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” Green energy in rural Uganda for households and agricultural cooperatives”

Representative Name: Katharina Habersbrunner, Agnes Mirembe

Year: 2021

Country:

Uganda

Topics:

BusinessCapacity-BuildingCommunity EducationEntrepreneurshipSustainable Livelihoods

Region:

Anglophone Africa

Description of the project:

The project, implemented by WECF Germany & ARUWE, promotes affordable and decentralized renewable energy solutions with a gender perspective. Implemented technologies include biogas, briquettes (replacing firewood), off-grid photovoltaic systems and solar pumps for farming and household needs. 50 women and girls have benefitted from a “Female Energy Ambassadors” training with technical and practical information about renewable energies, their economic and ecological advantages and productive use. With this training, women are empowered to transfer their expertise within their communities. WECF and ARUWE also developed gender just funding mechanisms in cooperation with local banks.

Financially supported by: Bayerische Staatskanzlei (Bavarian government)

Climate impact

Promoting renewable energy through off-grid solar technologies
Promoting clean cooking solutions that reduce firewood emissions
Technical training of local populations in solar and briquetting technologies

Gender impact

Women and girls are empowered to develop technical and leadership skills
Reduced health hazards by using clean cooking technologies
Access to finance for women through a gender just funding mechanism

Scalability / replicability

The cooperatives model ensure sustainability of the project
Multiplying effect of the “energy ambassadors”concept
Improved sustainability of agricultural value chain through productive use of renewable energy