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their communities out of poverty. The activities they carry out can be
very diverse from technical training to local skilling. They build trust
from their community and leverage on this to create programs that
self-empower the community into coming up with income-generating
streams. However, there should be more mechanisms on how NGOs and
funding partners can share risk.
There are increasing associations of civil society groups in clean energy.
A good example is the Access Coalition which is an umbrella organization of non-profits that are addressing the energy access challenge. It is
such associations that are key in influencing policy formulation and a
transition to a low-carbon economy from the ground up.
9.4.6 Research and Stronger Enactment of Existing
Policies
Legislation geared towards small-scale enterprise in cleaner energy should
be embraced. With respect to biomass, recently, the Biomass Energy
Strategy (BEST) birthed the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill,
and as of April 2020, it is currently tabled for approval by cabinet
and parliament. Developed by the MEMD, BEST concretizes Uganda’s
commitment to tying energy efficiency with social value for poverty
eradication.
With respect to research, it is worth noting that collection and use of
data is known to influence policies at global levels, in this respect the
country should invest in more energy research initiatives.
9.5 Conclusion
Along the way, access to affordable energy cuts across many other
SDGs. When looking at achieving a low-carbon economy, SDG 7;
access to affordable energy for all is a foundation stone for other livelihood machines. It is the energy that is needed to light up homes
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their communities out of poverty. The activities they carry out can be
very diverse from technical training to local skilling. They build trust
from their community and leverage on this to create programs that
self-empower the community into coming up with income-generating
streams. However, there should be more mechanisms on how NGOs and
funding partners can share risk.
There are increasing associations of civil society groups in clean energy.
A good example is the Access Coalition which is an umbrella organization of non-profits that are addressing the energy access challenge. It is
such associations that are key in influencing policy formulation and a
transition to a low-carbon economy from the ground up.
9.4.6 Research and Stronger Enactment of Existing
Policies
Legislation geared towards small-scale enterprise in cleaner energy should
be embraced. With respect to biomass, recently, the Biomass Energy
Strategy (BEST) birthed the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill,
and as of April 2020, it is currently tabled for approval by cabinet
and parliament. Developed by the MEMD, BEST concretizes Uganda’s
commitment to tying energy efficiency with social value for poverty
eradication.
With respect to research, it is worth noting that collection and use of
data is known to influence policies at global levels, in this respect the
country should invest in more energy research initiatives.
9.5 Conclusion
Along the way, access to affordable energy cuts across many other
SDGs. When looking at achieving a low-carbon economy, SDG 7;
access to affordable energy for all is a foundation stone for other livelihood machines. It is the energy that is needed to light up homes