National Automotive Industry Council of Uganda
Following the drafting of the Public
Private Partnership Strategy of the Automotive Industry in Uganda, Automotive Industry Development Alliance
(AIDA) is establishing a National
Automotive Industry Council to support some of the proposed programs and
frameworks.
The
National Automotive Industry Council of Uganda (NAIC) is established to
implement best practices and guidelines in the automotive industry and bring
together automotive subsector associations, automotive industry leaders,
stakeholders, auto suppliers, authorities and agencies. Membership of the
Council will be drawn from stakeholders in the automotive industry.
NAIC will be a club of dedicated
automotive industry leaders and professionals which will be assisted by the
contributions from expert advisory groups in specialist areas. Priorities will
be set by an executive led by a Chairman. We are continuously tasked by
industry players and consumers to improve and protect and promote the sector at
all levels. The council will identify issues and facilitate capability
development efforts to uplift standards in Uganda’s automotive industry.
NAIC
will represent the interests of the automotive industry sector on a national
basis such as taxation, representation on national policy making bodies, policy
and planning, trade, insurance, trade bodies, statistics, research &
publications, regulations, corporations, public, financial Services, road
safety, automobile engineering, consumer groups, auto manufacturers, industry
infrastructure, police, traffic authorities, finance and administration,
organizations, associations, chambers of commerce, government agencies and
departments.
The
council will be effectively represented from areas like used vehicles dealers,
used vehicle bond companies, used spare parts dealers, new auto spares dealers,
new vehicles country agents, light trucks, personal vehicles, commercial
passenger vehicles, passenger bus transports, taxis, boda-boda motorcyclers, petrol
stations, road safety organizations and activists, police, road construction
companies, street parking managers, vehicle security companies, automotive
technical institutions, insurances, tax consultants, research institutions and
academia, driving schools, automotive associations, body collision repairers,
garage service companies, towing recovery, mechanics, supporting industry
infrastructures and suppliers, and other relevant bodies and personnel, etc.
Our
Vision: Our vision is that every significant
automotive entity has a strong presence in Uganda’s automotive industry. NAIC
will have effective representation of Uganda’s automotive industry, working
closely with industry leaders and member associations to promote choice,
diversity and partnership in the automotive industry and to improve Uganda’s
automotive industry for a sustained intellectual national leadership. The
Council will be funded from membership fees, contributions and a suggested percentage
(%) levy on the CIF value of all automotive imports into the Country.
Our Mission: NAIC will serve and support its members by:
- Establishing a national advocacy for the automotive industry sector in Uganda
- Providing strong and effective representation of the automotive industry sector to Uganda Government and other stakeholders
- Promoting choice, diversity and autonomy
- Highlighting the contribution of automotive industry sector to Uganda’s economy
- Securing appropriate level of Government support for stakeholders in the automotive industry in Uganda
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