{"id":28041,"date":"2026-04-30T13:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/?p=28041"},"modified":"2026-04-30T13:53:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:53:34","slug":"uganda-flowers-exporters-association-meets-nema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-flowers-exporters-association-meets-nema\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda Flowers Exporters Association Meets NEMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The Uganda Flowers Exporters Association held a consultative meeting with Dr. Barirega Akankwasah the Executive Director of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), led by Mrs. Susan K. Muhwezi, Senior Presidential Advisor in the Export Led Growth Strategy Unit (ELGSU).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The discussions focused on:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Streamlining regulatory and permitting processes to support timely development and operation of export infrastructure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Enhancing environmental compliance requirements with better coordination and predictability to minimize operational delays.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Improving efficiency in the processing and approval of certificates.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">This engagement underscores the shared commitment to balance environmental protection with Uganda\u2019s urgent national objective of boosting export competitiveness and driving private sector growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28045 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NEM0236-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NEM0236-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NEM0236-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NEM0236-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NEM0236-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NEM0236-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NEM0236-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NEM0236-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Uganda Flowers Exporters Association held a consultative meeting with Dr. Barirega Akankwasah the Executive Director of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), led by Mrs. Susan K. 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