2.2.4 Government has carried out an assessment of the existing capacity within the Department of Petroleum Exploration and Production in the Ministry of Mineral and Energy. The staffing levels and technical competence requirements in the Department have been reviewed. More staff have been recruited. 2.2.5 With regard to the need for Government to build capacity for the collection of oil revenue, the Government of Uganda, with support from the Government of Norway, was training officers at Masters Degree level in Norway, in Petroleum Economics. 2.2.6 To address the future manpower gaps, as more oil discoveries are made, government has finalised plans to establish (starting in July 2009) an Institute of Petroleum Engineering, affiliated to Makerere University. The Institute will offer a Diploma in Petroleum Engineering and is to be located at the Uganda Co-operative College, Kigumba in Masindi district. A public awareness campaign has been undertaken in the the districts of the Albertine region. 2.2.7 To increase capacity within government to collect anticipated revenues from the oil industry, government has put in place mechanisms for the management of oil tax and non-tax revenue collection and administration. An Inter-Ministerial Taskforce on Oil and Gas, with representation from among others, Ministry of Mineral and Energy and Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), has been established in the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. It is tasked to design a mechanism for resource monitoring and revenue collection and administration. The capacity of URA is being strengthened through training. 2.2.8 In addition, income tax laws have been amended to incorporate taxation of Petroleum revenue. These proposed amendments have already been incorporated in the Finance Bill. 2.2.9 There have been significant increases in budgetary allocations to the agricultural sector particularly to the prioritised sub-sector of National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS). This will not only enhance further access to rural financing by farmers through Savings and Credit Co-operative Organisations (SACCOs) and Micro-Finance Institutions (MFIs), but also promote the development of extension services. The