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Uganda’s electricity subsector is caught in a governance paradox. While generation capacity has expanded to over 2,000 MW and national grid coverage has grown steadily over the past decade, service…

Uganda is approaching a major economic turning point with commercial oil production expected in 2026. The country holds approximately 6.3-6.65 billion barrels of oil in place, with 1.4-1.65 billion…

Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) is essential to the well-being and empowerment of women and adolescent girls.Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) presents a significant challenge for women and girls…

In many rural communities across Uganda, women and girls bear the sole responsibility for collecting firewood a daily task that often exposes them to danger. In Northern Uganda, they are frequently…

IntroductionProductive Use of Energy (PUE) refers to the application of energy—especially clean and renewable energy—to power income-generating and livelihood-enhancing activities. It goes beyond…

IntroductionThe rapid global shift towards renewable energy and green technologies has significantly increased the demand for critical minerals such as cobalt, lithium, nickel, and rare earth…

Did you know that working together to do domestic tasks not only reduces the burden of care but also strengthens relationships?Unpaid care and domestic work, though very important, impose significant…

The Future of Energy Conference (FEC) is an annual platform to drive stakeholder collaboration towards an inclusive and sustainable energy future for Africa. It critically explores strategies to…

Smartphones in Uganda are crucial items for not only communication, entertainment, access to information or trade. However, their omnipresence brings very fundamental concerns about censorship,…

Home to 1.6 million refugees and asylum seekers, Uganda has opened its borders and its heart to those fleeing conflict, mainly from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Burundi,…