INFORSE Meeting for Uganda Members

By Kimbowa Richard, UCSD

At JEEP Folkecentre - Kyanja

Tuesday July 25, 2023

INFORSE Members in Uganda
 About INFORSE
INFORSE is a worldwide network consisting of 140 NGOs working in
about 60 countries to promote sustainable energy and social
development; established in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 to secure
follow-up on the UNCED political decisions.

INFORSE has a Vision: A world where energy services that are

necessary for a just and human centred-development, are
provided in a sustainable way using renewable energy.

INFORSE East Africa has been implementing the East African Civil
Society for Sustainable Energy and Climate Action (EASE CA) Project
2019-23 (strengthening CSOs‘ networking and advocacy for better
climate targets, financing of local, sustainable, pro-poor, gender-
responsive climate- and energy solutions in development strategies
and in implementation) -- CAISAL (July 2023 – Dec.2024)
 ”Synergies Across Continents’ Project

• To bring together experiences from different regions and strengthen

INFORSE members, we decided to start ”Synergies Across Continents”
as a training platform (5 webinars) for promotion of local sustainable
energy solutions - ends in August 2023

• Building on the EASE CA Project, INFORSE Uganda members identified 4

advocacy issues:
1. Tree planting
2. Limit illegal trade in charcoal; Better framework for charcoal
3. Electricity tariff to make more user friendly, cheaper/affordable for
(domestic / Household) small consumers
4. Improved knowledge in local solutions, the proposals presented
Improved knowledge in local solutions, the
proposals presented
• Mandatory to showcase the available local sustainable
energy and climate solutions to the public and policy
makers attention at regular periods/ occasions / events
etc. (ref: The Catalogue of Local Sustainable Solutions-
East Africa)

• Set up Learning Centres on sustainable energy and

climate action as part of rural development
interventions (emphasis on energy use in agricultural
production, marketing etc.) - Parish Development
Model. Youth and Women Programmes, etc.
More: http://localsolutions.inforse.org/
Catalogue Brochures: 5 Languages
 Objectives of the INFORSE Uganda Meeting
Nature Palace Foundation (INFORSE Uganda Coordinator) in conjunction with
UCSD with support from this project has further taken up the advocacy issue:
Improved knowledge in local solutions, the proposals presented. We therefore
plan to do 3 things;

1. Hold planning meetings (at least 2) to further discuss and highlight how
members can actively participate in promoting the relevant local sustainable
energy solutions identified in the ‘INFORSE Synergies Across Continents’
Project and to identify upcoming processes where advocacy for the local
solutions will be key (sustainable energy, climate action)

2. Sustain the Social Media (SoME) Campaign of the local sustainable energy
solutions (on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and WhatsApp) --- on going since
May 2023

3. Brainstorm on the content of the joint INFORSE Uganda members'

statement to the Africa Climate Week (from 4-8 September 2023) in
Nairobi, hosted by the Government of Kenya to feed into COP28 later on in
the year
Roadmap and methodology: INFORSE Uganda
members' statement to the Africa Climate Week
• Brainstorming (25/7) meeting on issues & 5-6 proposals.
Focus: Local Sustainable and Climate Solutions

• Draft prep. led by Nature Palace Foundation & UCSD on as

GoogleDoc  31/07/23

• Preparation of final joint INFORSE Uganda members

statement (design, lay out & printing few copies)  August
15. 2023

• Dissemination: physical & Virtual meetings, processes; social

media channels  20/08/23
Africa Climate Week: https://africaclimatesummit.org/
Africa Climate Week
• To take place from 4-8 September 2023 in Nairobi, hosted by the
government of Kenya at KICC, Nairobi

• brings together government delegations, representatives from UN

agencies, multilateral development institutions, financial
organizations, and the private sector, all committed to addressing the
urgent climate challenges facing Africa.

• Africa Climate Summit 2023 will focus on delivering innovative green

growth and climate finance solutions for Africa and the World

• Theme & Focus Areas

1. Climate Action Financing
2. Green Growth Agenda for Africa
3. Climate Action and Economic Development
4. Global Capital optimization
Next Steps

• SoME Campaign (share, repost, retweet, fwd

with your views, etc): What is your Twitter
handle, Facebook, LinkedIn and WhatsApp
Number?

• Input into the Joint INFORSE Uganda

members’ statement to the Africa Climate
Week…..>> COP28