Under its mandate, the ERB is authorized to (a) register (b) de-register (c) restore registration (d) suspend registration (e) hold inquiries (f) hear appeals and (f) appear as respondents against a case brought against it in the High Court. It is also mandated to advise the
government regarding the engineering sector. The 17th Board was named on 15 March 2018, by the Ugandan Minister of Works and Transport, Engineer
Monica Azuba Ntege. The ERB members named are: • Michael Odongo: Chairman • Henry Francis Okinyal: Vice Chairman • Andrew Kitaka: Member • Elias Bahanda • Michael Pande • Florence Lubwama Kiyimba • Peter Balimunsi • Ronald Namugera: Board Registrar Registered engineers in Uganda, enjoy cross-border reciprocity of recognition of credentials in the countries of the countries of the
East African Community (
Burundi,
Kenya,
Rwanda,
Tanzania and
South Sudan). , there were 842 registered engineers, of whom 774 were Uganda nationals with full operational licences and 68 were foreigners with temporary registration. 720 of the registered engineers are concentrated in Kampala, with only 105 scattered across the remaining 120 districts.{{cite web|url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Ninety-five-districts-have-registered-engineers---board----/688334-4364086-ma1ep0z/index.html |title=Ninety five districts have no registered engineers - Board |access-date=30 March 2018 ==Governance==