Uganda moves to regularize foreign architects operating illegally in the country
The Uganda Architects Registration Board is implementing new regulations to address foreign architects practicing in the country without proper professional registration. Officials noted that some foreign firms bypass professional oversight by registering as general consultants through the Uganda Registration Services Bureau.
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This reflects the challenges of regulatory enforcement in developing economies as they experience rapid urbanization and infrastructure growth.
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Architects Registration Board (ARB) has raised fresh concern over a growing number of foreign architects practising in the country without professional registration, exposing a regulatory gap the Board now wants to close through new rules.
Mirriam Lawino, Chairperson of the ARB, said some foreign professionals entering Uganda are registering businesses or consultancy entities with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) and subsequently offering architectural services without obtaining the professional registration and practising authorisation required from the Board.
“We know very well that there are many foreign architects working in Uganda without any form of registration,” Lawino told the Uganda Society of Architects (USA) and ARB symposium at Kabira Country Club in Kampala on Friday.
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