By

Michael Ahimbisibwe

Acting Principal Energy Officer

REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development

Outline of the presentation 1. Back ground 2. NAMA description 3. Intervetions 4. Implementation steps, frame work and

indicators 5. Institutional arrangement 6. Cost and Financing 7. MRV plan and sustainable development 8. References

Back ground about Uganda Geography

Uganda is a landlocked country located in Eastern

Africa that borders the countries of Democratic

Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South

Sudan, and Tanzania.

Population

35 million, 70% in rural areas. Growth rate: 3.4%.

Economy

GDP growth stands at an average of 5%, reducing

poverty from 56% in 1992/93 down to 19.7% by

2012/13.

o Average GDP growth is about 5%.

o GDP per capita: 572 USD.

Energy situation in schools 96% of educational institutions use fire wood for their

cooking needs with a huge percentage using inefficient cooking technologies.

Some interventions have been done by government to improve on the energy consumption however challenges still exist.

Low access to the national grid with 18% national connection and 8% rural connection. Most of the institutions are dependent on fossil fuel gen sets.

In 2013, 84 percent of primary schools and 87.6 percent of secondary schools were not connected to the grid.

NAMA DESCRIPTION Objectives

Focus on countrywide application of clean energy technologies in schools that will not only solve the most urgent energy needs of the schools, but also bring multiple economic, health, social, and environmental benefits

Purpose of the NAMA

1. Improve the energy conditions of the schools via clean energy technology solutions.

2. Increase involvement of the private sector in financing and implementation of clean energy technologies in schools

Legal support to the NAMA intervention Constitution of Uganda

A right to a clean and healthy environment are fundamental rights

Vision 2040

“A Transformed Ugandan Society from a Peasant to a Modern and Prosperous Country within 30 years.”

Developmental goals –

National Development plan, millennium development goal and sustainable development goal

National polices –

Energy policy, Renewable Energy Policy, climate change policy.

NAMA INTERVETIONS 1. Installation of improved institutional cook

stoves (IICS), biomass-based to save on amount of biomass consumed in unsustainable manner.

2. Installation of biogas cookstoves fed by biogas from bio-latrine and other feedstock

3. Solar PV installations for electricity and lighting

4. Plantation of woodlots

Implementation steps, time frames & targets Phase 1 of the Green Schools NAMA

Phase 2 of the Green Schools NAMA

Implementation steps, time frames & targets

Institutional arrangement

Schematic overview of implementation structure for phase 1 (testing phase)

Institutional arrangement Schematic overview of implementation structure for the 2 phases

NAMA cost and finance

Indicative NAMA Finance for Phase 1

No. Interventions Description Amount (US$) Finance

Mechanism

1 Install 400 IICS in 100

schools

Total capital cost payable to the technology

supplier(s)

600,000 CSR Model

2 Install 150 kW in 100

schools

Total capital cost payable to the technology

supplier(s)

150,000 CSR Model

Measures

1 Implementing Life Skills

Programme in 20 Schools

Total cost for undertaking training programme

including salary of 3rd party staff, training and

operating expenses for 3 years

160,000 CSR Model

2 MRV and Knowledge

Transfer

Total cost of 4 national consultants at 1/2man-

year capacity each for 3 years

160,000 UNDP

3 Implementation Plan for

Phase 2

The cost of hiring external consultants to

prepare a detailed techno-commercial study and

implementation for Phase 2 of NAMA

70,000 CTCN

4 NAMA Coordinating

Authority

Existing staff within the Ministry of Energy and

Mineral Development

80,000 National Contribution

5 NAMA Implementing

Entity

The cost of hiring external organization (in second

year of Phase 1), including capacity building

120,000 National Contribution

MRV plan and sustainable development The Measurement system will focus on three main

groups of indicators –

GHG emissions reductions,

sustainable development, and

financial support,

The reporting shall be done through the institutional arrangement.

MRV plan and sustainable development The goal of verification is to have an independent third

party auditor ensure that the NAMA is operating as planned and that the measuring and reporting system is being implemented as planned.

Verification shall be carried out every two years by accredited entities through;

Desk review of documents

Interviews with key stakeholders

More Information http://www.mwe.go.ug/

www.energyandminerals.go.ug

http://www.nama-database.org/index.php/Uganda

http://namanews.org/news/2016/03/31/uganda-green-schools/

Thank you for listening

mahimbisibwe@energy.go.ug

+256 414 256 255