DMIA acting chairperson Noel Muzondo said the organisation, a registered professional membership trust, was formed by a consortium of academics from different universities and members of the National Association of Non-Governmental Association (Nango).
“The mission of DMIA is to advance knowledge and research for stakeholder benefit in the science of development management,” he said. “The institute believes that the discipline has now ripened enough to turn into a profession.”
The institute encompasses academics from different disciplines ranging from economics, engineering, law, and social work among others, hence the need to form an amalgamated profe-ssional association.
“The fact that professionals are already working together in development organisations shows that they have a common interest — development,” said Muzondo in a statement.
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He said development, as a discipline had accumulated a substantial body of knowledge and there was now recognition at global level that practitioners in this field required specialised management skills.
The DMIA has developed foundation and higher certificate professional qualifications in development management, approved by the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education.
Accreditation of the institute’s professional diploma and higher diplomas are in the pipeline. This will enable students who successfully complete certificate studies to proceed to relevant diploma qualifications with full exemptions, said Muzondo.
