Uganda Launches National Migration Profile Roadmap to Strengthen Migration Governance.

Uganda’s migration governance has entered a new phase following the launch of the National Migration Profile Roadmap at Fairway Hotel in Kampala on 28 August 2026. The event brought together key stakeholders from government, academia, civil society, and development partners, and was presided over by the Chief of Mission of , annexed by the Deputy NCM chairman Commissioner Macelino from Ministry of Internal Affairs, Among the participants was Mr. Kayonde Abdallah, and Acting President of , whose presence reflected the growing role of migrant worker representatives in national policy discussions.

The launch is significant for Uganda because migration is no longer just a movement issue; it is a major development, labour, and governance concern. Uganda continues to experience internal, regional, and international migration, and each of these movements has implications for employment, remittances, border management, social protection, human trafficking prevention, and diaspora engagement. The National Migration Profile Roadmap gives the country a practical way to gather reliable data, identify migration trends, and understand both the opportunities and risks associated with population movement. In doing so, it provides government and its partners with a stronger basis for planning and decision-making.

The roadmap is also important because it supports Uganda’s broader national migration agenda. , launched earlier in 2026, provides a multisectoral framework for managing migration in a way that promotes development while reducing negative outcomes. The roadmap strengthens that policy by offering a clear path for collecting evidence, improving coordination, and translating policy goals into action. It helps ensure that migration governance is not handled in isolation by different institutions, but through a more coherent and organized national approach.

For Uganda, the benefits are clear. The roadmap can improve , help protect migrant workers from abuse and exploitation, support efforts to fight human trafficking, and strengthen border and immigration systems. It can also guide government in building better migration information systems, improving service delivery, and responding more effectively to the needs of Ugandans working abroad and migrants coming into the country. In the long term, this creates a better environment for safe, orderly, and beneficial migration.

For the , the roadmap is equally valuable. It provides a shared framework for coordination, data sharing, and policy follow-up among , civil society, academia, and migration stakeholders. This is important because migration issues cut across many sectors, and without clear coordination, efforts can easily become duplicated or fragmented. The roadmap therefore strengthens the NCM’s ability to bring actors together, align priorities, and monitor progress more effectively.

’s participation in the launch further highlighted the need to include in migration governance. As an advocate for migrant workers, his presence pointed to the importance of ensuring that the people most affected by migration policies are part of the conversation. His involvement also reinforces the message that migration should be managed not only as a challenge, but as an opportunity to advance dignity, protection, and national development.

In conclusion, is an important tool for Uganda because it turns migration from a loosely managed issue into one that can be understood, coordinated, and planned for more effectively. For the NCM, it provides a stronger basis for cooperation, evidence-based planning, and implementation. For and the wider public, it offers hope for a more organized, secure, and development-oriented migration system