National Defence College, Uganda

National Defense College, Uganda, is a planned national military training and educational institution in Uganda.

Location
The college, is expected to be based in the city of Jinja, approximately 78 km, by road, east ofKampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.

Overview
The deference college is expected to offer strategic leadership to government on national and international security matters. It is intended to be an institute of excellence on defence, security and national development.

In September 2018, the Ugandan Chief of Defence Forces, General David Muhoozi, established a committee that will spearhead the establishment of the defence college in 2019. The committee is chaired by Lieutenant General Nakibus Lakara, the Commander of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability Centre (URDCC), based in Jinja. Lydia Wanyoto, a Ugandan lawyer, politician and diplomat, is one of the committee members.

According to the army commander, the National Defence College will offer training to civilians, military, national security professionals and future leaders. The training is intended to educate the students about the strategic security environment and the management of complexities at a strategic level. At this time, the UPDF has a sufficient number of senior officers, with the requisite knowledge, experience and background information to become instructors at the defence college.