A Regional Approach to Building Digital Archives Capacity in Uganda

In Uganda, records and archives management in government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) is the responsibility of the Ministry of Public Service through the Records and Information Management Department (DRIM). The Uganda National Archives is a section of DRIM. Officially, the Department's responsibilities include: initiating and developing records management and archives administration policies planning and budgeting for records management and archives administration programmes giving guidance in the management of current records, semi-current and non-current records co-ordinating the implementation of records and achives laws and policies developing guidelines and procedures for records and archives administration sensitising records creators and members of the public to enhance awareness on the importance of records designing career development plans for records and archives staff, ensuring that government organisations follow good records management practice managing public records in all media or formats, including digital records