Section 29 of the Traffic and Road Safety Act, 1998, Cap 361 As Amended Provides That a person shall not repair motor vehicles, trailers, or engineering plants unless he/she is in possession of a licence issued by the Chief Licensing Officer.

The Traffic and Road Safety (Licensing of Manufacturers and Garages) Regulations, 2023 Gazetted on 31^st March 2023 provide for licensing of garages (vehicle repair facilities of any kind whether commercial or non-commercial) and accreditation of mechanics to ensure quality of service provision while repairing vehicles.

Accordingly, the public is informed that no person shall be permitted to operate a Garage without a licence issued by the Chief Licensing Officer.

The Ministry of Works and Transport therefore calls upon all garage owners/operators to register with the Ministry Not Later than 30^th October 2023 so as to create a Database of Garages and Mechanics in the country to facilitate their subsequent accreditation and Licensing beginning 1^st November 2023.

Registration forms can be accessed from the Ministry Website (www.works.go.ug/resources/publications) Or can be physically picked from the Ministry Head Office in Kampala (at former Transport Licensing Board offices) Or at any of the Regional PSV Licensing offices in Mbarara, Fort-Portal, and Mbale.

Completed Registration Forms may be either delivered to the same Ministry offices above or e-mailed to this Address: garages@works.go.ug

For any Inquiries, you may call the following Telephone number during office hours.

Telephone: 0772 517164 (Principal Vehicle Inspector)

Download the Garages and Mechanics Registration form

The Ministry of Works and Transport hosted stakeholders from the road sector welcome at a highly significant Stakeholders' Consultative Workshop. The purpose of this workshop was to discuss and validate the Draft Final Report of the fourth Road Sector Development Programme (RSDP4), a pivotal initiative aimed at advancing the transport infrastructure in Uganda.

The Integrated Transport Infrastructure and Services (ITIS) Programme which encompasses Ministries, departments and agencies concerned with infrastructure and transport, seeks to establish a seamless, safe, inclusive, and sustainable multi-modal transport system. All interventions under the ITIS Programme are aligned with the development goals of the country, focusing on creating an enabling policy and regulatory environment, as well as developing essential physical infrastructure assets to improve livelihoods and foster economic growth.

Significant milestones have been achieved within the ITIS Programme to create an enabling policy and regulatory environment. These include the drafting of the Engineers Registration Bill, commencement of the URC amendment bill 2022, completion of Regulatory Impact Assessments for drafting various policies and laws, and the final stages of completing the National Integrated Transport Masterplan 2021-2040, among others. Additionally, progress has been made in preparing and reviewing regulations, standards, and guidelines to support the effective implementation of policies and laws.

To effectively implement the aforementioned policies and laws, the ITIS Programme requires robust planning frameworks as decision-making tools. Therefore, the Ministry, in collaboration with the African Development Bank, has prepared the Fourth Road Sector Development Programme (RSDP4). Aligned with various planning frameworks, including the NRM Manifesto 2021–2026, the Third National Development Plan (NDP III), and the National Integrated Transport Master Plan NITMP (2021-2040), RSDP4 aims to achieve improved transport connectivity, promote local construction industry and private sector participation, facilitate inclusive and sustainable growth, encourage research and development, determine future investment needs, enhance monitoring and evaluation, and identify necessary road development and maintenance interventions.

However, that the previous Road Sector Development Programme, RSDP3, was not approved by Cabinet due to various reasons, including insufficient consultation with key stakeholders. Hence, it was imperative that this consultative workshop is held to ensure comprehensive stakeholder engagement in formulating RSDP4, which will subsequently be submitted for Cabinet approval.

The consultative workshop was seeking the stakeholders technical feedback and opinions, crucial to the development of an evidence-based Road Sector Development Programme that will guide road development in Uganda.

Today marks a significant milestone as the Parish Development Model (PDM) Working Group unveils the Infrastructure and Economic Services Operation Manual for Pillar 2. The PDM, a comprehensive development strategy conceived under the Third National Development Plan (NDP III) of Uganda, aims to accelerate the decentralization process, uplift household incomes, and enhance the quality of life for the substantial percentage of Ugandan households still entrenched in subsistence livelihoods.

Pillar 2, Infrastructure and Economic Services, spearheaded by the Ministry of Works and Transport, in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, plays a pivotal role in ensuring the provision of reliable infrastructure and economic services for production and marketing. The key ministries associated with Pillar 2 include the Ministry of Water and Environment, the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology, and National Guidance, the Ministry of Local Government, and the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development.

The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Katumba Wamala while launching the Operation Manual remarked that the Government of Uganda is committed to the implementation of the Parish Development Model development strategy to ensure that all Ugandans are uplifted into the country’s money economy.

“It is therefore important to the Government to have all MDAs and LGs actively participating and supporting the implementation of key Government programs, all the 7 Pillars complement each other hence the need to have all pillar activities guided, to ensure that they all work towards a common goal,” added the Minister.

As part of Pillar 2's implementation, a set of ten activities have been identified, each led by its respective Key Pillar Ministry. The role of the Pillar 2 Working Group is to ensure alignment between budgets, work plans, and the Pillar 2 activities. The PDM approach adopts a bottom-up methodology, empowering communities to identify their needs, thereby guiding the planning and budgeting cycles of the Pillar Ministries.

On his part, the Engineer in Chief noted that budget constraints are a great impediment to the implementation of the PDM.

“The issue of funding the essential infrastructure developments under the PDM Pillar 2 requires revisiting. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development communicates budget ceilings, year in year out. Unfortunately, these budget ceilings keep reducing to the extent that they are now budget floors. The basic infrastructure developments required for PDM will not be achieved if we are implementing with floors instead of ceilings,” said Eng. Samson Bagonza.

The Pillar Operation Manual, being launched today, contains detailed Activity Implementation Action Plans, which will coordinate and guide the implementation of the pillar activities to ensure that they remain on course to the attainment of the desired goal.

About the Parish Development Model (PDM):

The Parish Development Model (PDM) is a development strategy devised under Uganda's Third National Development Plan (NDP III). It aims to deepen the decentralization process, uplift household incomes, and enhance the quality of life for Ugandan households still reliant on subsistence farming. The PDM operates through seven interdependent Pillars, each with specific objectives and activities, to drive inclusive and sustainable development at the grassroots level.

The Government development strategy seeks to improve incomes and the quality of life for the 39% of the households stuck in the subsistence economy. This percentage translates   to 3 million households and 16 million people.

The Parish Development Model (PDM) is a Government development strategy to improve incomes and the quality of life for the 39% of the households stuck in the subsistence economy. This percentage translates to 3 million households and 16 million people.

Pillar 2 Activities;

The Pillar Operation Manual contains detailed Activity Implementation Action Plans which will serve as a critical monitoring tool for the implementation of the Pillar 2 Activities;

1. Construct & maintain accessible community roads
2. Improve choke point/bridges on community roads

  III.        Establish & upgrade of Community markets

1. Extension of safe water facilities for domestic use & production
2. Extension of electricity facilities & other energy sources to communities, ensuring availability of power in each Parish
3. Creation of free internet zones in Communities

VII.        Increase internet coverage to communities

VIII.        Development of appropriate e-services to support PDM

1. Physical development planning to facilitate planned settlement
2. Waste management