Uganda, April 12 -- The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Vincent Bagiire Waiswa, says Uganda's Missions must increasingly be judged by their contribution to the country's economic diplomacy agenda, rather than by protocol activity alone, and that going forward, their funding will be pegged to measurable results.

He says Uganda is at a point where diplomacy must not only be felt in communiques and meetings, but in factories opened, tourists received, exports increased, and jobs created back home.

"Going forward, Missions' future funding will be tagged to measurable results," Mr Bagiire was quoted in a statement from the ministry during a week-long mid-term review retreat for Uganda's 13 Missions in Europe and th...