Notice from Ministry of Energy

Background

The Government of Uganda (GoU) has received fi nancing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Grid Extension and Reinforcement Project (GERP) and intends to apply part of the funds to make payments for contract for advisor to the Chairman of the Energy and Mineral Development Sector Working Group (EMDSWG) towards implementation of Sectorial Strengthening implementation under GERP. The Government of Uganda has put in place the Energy and Mineral Development Sector Working Group which comprises of representatives of key Government Institutions and Development Partners supporting the Energy and Mineral Development Sector. The sub-sectors covered under the EMDSWG include:

Power, Renewable Energy, Energy Effi ciency, Downstream Petroleum, Upstream Petroleum and Mineral Development. The EMDSWG is chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the MEMD. The Secretariat is composed of MEMD's Sector Planning Unit and the desk offi cer(s) in the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The purpose of the EMDSWG is to allow for more formal co-ordination between the stakeholders involved in the Energy and Mineral Development Sector, so as to enhance the effi ciency and effectiveness of its development. CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THIS NOTICE