Integrating the Productive Use of Solar Energy (PUSE) in the Planning and Budgeting for the Agricultural Value Chain in Uganda

Posted on: 2026-06-20 11:37:20

This memorandum is based on reports of a series of meetings, dialogues, learning events, and stakeholder engagements on PUSE held in Kampala, Wakiso, Kiboga, Nakasongola, and Nakaseke between May 2024 and December 2025. These events were organized by ACODE/Heifer International Uganda in partnership with the mandated government agencies such as the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), Private sector players, District Local Governments and Civil Society actors. From these meetings, the stakeholders identified a number of budget-related issues that have continued to limit the uptake of solar energy in agricultural value chains in Uganda.