On 3rd and 4th August 2021,the Ministry of Trade,Industry and Cooperatives Departments Agencies and Trusts took the new ministers through the functions,mandates,plans and priorities of the Ministry.

During the Meeting,the New Minister of Trade,Industry and Cooperatives Hon. Mwebesa Francis emphasized that it will not be business as usual.

He Emphasized that in the undertakings of the Ministry, focus should be on; environmental conservation, poverty alleviation, implementation of the Parish Development Model and promotion and protection of Ugandan manufacturers and traders. He asked that all this must be done with discipline and teamwork.

The Meeting also re echoed that  the scope and key areas in the Ministry’s implementation of NDPIII are:-

1. Manufacturing.
2. Agro-Processing.
3. Promotion of Cooperatives; and,
4. Mindset change.

All Departments units and Agencies made presentations as below:

AGOA PRESENTATION

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION

COOPERATIVES DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY PRESENTATION

EXTERNAL TRADE DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION

GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

ICT PRESENTATION

INTERNAL TRADE PRESENTATION

MTAC PRESENTATION

POLICY AND PLANNING

UEPB  PRESENTATION