Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities is a Government Ministry with a responsibility to sustain tourism, wildlife and cultural heritage. This is aimed at contributing to transforming Uganda into a prosperous country.

The Ministry has a mission to develop and promote the tourism, wildlife and heritage resources for enhancement of Uganda as a competitive and preferred tourist destination, with accelerated sector contribution to the national economy.

The Ministry commonly known as Ministry of Tourism is made up of a number of Departments which include:

• Tourism Development;
• Wildlife Conservation;
• Museum and Monuments; and
• Finance and Administration.

The Ministry has a number of affiliated institutions through which its mission is achieved. They include;

• Uganda Wildlife Education Centre;
• Uganda Tourist Board (UTB);
• Uganda Wildlife Research & Training Institute (UWRTI);
• Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (HTTI); and
• Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA).

Tourism in Uganda is at a turning point with tremendous opportunities emerging and has been named among the World’s top tourists’ destinations.

Mandate
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities is mandated to:

• Formulate, Implement Policies of Tourism, Wildlife and Cultural heritage;
• Sustain and manage wildlife and cultural heritage conservation areas;
• Diversify Tourism Product;
• Promote and market Uganda as a preferred tourism destination;
• Develop human resource capacity in Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage sector;
• Regulate and Quality Assure Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage programs and services;
• Disseminate and manage Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage Research, information; and
• Negotiate, conclude and implement bilateral and multilateral agreements on Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage in Uganda.

Leadership:
Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Hon. Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu provides political leadership to the Ministry.