Uganda - Business creation project

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Jaed-Ethon Clean Energies aims to provide affordable, clean and efficient cooking solutions through the production and distribution of ethanol-powered stoves and ethanol fuel from wasted food thereby reducing deforestation, air pollution and food waste.

01.01 Décrivez votre projet en détail

With this innovative and sustainable cooking solution- the Jaed-Ethon Stoves, which use ethanol as fuel and are designed to be affordable and accessible to the majority of households in Uganda, the project intends to bring clean and efficient cooking energy to those who need it most- the rural and urban poor, as a solution that addresses both the health and environmental impacts of traditional cookstoves. The stoves use ethanol fuel, which is to be produced locally from agricultural (food) waste such as yellow banana, wasted pineapples, sugarcane, cassava, maize, millet and banana peels. The production of ethanol fuel creates jobs and income for the local population, and it does not contribute to deforestation or climate change. The project’s mission is to promote sustainable development and improve people’s lives by reducing dependence on charcoal and firewood with a target to have at least 20,000 households using Jaed-Ethon Stoves within the first year of implementation.

01.02 Quel est le problème principal que vous essayez de résoudre ?

Over 95% of households in Uganda still rely on traditional, inefficient and polluting cooking methods such as charcoal and firewood. This highly impacts negatively on the environment, health and economies of the households. Indoor air pollution from traditional cookstoves is a major contributor to respiratory illnesses, particularly among women and children, and is responsible for an estimated 12,000 deaths annually in Uganda. Worse still, the unsustainable use of firewood and charcoal is one of the main drivers of deforestation in the country, where about 49,200 hectares of tree cover are lost per year leading to climate change and loss of biodiversity. There is also limited access to alternative clean energy sources such as electricity and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which are often expensive and not widely available in rural areas. This leaves a large portion of the population without access to clean and efficient cooking energy, which is crucial for their health and livelihoods.

01.03 Dites-nous quels sont les principaux avantages et/ou bénéfices de l'utilisation du produit/service que vous souhaitez fournir par votre projet (au moins 3).

The production of ethanol fuel and stoves creates jobs and income for the local population, and it does not contribute to deforestation or climate change. Decrease in food waste as a result of food utilization in the production of ethanol and the residues are used as fertilizers in farms. Using the Jaed-Ethon Energies products does not affect the environment, health of users and economies of the households due to limited indoor air pollution. The products are affordable, highly effecient and easy to use.

01.04 Veuillez décrire précisément à qui s'adressera le produit/service de votre projet. Quels sont les bénéficiaires visés ?

The rural and urban poor households in the slums who entirely depend on firewood and charcoal for cooking. The secondary beneficiaries are those to be employed in the production and marketing value chain as well as the farmers who will be supplying raw materials for the production unit. The project aims at reaching out to 20,000 households in the first year of operation.

01.05 Quand avez-vous commencé à travailler sur votre projet ?

27/12/2023

01.06 Combien y a-t-il de propriétaires sur votre projet en plus de vous ?

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01.07 Parmi les autres propriétaires, combien sont des femmes ?

2

01.08 Veuillez décrire le profil des autres propriétaires de votre projet (compétences, expérience, etc.).

Dan Kibuuka Kigguli is an Environment Engineer holding a MSc. Civil and Environment engineering, MSc. Natural resources management and a master in project planning and management. He has a working experience of over 9 years. Betty Namusisi is a Medical Doctor by profession with over 6 years of practicing experience in the areas of maternal and child health as well as general community healthy. Ritah Zalwango holds a bachelors degree in procurement and logistics management with over 8 years of field experience. Henry S. Mwesigwa is a community development worker with over 10 years of experience in social work and community development.

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01.10 Quel est le secteur d'activité qui décrit le mieux votre projet ?

a) Énergie (équipements, services, énergie durable et fossiles)

02.01.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Pas de pauvreté'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.01.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

It creates jobs and incomes for the local population involved in the production and marketing value chains. The project also creates a health and safe environment for all to thrive thereby by reducing paying medical and treatment bills for sickness associated to the project operations.

02.02.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Faim Zéro'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.02.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

The project supports environment conservation and vegetation cover protection. This helps to attract rainfall for the food crops to grow as well as for other production activities. Fertile soils are maintained for food production.

02.03.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Bonne Santé et Bien Être'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.03.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

The cleaner and emission free cooking using ethanol fuel improves the health of woman and children, and entire households.

02.04.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Éducaiton de Qualité'

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02.04.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

The project provides an enabling environment for all to learn where people are health, without hunger and at the same time economically stable to overcome challenges.

02.05.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Égalité entre les Sexes'

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02.05.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Jaed-Ethon Clean Energies project will provide opportunities for women and girls in the employment and services' access. Through the use of the products, their health will be safe and it will also attract more males to participate in cooking since there less hazards as compared to using firewood and charcoal.

02.06.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Eau Propre et Assainissement'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.06.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

All the undertakings within Jaed-Ethon Clean Energies project do not pollute the environment and water sources. The project instead supports protection efforts for the vegetation cover that in turn filters the water.

02.07.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Énergie Propre et Abordable'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.07.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

The project solutions are far highly affordable. A household incurs a cost which is half the price of traditional cooking options for a meal within their own communities.

02.08.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Travail Décent et Croissance Économique'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.08.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

The industrialisation aspect of the project will help generate revenue and taxes for the infrastructural growth and household economic development. The people involved will have productive employment and descent work for all.

02.09.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Industrie, Innovaiton et Infrastructure'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.09.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

The project has better and sustainable alternative solutions to the conventional cooking energy and equipment currently on market. The project does not discriminate any one based on any ground whether religion, culture, gender, age or social status.

02.10.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Réduction des Inégalités'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.10.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

The project balances the equation in product design and addresses issues that are critical to all across different nations. Climate change affects everyone and there is No one superior over the other. All people have a right to a health and descent living.

02.11.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Villes et Communautés Durables'

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02.11.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

By providing affordable and accessible clean energy cooking products, the cities are safe for very one to live a health life and advance the sustainable development agenda.

02.12.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Consommation et Production Responsable'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.12.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

The project intends to use both fresh and wasted food in the production of ethanol and the residues are used as fertilizers in the farms. This helps to recycle and reuse the materials for maximum utilization. The production process does not pollute the environment.

02.13.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Luttle contre les Changements Climatiques'

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02.13.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

Promotion of renewable energy use is at the heart of this project and all efforts are geared combating climate change and it's effects. The project is cautious about carbon emission reduction in all the dealings.

02.14.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Sous-Marine'

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02.14.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

02.15.01 Mon projetp contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Terrestre'

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02.15.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

One of the major causes of loss of vegetation cover and forests is the use of firewood and charcoal as source of energy for cooking. By project design and commitment, there is a high affection to the protection and management of forests. Air pollution management is given priority and responsible production is highly attended to.

02.16.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Paix, Justice et Institutions Efficaces'

4

02.16.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

02.17.01 Mon projet contribue à l'objectif 'Parteneriats pour la Réalisation des Objectifs'

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

02.17.02 Justification de la contribution de mon projet

This project can not work in isolation but requires the efforts of different stakeholders to achieve the desired goals. Synergy is key and we plan to invest in relationship building and making partnerships that significantly matter from the lowest to the highest point of the pyramid. Citizens, Local leaders, religious leaders, cultural leaders and government, corporate companies, foundations and non government organizations are all important and shall be engaged for a common agenda.

05.01 Il existe un grand nombre de clients qui utilisent déjà un produit/service très similaire à celui que nous envisageons de créer.

1 - Pas du tout d'accord

05.02 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer représente un type de produit/service entièrement nouveau

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05.03 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer pourrait être décrit comme une nouvelle technologie

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05.04 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer est une amélioration d'un produit ou d'un service existant

2

05.05 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer pourrait être décrit comme une extension d'une gamme de produits ou de services

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05.06 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer répond à une demande ou à un besoin qui n'a pas été satisfait par d'autres produits/services.

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

05.07 Le produit/service que nous voulons créer est une nouvelle version d'un ancien produit/service

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05.08 Justification de mon projet

The project will use a relatively low cost to start without compromising the quality of outputs. Sourcing raw materials from the local population will be given priority. Loaning mechanism to support acquisition of the products shall be developed and adopted based on the prevailing circumstances.

05.09 Qui sont vos principaux potentiels concurrents et qu'est-ce qui vous différencie d'eux ?

Bukona Agro processors Limited and Kakira Sugar Works Limited. Jaed-Ethon Clean Energies project approach is to focus on the rural and urban poor households in slums who are the most at risk. The project plans to engage them and offer products at a subsidized cost in order to make the products more affordable. Training and community awareness creation will go hand in hand with the distribution of the products. Distribution agents will be recruited to ease access to the products and customer support services. But also the greatest percentage of ethanol produced at Kakira Sugar Works Ltd is consumed within the company thereby leaving a high market demand for clean energy cooking solutions.

10.06 Menez-vous des actions au sein de votre communauté pour promouvoir le rôle des femmes entrepreneurs ?

Launching climate justice clubs in schools. • Tree planting. • Climate advocacy • Climate education Train farmers on sustainable and ecologically beneficial methods of farming, among other agricultural activities. • Making bio-fertilizers. • Establishing of research trials.