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The Government of Uganda is implementing a 10-year Energy for
Rural Transformation Project (ERT) which aims at increasing
electricity access to rural areas in order to reduce poverty
and foster development. The ERT project is coordinated by Ministry
of Energy and Mineral Development and has various components
one of them being the Business Development Services (BUDS-ERT).
BUDS-ERT is managed by the Private Sector Foundation Uganda
(PSFU).
BUDS-ERT objectives
The main objectives of BUDS-ERT are to develop private sector
capacities to start, operate and improve rural electrification-related
businesses and to promote the application of efficient productive
uses of electricity and traditional fuels in Rural Electrification
areas.
Support
BUDS-ERT provides cost share grant support and business development
services to private sector firms, legally established in Uganda
and engaged in energy and Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) businesses. BUDS-ERT also provides sales-based performance
grants to private companies (including NGOs and other entities
in the photo voltaic (pv) business), who market, sell or provide
on a leasing or fee-for-service basis, pv products that meet
minimum quality standards developed by the Uganda National Bureau
of Standards.
Scope of services
BUDS-ERT has six broad tasks, which include,
• Promotion of business opportunities in ERT areas to
the private sector.
• Provision of business development support services to
assist the start-up and development of Rural Electrification
(RE) related businesses including through cost-share grants.
• Development of financial and technical capacity of organizations
and individuals in RE related businesses.
• Promotion of increased productive uses of electricity
and ICTs by rural businesses.
• Operation of the program for sales-based performance
grants for solar pv sales
• Facilitation of the two way flow of information between
government and the private sector on business opportunities
and constraints in ERT areas.
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