Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: January 29, 2026

Welcome to the official website of the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE), Republic of Uganda. By accessing and using this website (www.mwe.go.ug), you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use.

Please read these terms carefully before using our website. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use this website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, as well as our Privacy Policy. These terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the website.

The Ministry of Water and Environment reserves the right to modify these terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the website following any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

2. Use of Website

This website is provided for informational and educational purposes related to water resources management, environmental protection, and meteorological services in Uganda. You may use this website for lawful purposes only.

You agree NOT to:

• Use the website in any way that violates any applicable national or international law or regulation
• Transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent
• Impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Ministry, a Ministry employee, another user, or any other person or entity
• Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the website
• Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device to access the website for any purpose without our express written permission
• Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the website or any systems or networks connected to the website

3. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, the Ministry of Water and Environment and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on this website. All intellectual property rights are reserved.

You may view, download, and print pages from the website for your own personal use, subject to the restrictions set out below:

• You must not republish material from this website without proper attribution
• You must not sell, rent, or sub-license material from the website
• You must not reproduce, duplicate, or copy material from this website for commercial purposes
• You must not redistribute content from this website unless content is specifically made for redistribution

The official logo, emblems, and coat of arms of the Republic of Uganda are protected by law and may not be used without proper authorization from the Government of Uganda.

4. Government Publications and Reports

Publications, reports, policy documents, and other materials made available on this website are provided for public information purposes. While these materials may be freely downloaded and shared:

• You must maintain proper attribution to the Ministry of Water and Environment
• You must not alter, transform, or modify the content of official documents
• You must not use official publications for commercial purposes without written permission
• Any citation of MWE publications must include proper bibliographic references

5. Accuracy of Information

The Ministry of Water and Environment strives to ensure that information provided on this website is accurate and up-to-date. However, we make no warranties or representations as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information.

Weather forecasts, water resource data, and environmental information are provided for general informational purposes and should not be solely relied upon for critical decision-making without verification from official sources.

The Ministry reserves the right to make changes to the website content at any time without notice.

6. External Links

This website may contain links to external websites that are not provided or maintained by the Ministry of Water and Environment. Please note that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies or content.

The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

7. User-Submitted Content

If you submit feedback, comments, inquiries, or other communications to the Ministry through this website:

• Your submissions must not be illegal, obscene, threatening, defamatory, invasive of privacy, or otherwise objectionable
• Your submissions must not infringe any intellectual property or other rights of any third party
• Your submissions must not contain software viruses or any other harmful code
• You grant the Ministry a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and publish your submissions for official purposes

The Ministry reserves the right to remove or refuse to post any user submissions for any reason.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Ministry of Water and Environment shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from:

• Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the website
• Any conduct or content of any third party on the website
• Any content obtained from the website
• Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Ministry of Water and Environment, the Government of Uganda, and their respective officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the website or your violation of these Terms and Conditions.

10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Uganda, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any disputes arising out of or relating to these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Uganda.

11. Severability

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

12. Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Ministry of Water and Environment regarding the use of this website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us: