Kampala, Uganda – Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) has embarked on a major institutional restructuring aimed at strengthening service delivery, enhancing accountability, and accelerating socio-economic transformation across the country.
The changes, announced during a ceremony at OWC Headquarters in Kamwokya on Tuesday, were presided over by the Deputy Chief Coordinator, Brig Gen Godfrey Muwanguzi, on behalf of the Chief Coordinator, Gen (Rtd) Caleb Akandwanaho (Salim Saleh).
Brig Gen Muwanguzi said the restructuring is designed to align OWC’s operations with its new establishment, improve coordination, and enhance the institution’s ability to effectively implement government wealth creation programmes.
A key highlight of the reforms is the transformation of the former Value Addition function into a fully-fledged Directorate of Value Addition and Manufacturing, reflecting OWC’s renewed focus on industrialisation, value addition, and job creation.
The restructuring also consolidates previously fragmented agricultural functions under a single Directorate of Agriculture, bringing together inputs, coffee, cocoa and tea, fruits and horticulture, and sugarcane value chains to improve efficiency and coordination.
Several senior appointments and redeployments were announced, with Maj Gen (Rtd) John Mateeka taking charge of Agriculture, Maj Gen (Rtd) David Wakalo heading Inspectorate, Research and Analysis, Hon. Kabakumba Masiko leading Wealth Creation and Social Action Funds, and Brig Gen (Rtd) JB Mulindwa assuming responsibility for Value Addition and Manufacturing, among others.
Addressing the newly appointed directors, Brig Gen Muwanguzi urged them to remain focused on delivering tangible results for Ugandans and to implement OWC’s mandate in line with the vision of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
He emphasized teamwork, accountability, innovation, and effective coordination as essential pillars for ensuring that government programmes create meaningful impact at the grassroots level.
Outgoing Director of Inputs, Maj Gen (Rtd) Elly Kayanjja, underscored the importance of supplying farmers with appropriate and quality agricultural inputs tailored to local conditions, noting that productivity begins with the right support reaching the right beneficiaries.
Meanwhile, the new Director of Value Addition and Manufacturing, Brig Gen (Rtd) JB Mulindwa, pledged to strengthen teamwork, ensure continuity, and address institutional gaps to boost value addition and manufacturing initiatives across the country.
On her part, Hon. Kabakumba Masiko called for increased investment in roads, markets, and agricultural machinery to improve farmers’ productivity and access to processing facilities.
The directors also stressed the need for evidence-based monitoring and evaluation, warning against reliance on favorable reports without physical verification of projects. They emphasized that the success of government interventions should be measured through verifiable results and the real experiences of beneficiaries.
