Uganda’s clean cooking challenge lies at the intersection of energy access, public health, climate resilience, and private sector development. Despite strong government commitment articulated in the Energy Policy 2023 and the National Integrated Clean Cooking Strategy, over 90 percent of households still rely on dirty fuels for cooking.
The Ministry, with support from several partners, continues to implement different interventions to support the Clean Cooking Transition.
Government, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in collaboration with Loughborough University MECS Programme and Equity Bank Uganda have designed a Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) Trust Fund that represents a critical extension of its enabling role, providing patient, affordable, and risk-sharing finance that aligns with prevailing market realities. The Trust Fund aims to address a core gap of providing short-term, affordable, bridging working capital while developing evidence to support responsive policy design and implementation.
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