Green Business Development Activity

SWITCH Africa Green grant awards ceremony in Uganda

27 July 2015

Entebbe, Uganda

Overview

At a grant award ceremony held at the Imperial Golf Hotel, Entebbe, on 27 July 2015, the Minister of State for Environment, Ms. Flavia Nabugera Munaaba, together with European Union representative Ms. Jalia Kobusinge, officially awarded grants to the successful SWITCH Africa Green applicants in Uganda.

During the first call for proposals, a total of 43 concept notes were received from Uganda, and after preliminary screening and evaluation, six organizations qualified for SWITCH Africa Green grants. The projects in Uganda focus on biomass-based green energy technologies, efficient water and energy management, eco-agriculture and sustainable tourism.

In attendance were representatives from the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Office for Project Services and the United Nations Development Programme, as well as members of the Uganda National Technical Coordination Committee and various stakeholders. The six organizations that received grants are shown in the table.

SWITCH Africa Green grants awarded in Uganda


Grantee	Project title	Grant award
Afri Banana Products Ltd.	Upscaling the generation, commercialization and utilization of biomass waste-based green energy sources in Uganda	$200 000
Directorate of Water Resources Management, Ministry of Water and Environment	Demand-side management of water use in micro-, small, and medium-sized enterprises in Uganda through the promotion of water use efficiency techniques and practices	$200 000
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives	Demand-side management of energy use in micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Uganda through the promotion of energy efficiency techniques and practices	$200 000
Plan International Spain with branch office in Uganda	Eco-agriculture-sesame livelihoods and organic-green business opportunities for young rural people	$194 411
SNV Netherlands Development Corporation	Promoting inclusive green business practices in the tourism sector	$200 000
Uganda Small Scale Industries Association	Promoting sustainable product innovation and energy-efficient practices among small-scale industries in Uganda	$200 000

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