Summary

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has commended the Electricity Access Scale-up Project (EASP), a new government programme that will see 1.3 million rural households connected to the national power grid. During the launch of the Electricity Access Scale-up Project held in Mitooma on Friday, Tayebwa said that the project is a pivotal initiative that holds the promise of transforming lives in rural communities. The EASP, supported by World Bank funding of US$638 million aims to increase energy access for households, enterprises, and institutions through grid and off-grid connections, aligning with Uganda's Vision 2040, NDP II and III, and SDG 7 for universal energy access by 2030.