[{"bbox": [171, 153, 1134, 259], "category": "Text", "text": "National Energy Strategy (in preparation), the Electricity Connection Policy and the new framework for development of mini-grids. The Ministry is well staffed. However, some technical assistance will be required to support monitoring of activities, in particular implementation of the gender-responsive environmental and social management plan and the resettlement action plan."}, {"bbox": [134, 259, 1134, 392], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) is an independent body with the role of regulating, sanctioning and supervising in the area of electricity. ERA regulates licensing, generation, transmission, and distribution. Therefore, in the frame of this action, ERA is intended to approve necessary investments for the extension of the grid by concessionaires of the distribution network and to issue licenses to mini-grid developers/operators on top of fixing tariffs for electricity."}, {"bbox": [134, 391, 1134, 574], "category": "List-item", "text": "- UMEME is the most important electricity distribution concessionaire. UMEME operate as a private company. UMEME has more than 1.6 million clients and operates and maintains more than 44 000 km of transmission and distribution lines. It employs more than 1600 people (25% women). UMEME is one of the rare profitable utility companies in Africa. UMEME's concession is due to expire in 2025, however negotiations to renew the concession are ongoing. Should the negotiations fail, a public company will most probably be responsible to continue with the distribution service and the activities planned under this action."}, {"bbox": [134, 577, 1134, 708], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The private sector. The involvement of the private sector is expected in the implementation of service and works contracts but in particular as a key player for the development and operation of mini-grids. It is expected that part of the capital expenditure required for the construction and operation of the mini-grids is mobilized from private investors. Gender-disaggregated data from private companies in the energy sector is not available, but studies indicate that it tends to be a male-dominated job market⁶."}, {"bbox": [134, 708, 1134, 816], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The European Finance Institutions (EFIs), in particular Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), Agence française du Développement (AFD), present through local offices in Uganda, are expected to participate in the action through a blending approach providing a concessional credit to the Government. All EFIs have renewable energy and promotion of access to energy as priority areas of intervention in the country."}, {"bbox": [134, 816, 970, 843], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Final beneficiaries getting access to energy services, and women and girls in particular."}, {"bbox": [85, 870, 604, 903], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [85, 935, 508, 967], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [97, 982, 1102, 1036], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to promote sustainable growth and employment in Uganda, in particular in rural areas."}, {"bbox": [97, 1061, 568, 1089], "category": "Text", "text": "The Specific Objective (Outcome) of this action is:"}, {"bbox": [173, 1113, 1134, 1169], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. To increase the number of people and businesses using sustainable, clean and affordable energy services in the country, in particular in rural areas with an attention for women."}, {"bbox": [97, 1193, 1104, 1221], "category": "Text", "text": "The Outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objective (Outcome) are"}, {"bbox": [173, 1247, 609, 1274], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1 Improved access to electricity in rural areas"}, {"bbox": [85, 1340, 367, 1368], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.2 Indicative Activities"}, {"bbox": [97, 1388, 390, 1415], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities relating to Output 1.1"}, {"bbox": [97, 1440, 877, 1468], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1.1 Extension, strengthening and densification of the existing energy grid network."}, {"bbox": [97, 1493, 1148, 1548], "category": "Text", "text": "The proposed activity contributes to the implementation of both the National electrification strategy (a draft as it stands) and the Electricity connection policy that aims to set 300 000 new connections per year. It will support access"}, {"bbox": [85, 1597, 1142, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ https://www.ndcs.undp.org/content/ndc-support-programme/en/home/impact-and-learning/library/uganda-gender-analysis.html"}, {"bbox": [1038, 1681, 1142, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 8 of 21"}]