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    Sustainable energy strategy (Jinja and Kasese)
    (Uganda Martyrs University, 2017) Ndibwami, Alex; Drazu, Herbert
    Following the efforts and research activities of the Supporting Sub Saharan African Municipalities in Sustainable Energy Transitions (SAMSET) project, the Sustainable Energy Strategy is an initial attempt building from the State of Energy (SOE) and Energy Futures Report (EFR) to identify and plan for key energy related areas in a participatory manner, where peers at the municipality and the SAMSET researchers collaborate accordingly. While the approach adopted to develop the strategies was mainly through stakeholder engagement, it was also crucial that national trends and findings in the SOE were integrated. Four overriding themes stand out as the core for the strategy; these include: Build[ing] Resilience; Resource Access and Efficiency; Participation and; Policy and Regulatory Frameworks. The four are grounded in key approaches to dealing with urbanising areas in general and present context specific directions for the municipality. The following matrix lays out action-oriented steps as highlighted with key players and logistics tied to time. In addition, we are also aware that Sub Saharan Africa’s local governments should be recognised as key agents in the sustainable energy agenda in global, regional and national policies and strategies. In pursuit of a sustainable and prosperous energy future, local governments’ energy strategy space, human and financial capacity should be strengthened.
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    Energy futures reports (Jinja and Kasese)
    (Uganda Martyrs University, 2017)
    Following the efforts and research activities of the Supporting Sub Saharan African Municipalities in Sustainable Energy Transitions (SAMSET) project, this is a first attempt for the municipality to generate an Energy Futures Report (EFR). It provides a baseline for comparison between maintaining a Business as Usual (BAU) attitude towards energy in general against the adoption of Sustainable (Futures) scenarios. Projections are based on data from the State of Energy Reports (UMU, 2017) of Kasese and Jinja Municipality. Futures scenarios have been developed using the Long-range Energy Alternative Planning system software of the Stockholm Environment Institute. The futures scenarios projections on which this document is premised are based on growth in the size of the economy represented by annual economic growth percentages and inflation rates. Economic growth and inflation rates are important indicators of how people may allocate available funds. Ndibwami, A., and Drazu, H. (2017). Sustainable energy strategy (Jinja and Kasese). Nkozi: Uganda Martyrs University. Following the efforts and research activities of the Supporting Sub Saharan African Municipalities in Sustainable Energy Transitions (SAMSET) project, the Sustainable Energy Strategy is an initial attempt building from the State of Energy (SOE) and Energy Futures Report (EFR) to identify and plan for key energy related areas in a participatory manner, where peers at the municipality and the SAMSET researchers collaborate accordingly. While the approach adopted to develop the strategies was mainly through stakeholder engagement, it was also crucial that national trends and findings in the SOE were integrated. Four overriding themes stand out as the core for the strategy; these include: Build[ing] Resilience; Resource Access and Efficiency; Participation and; Policy and Regulatory Frameworks. The four are grounded in key approaches to dealing with urbanising areas in general and present context specific directions for the municipality. The following matrix lays out action oriented steps as highlighted with key players and logistics tied to time. In addition, we are also aware that Sub Saharan Africa’s local governments should be recognised as key agents in the sustainable energy agenda in global, regional and national policies and strategies. In pursuit of a sustainable and prosperous energy future, local governments’ energy strategy space, human and financial capacity should be strengthened
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    Financing municipal energy production in Uganda
    (2017) Mann, D; Ndibwami, Alex
    This case study departs from the assumption that municipalities can and should play a strategic role in either directly managing or availing assistance to private clean energy project developers (under a PPP arrangement) to gain access to important sources of revenue (mainly CDM and REFIT) that make investment financially attractive. The benefits to a municipal government of having local production plants within their jurisdictions include jobs, tax revenue, and reduction in environmental impacts of, for example, untreated wastewater, etc. Municipal and Town councils are in a unique position to provide many incentives for the setup, including land, tax breaks, and especially political leverage/ negotiating position with Ministry and other relevant regulators whose approvals are necessary for a renewable energy projects to tap the revenue sources discussed herein. As with anything, the council, mayor and other relevant decision-makers must work in concert to allow such a thing to happen and for that there must be mutual agreement of the benefits of the project to all involved (nation, district, urban centre, and the private developer) and the various departments must work on a common strategic plan.
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    State of energy report (Jinja and Kasese).
    (Uganda Martyrs University, 2017) Ndibwami, Alex; Drazu, Herbert
    Following the efforts and research activities of the Supporting Sub Saharan African Municipalities in Sustainable Energy Transitions (SAMSET) project, the State of Energy (SOE) report is a compilation of the state of affairs as regards energy in the Municipalities of Jinja and Kasese across key sectors. Through surveys and reference to existing documentation at national and municipality level the energy picture was captured. It looks at demand, supply and implications for energy options/ access at macro and micro scale. Five sectors including: Households, Commerce, Industry, Local Government (the Municipality in particular) and Transport were the main focus for their relevance to and prominence at the Municipality.
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    Policy case study : Mainstreaming energy efficiency in buildings
    (2017) Ndibwami, Alex
    This case study reviews the existing policies within the Republic of Uganda that supports energy efficiency upon which a platform to launch the Energy Efficient (EE) buildings initiative at the Municipality level. It is from these available policies that standards and modus operandi are drawn on determining the three key questions towards achieving EE buildings at the Municipality level. While policies are set to address national matters at national level, sub national governments are not well equipped to implement the various policies and regulations. If the capacity of sub governments is built especially in relation to sustainable energy, access to renewable energy will be enhanced. This study seeks to address the policy matters effectively. Mainstreaming EE buildings will succeed if there are focused activities and compliance promotion initiatives at both national and Municipality level. While Uganda has several policies relating to energy efficiency and renewable energy in general, there is either total lack or limited regulatory and policy framework at the Municipality level. In order to mainstream Energy Efficient (EE) buildings policies, regulations, standards and enforcement guidelines particularly at Municipality level it is strategic to answer three key questions: What needs to be done? How will it be done? and; Who will do it?
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    Policy briefs: A guide for municipalities to spearhead energy transitions
    (Uganda Martyrs University, 2017) Ndibwami, Alex; Drazu, Herbert
    These will be guides for municipalities to spearhead energy transitions. They are comprised of a series of briefs, six in total, that are also aligned to specific SDGs. In providing some pointers for energy transitions at municipalities, the briefs build upon the social-environmental and economic dimensions of sustainability recognising the gaps and opportunities that exist between and within the urban and local (community) scale; the various sectors; the infrastructure and building scale and; institutional and policy scale. Ultimately, each brief is geared toward providing a platform for enabling an action-oriented process and catalysing development through promoting resource efficiency, encouraging participation, informing policy frameworks and building resilience in communities. The briefs cover the following key areas: Water and Waste Management; Generation and Access to Cleaner Energy; Lessons With(in) Community; Taping into Ecology for its Diversity; Value Addition in Measure, and; People at the Centre of Buildings