Following the approval of the National electronic Waste (e-Waste) Management Policy, the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has embarked on a sensitization program to create awareness and enable different stakeholders have a better and well managed way of handling e-Waste.

Islamic University In Uganda – Mbale campus was identified as one of the academic agencies in the dissemination planned activities. The Principal Information Technology Officer of the Ministry of ICT, Mr. Michael Ocero as well as the IT Officer (Mr. Amos Mpungu) facilitated the awareness and dissemination activity at the university on 22^nd May, 2013.

The e-Waste policy embodies comprehensive and integrated strategies for the safe disposal of various types of electronic equipment that are potentially hazardous to human health and the environment.