The National Environment Management Authority of Uganda (NEMA), is a

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responsible for the monitoring, coordinating, supervising and regulating the natural environment and the

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of Uganda. NEMA advises the

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and spearheads the development of environmental policies, regulations, laws, guidelines and standards.

Location

The headquarters of NEMA are located at 17/19/21 Jinja Road, in the Central Division of the city of Kampala, Uganda's

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and largest city. The geographical coordinates of the NEMA headquarters are: 00°18'51.0"N, 32°35'24.0"E (Latitude:0.314167; Laitude:32.590000).

Overview

NEMA was established in May 1995 under the National Environment Act Cap 153 and became operational in December 1995. It is administered under the Uganda Ministry of Water and Environment.

Governance

The agency is supervised by a nine-person board of directors, headed by a chairperson, currently Sandy Stevens Tickodri-Togboa. Other members of the board include Pricilla Nyandoi,

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, Julian Komuhangi,

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and

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. Dr Priscilla Nyadoi serves as the Deputy chairperson, and Tom Okurut, is the Executive Director of the agency.

References

External links

National Environment Management Authority
{{Kampala District Environmental organisations based in Uganda Environment Organisations based in Kampala Organizations established in 1995 1995 establishments in Uganda

Location

Overview

Governance

See also

References

External links