Uganda - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Yoola is an innovative approach designed to transform the landscape of waste management. By seamlessly connecting waste generators with recyclers.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Yoola is more than just an app it’s a movement towards a sustainable world where waste is not a product but a resource for new beginnings. By bridging the gap between waste generation and recycling, it plays a pivotal role in creating cleaner communities and promoting a circular economy. Key features include but not limited to; smart segregation, direct market place, community engagement and an analytics dashboard. This will further feature a gamifying experience as an incentive for individuals especially the pupils who are the target group.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

Waste burden in the central business district. Inaccessibility of quality waste products for recyclers. More data on waste for effective policy. Accelerating sorting of waste at disposal

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your project intends to provide (at least 3).

Increased resource recovery Reduced waste burden Increased awareness on benefits of sorting(to the pupils) Minimized landfilling

01.04 Please describe who exactly your project is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

Primarily, the target audience are pupils. Bearing in mind that these are the adults of tomorrow, this idea aims to nurture the young into the idea of improved waste management for its associated benefits. However, the pupils not withstanding, households(adults) are also targeted through their use of the application to grease their waste collection routines with their respective service providers.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2023-09-10

01.06 How many other partners are associated with your business venture?

2

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

1

01.08 Please describe the profile of each of the other partners (skills, experience, etc.)

The partners are former colleagues from university passionate about making an impact on the environment.

01.09 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kibedi-j-cyrus-61816a245/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_feed%3BNxNaTrGgTuW43VATdyxNDQ%3D%3D

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

6

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

Creating/bettering access to recoverable materials from waste is indeed availing raw materials for industries in that particular sector. That is more jobs, from production to selling of products

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

4

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

When employed, access to basic needs such as food is eased. Additionally, some of the products from the further processing of waste lets say to individuals in the Black Soldier Fly venture that produce manure as a by-product is a contribution to agriculture and hence food production.

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

6

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

Improved waste management makes us less susceptible to diseases associated with poor hygiene. also, minimizing landfilling reduces on the airpollution burden.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

This project is centered on Environmental education, an aware generation is a generation halfway through solving it's challenges

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

Equal participation for all i.e. children, men, women and the elderly with ability to perform.

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

Improved waste management minimizes dangers associated to leachate and the water table from the poorly managed and stressed landfills.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

6

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

Provision of waste with good calorific value could accelerate waste to energy schemes.

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

3

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

Creates more employement opportunities and adds a little glamour to the individuals in the waste sector.

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

2

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

Not in the short run.

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

3

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

Incentivizes manufacturing

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

Improved waste management is part and parcel of a sustainable city

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

The projects seconds the 3R's

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

Minmize green house gas emissions associated with landfilling and irresponsible disposal of waste

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

6

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

Reduces on the dumping of waste in water resources, especially with the incentive attached to it.

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

Minimizes pollution to the Below Ground Diversity.

02.16.01 My project contributes to the Peace justice and strong institutions goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

Contributes to the efficiency of the institutions incharge i.e the KCCA.

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

6

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

Brings Uganda onboard with the global movement towards a circular economy and most importantly, NetZero.

05.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

5

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

5

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

5

05.06 The product/service we envision creating responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.07 The product/service we envision creating is a new version of an old product/service.

4

05.08 Justification

This product puts emphasis on the young generation which hasn't been much ventured into.

05.09 Who are your main potential competitors and what makes you stand out from them?

The goal of the product isn't to compete, but rather create impact. We score impact, we've gapped potential competition.

10.06 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

Yes, I've engaged women in the active development of this concept.