Rural Environmental Sustainability Initiative - RESI
Innovative mobile biogas technology for rural communities in Uganda
e_sponsors
SWITCH Africa Green
Sector
Clean Energy
e_city
Kampala
e_country
Uganda
RESI is committed to the promotion of climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies by fostering the adoption of clean renewable energy technologies in rural underserved communities in Uganda.
The enterprise offers innovative mobile biogas technology consisting of a pressure booster and a portable biodigester. The team works alongside climate change and environmental protection ambassadors who form community networks to offer training and create awareness on climate change.
Eco-Inclusive Impacts
Promoting gender inclusiveness by offering equal opportunity to participate in leadership positions and decision making. Reducing carbon footprint by converting waste into valuable clean energy whilst incorporating local community members in their value chain.
- Reducing carbon footprint by converting waste into valuable clean energy.
- Creation of more carbon sinks, through the planting of trees in rural communities.
- Promoting gender inclusiveness by giving equal opportunity to participate in leadership and decision making.
- Contributing to increased productivity by cutting time spent on cooking and improving general health.
- Incorporating local community members in their value chain as input suppliers, technicians, caretakers, and sales agents.
- Providing access to off-grid biogas energy to local community.
Partners
RESI is committed to the promotion of climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies by fostering the adoption of their innovative mobile biogas technology consisting of a pressure booster and a portable biodigester in rural communities in Uganda.
SPR Ecofuel provides the biogas technology and the necessary technical capacity for RESI to offer efficient biogas energy systems suitable for rural communities.
Renewable Energy Business offers mentoring and training support to the team.