGLR International Conference on the Great lakes Region ICJ International Court of Justice ICT Information and Communication Technology IDB Islamic Development Bank IDDRS 1 International Drought Disaster Resilience and sustainability IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development IFMS Integrated Financial Management Systems IGAD Inter-Governmental Authority on Development IMF International Monetary Fund IOM International Organization of Migration JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency JMC Joint Ministerial Committee JOC Joint Operational Center JPC Joint Permanent Commission JRR Justice Rapid Response KCCA Kampala city Council Authority KOICA Korea International Cooperation Agency LDC Least Developed Countries LRA Lords’ Resistance Army MDAs Ministries Departments and Agencies MFA Minister of Foreign Affairs MoFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs MONUSCO United Nation Organization on Stabilization of the Democratic Republic of Congo v MOT Multilateral Organization and trade MoU Memorandum of Understanding MPS Ministerial Policy Statement MTEF Medium Term Frame work NAADS National Agricultural Advisory Services NAMERA Northern Africa, Middle East and Rest of Africa NAP National Action Plan NARO National Advisory Research Organization NBI National Backbone Insfrasture NCIP National Commission on Indigenous People NOC National Organization Committee NTR Non Traffic Revenue OIC Organization of Islamic Communities PAM Pan African Movement PAIC Pan African Investment code PPDA Public Procumbent and Disposal of Assets PICARD Partnership in Customs Research and Development PPP Public Private Partnership PRDP Peace Recovery Development Plan RIMC Regional Inter Ministerial Committee ROE Rules of Engagements SADC Southern Africa Development Cooperation SGBV Sexual and Gender Based Violence SGR Standard Gauge Railway vi SOM Senior Official meetings SIP Strategic Investment Plan TFG Transitional Federal Government TICAD Tokyo International Conference on African Development TIP Trafficking in Persons UAE United Arabs Emirates U.K United Kingdom UIA Uganda investment Authority UIDIA Uganda Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs UIDISS Uganda Institute of Diplomacy and Strategic Studies UHRC Uganda Human Rights Commission UN United Nations UNAA United Nations Associations of Australia UNAMID United Nations Missions in Darfur UNCTAD United Nations Convention on Trade and Development UNDP United Nations Development Plan UNGA United Nations General Assembly UNHCR United Nations High Commission for Refugees UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development organization UNMIS United Nations Missions in Sudan UNSC United Nations Security Council UPDF Uganda People’s De fence Force URA Uganda Revenue Authority USA United States of America vii VoIP Voice Over International Protocol WFO World Food Programme WIPO World Intellectual Property organization WTO World Trade Organization viii MPS: Foreign Affairs Structure of the Ministerial Policy Statement “Each Minister