Departments Summary
Administratively, Masaka District is composed of both technical staff and a political wing that is composed of statutory bodies as per the highlight.
Our Appreciations
We thank all the people who continue to enable us to accomplish our mission; the local population, the Central Government, all our valuable Partners, and all the well-wishers. We wouldn’t do it without you. Thank you very much.
We are proud of our team and of the work we do at Masaka District Local Government. The road is still very long ahead, but we are sure, with your help, we shall accomplish our mission.
Other Departments
| No | Department Name | Members, as of 16th August 2023 | Role and Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Administration Department | 47 | Responds to the following NDP III Programmes: Governance and Security Program, Public Sector Transformation, Administration of Justice, Legislature, Digital Transformation, and Human Capital Development. |
| 2 | Finance Department | 7 | Responds to the following NDP III Programmes: Development plan implementation. |
| 3 | Planning | 3 | Is mandated to conduct the following: Development plan implementation, Regional development, and Public sector transformation. |
| 4 | Production | 17 | Providing training and extension services to Farmers, controlling diseases and pests in crops and animals, collecting Agricultural Statistics, ensuring veterinary public health, enforcing agricultural laws, and allocating capital funds for water infrastructure for Parish Model Farmers. |
| 5 | Technical Services & Works | 16 | The Department responds to the following NDP III programs: Integrated transport infrastructure and services, Sustainable urbanization and housing, Agro-industrialization, and Regional Development. |
| 6 | Community-Based Services | 4 | Community mobilization and mindset change, Administration of Justice, and Human capital development. |
| 7 | Natural Resources | 11 | Enforces national policies on natural resource utilization, provides environmental impact assessments, manages land issues, appraises technical proposals for impact assessments, and promotes information dissemination about natural resources through education and outreach programs. |
| 8 | Trade & Industry | 5 | Responds to the following NDP III Programmes: Tourism development, Manufacturing, Private sector development, Innovation, technology development and transfer. |
| 9 | Internal Audit | 2 | Monitors council expenditure, evaluates risk management, executes financial auditing, ensures value for money in financial and operational procedures, audits procurement and payments, and conducts manpower audits in line with budget and work plans. |
| 10 | Procurement Unit | 2 | Managing procurement processes, ensuring adherence to accountability and financial procedures and regulations, and auditing procurement activities for transparency and efficiency. |
| 11 | Education & Sports | 11 | Developing and implementing education policies, overseeing schools, ensuring quality education, and coordinating educational programs and resources to benefit the local community. |
| 12 | Health Services | 8 | Ensure the well-being and health of the local population, including disease prevention, health promotion, and healthcare delivery. |
| 13 | Sub-counties | 66 | Managing local governance, community development initiatives, infrastructure projects, and public services at the sub-county level to meet the needs of the local communities efficiently and effectively. |
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