UCODEA's mission is to improve the socio-economic condition of the urban poor by engaging them in sustainable, innovative, environmentally friendly economic activities. UCODEA was founded in 2000 and started through the mobilization of members who shared a common vision of alleviating environmental problems in the Makindye Division of Uganda. The stove subdivision of UCODEA began as a family business by the Kawere family as early as the 1980s. When the Kawere family decided to make stove building an organized business, they focused on two concerns: 1. stove business and 2. waste management. The stove business has since gained the support of other partners with similar interests in energy and the environment. We are currently implementing a two-year pilot project funded by the USEPA to develop the market for improved stoves in Uganda. This project is co-managed with Center for Entrepreneurship in International Health and Development (CEIHD).
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Our Focus
Uganda
Our Experience And Interest In The Four PCIA Central Focus Areas
Build awareness about the benefits of improved stoves and explore ways community women can become more involved in disseminating improved household energy technologies.
Catalyze production of high-quality wood stoves in a low-income urban neighborhood; develop a marketing network of community women; and create a plan for scaling-up production and distribution.
Bring a high-quality product to market that offers urban families the opportunity to burn wood easily, safely and efficiently
Measure the indoor air pollution impact of using the chimney-less rocket stoves by surveying the common cooking practices and devices being used in urban Ugandan homes.
Relevant Publications or Studies
None noted
Our Contribution to the Partnership
Share research and experiences in the field of renewable energy, particularly biomass.
