Uganda wins international aviation award in air safety
Added 25th September 2019 04:40 PM
Uganda scored 81.8% in the audit which was conducted in 2017. This was way above the global average of 73% and the African and Indian Ocean (APII) states average of 58% according to ICAO.
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Director General David Kakuba . Photo/Courtesy
AVIATION
KAMPALA – Staff at Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) are in a celebratory mood after the entity bagged a prestigious aviation award for Uganda.
The accolade came after Uganda performed outstandingly in the Universal Security Audit Programme conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
Uganda received the accolade at a special ceremony held in Montreal in Canada on September 24.
“I am pleased to inform you that in recognition of your State’s progress in resolving aviation security oversight deficiencies and improving the effective implementation of applicable ICAO standards and recommended practices (SARPS), your State (Uganda) has been selected to receive an ICAO council president certificate in Aviation industry. The eligibility criteria used for this recognition are objective and transparent and are based on the results of the ICAO Universal Security Audit Programme –Continuous Monitoring Approach (USAP CMA) activities,†said the ICAO council president Dr. Bernard Olumuyiwa.
Uganda scored 81.8% in the audit which was conducted in 2017. This was way above the global average of 73% and the African and Indian Ocean (APII) states average of 58% according to ICAO.
According to Vianney Luggya, the UCAA spokesperson, the Minister of State Transport Aggrey Bagiire, who was accompanied by UCAA staff, including Eng. Edward Ndawula (Board chairman) and Prof. David Kakuba (Director General) flew to Montreal to receive the award for Uganda.
About ICAO
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a United Nations specialised agency, established by States in 1944 to manage the administration and governance of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention).
ICAO works with the Convention’s 193 Member States (including Uganda) and industry groups to reach consensus on international civil aviation Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and policies in support of a safe, efficient, secure, economically sustainable and environmentally responsible civil aviation sector.
SARPs and policies are used by ICAO member states to ensure that their local civil aviation operations and regulations conform to global norms.
The norms permit more than 100,000 daily flights in aviation’s global network to operate safely and reliably in every region of the world, according to the agency’s website.
ICAO also coordinates assistance and capacity building for States in support of numerous aviation development objectives; produces global plans to coordinate multilateral strategic progress for safety and air navigation; monitors and reports on numerous air transport sector performance metrics; and audits States’ civil aviation oversight capabilities in the areas of safety and security.
