Buganda Kingdom’s Minister for Gender, Hajjat Mariam Nkalubo Mayanja, has launched a community biogas training programme aimed at empowering youth and households to embrace clean affordable energy solutions across the Kingdom’s counties.
The two day training, held at Kakooge Sub-County in Buluuli County, is part of the Kingdom’s ongoing partnership with Ecosafe, a renewable energy organisation working to promote sustainable energy alternatives. The initiative targets young people and entrepreneurs eager to learn hands-on skills in biogas installation, maintenance, and business development.
Speaking during the launch, Minister Nkalubo Mayanja said the programme underscores Buganda’s commitment to protecting the environment while improving livelihoods.
“Our goal is to see communities embrace biogas as a clean and affordable source of energy,” she said.
“By doing so, we can protect our environment, preserve our forests, and reduce the pressure on natural resources that our people depend on for daily survival.”
The biogas training seeks to build a generation of “clean energy champions”, young men and women equipped with the technical and entrepreneurial skills to expand the use of biogas across Buganda. Participants are being trained not only to construct and repair biogas units but also to turn their knowledge into viable enterprises that serve households, farms, and schools.
Teddy Nabakooza Galiwango, the Kingdom’s Environmental Coordinator said the initiative comes at a crucial time when Uganda is facing rapid deforestation, soil degradation, and increasing household energy costs.
“This project is transforming lives,” she explained. “Farmers are already using fertilizer from biogas plants to improve their gardens, while others are saving money that would have gone to firewood and charcoal. We are seeing the dream of sustainability take root in our communities.”
The biogas training programme aligns with Buganda Kingdom’s wider environmentalsustainability agenda, which promotes the adoption of modern clean energy technologies across its 18 counties. Working with partners like Ecosafe, the Kingdom aims to reduce deforestation, promote renewable energy and increase resilience among rural households.