The Department is headed by a Director and coordinates the day-to-day activities of the Ministry of Environment. Functions include:
- Co-ordinate the activities of other departments
- Junior staff recruitment, promotion and discipline
- Preparation of annual budget proposals in collaboration with other departments
- Service of management, ministerial and departmental tenders board meetings
- Local purchase of approved materials and equipment
- Stock taking and stock keeping
- Organizing workshops, seminars and in-house training for staff