The Engineers Registration Board (ERB), is a statutory authority established in 1969, under the ''Engineers Registration Act (ERA) Cap 271'', whose mission is to regulate and supervise the profession of engineering in

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Location

, the headquarters and offices of the ERB are temporarily housed at the offices of the Uganda Ministry of Works and Transport at

Kyambogo Kyambogo is a neighborhood in Kampala, Uganda. It is within Nakawa Division, an administrative borough of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. Location Kyambogo sits on Banda Hill, which rises to an altitude of , above sea level. The neighborhood is ...

, while efforts to secure a permanent location are ongoing, with the help of the

Uganda Investment Authority The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is a semi-autonomous investment promotion and facilitation organisation in Uganda and is owned by the government of Uganda. Location The headquarters of UIA are located at The Investment Center, The Investm ...

. The geographical coordinate of the ERB headquarters are: 00°20'24.0"N, 32°37'37.0"E (Latitude:0.339999; Longitude:32.626949).

Overview

Under its mandate, the ERB is authorized to (a) register (b) de-register (c) restore registration (d) suspend registration (e) hold inquiries (f) hear appeals and (f) appear as respondents against a case brought against it in the High Court. It is also mandated to advise the

government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is ...

regarding the engineering sector. The board is appointed by the Ugandan Minister of Works and Transport in consultation with the ''Uganda Institute of Professional Engineers'' (UIPE), the professional body of engineers in the country, who are guaranteed for positions on the board. The 17th Board was named on 15 March 2018, by the Ugandan Minister of Works and Transport, Engineer

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. The ERB members named are: # Michael Odongo: Chairman # Henry Francis Okinyal: Vice Chairman # Andrew Kitaka: Member # Elias Bahanda # Michael Pande # Florence Lubwama Kiyimba # Peter Balimunsi # Ronald Namugera: Board Registrar Registered engineers in Uganda, enjoy cross-border reciprocity of recognition of credentials in the countries of the countries of the

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( Burundi,

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, Rwanda,

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...

and

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). , there were 842 registered engineers, of whom 774 were Uganda nationals with full operational licences and 68 were foreigners with temporary registration. 720 of the registered engineers are concentrated in Kampala, with only 105 scattered across the remaining 120 districts.

Governance

The current board is haired by Engineer Michael Odongo, who id deputized by Engineer Henry Francis Okinyal.

References

External links

Website of the Engineers Registration Board

Register with the Engineers Registration Board in Uganda
{{DEFAULTSORT:Engineers Registration Board 1969 establishments in Uganda Engineering organizations Regulatory agencies of Uganda Organizations established in 1969 Professional certification in engineering Government agencies established in 1969 Professional associations based in Uganda

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