Promoting solar powered irrigation and pumping in Uganda

The solar irrigation systems and pumping (SIPS) in Uganda is building up on the results and lessons learned from the Hungary-funded project that aimed Sustainable Energy-Water Solutions for Medium to Large Scale Irrigation of Commercial Farming project that closed in 2020 and the Netherlands-funded project to unlock the solar market in Uganda. SPIS provides smallholder farmers in Uganda with a means to adapt to climate change and build resilience that enables them to maximize production, thereby improving food and income security. The project will focus on establishing sustainable delivery mechanisms of SPIS for small-scale farmers in Uganda. The activities under the project will revolve predominantly around strengthening private sector approaches, through SPIS technology providers, financial institutions, and providers of agro-inputs across the agricultural ecosystem (input, processes, and outputs). This project will also work to advance the business models previously developed to attain financing. GGGI Uganda had held initial discussions with 15 financial institutions under the previous project and will seek to advance these discussions with interested FIs to reach financial close for the investments.