Administrative entities of significance to the refugee rights regime at issue include: the Office of the Prime Minister (Department of Refugees), Ministry of Local Government, Local Councils (level 5: District or Municipality), Local Councils (level 4: County), Local Councils (level 3: Division, Sub-County, or Town ), Local Councils (level 2: Parish or Ward), Local Councils (level 1: Village or Cell/Zone). The mandate for the management of refugee affairs is statutorily granted to the Office of Refugees [Section 7, Refugees Act (2006)], which is hosted in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and headed by the Commissioner for Refugees [Section 9, Refugees Act (2006)].  

 At the local governmental level, refugee matters are handled in coordination with each local council, OPM and the District Coordination Committees (DCC), which comprise of law enforcement, security organisations, UPDF attachés, magistrates and local administrators.