{UAH} Uganda needs more electricity to save forests

Uganda needs more electricity to save forests

On March 4, 2019 the deputy executive director of National Environment Management Authority reported on NBS that Uganda loses about 100,000 hectares of forest cover every year and it's likely to increase due to the growth in population and demand for charcoal, among others.

This has caused a lot of pressure on biodiversity, Uganda tourism potential, climate change, agriculture and the livelihood of the most vulnerable and poor communities who depend on these sources of energy, among others.

Our country has invested heavily in the construction of large and mini hydropower dams and it's proven that Uganda has excess electricity, which would provide the best and perfect alternative source of energy to save Ugandans forest cover.

Therefore, to protect Uganda's forest cover, we must have alternative sources of energy that will not only address the challenges of degraded forest cover but will also address the poverty levels of local communities.

Electricity being one of the major backbones for social and economic development, Uganda should make sure that power is excess and is made reliable, affordable and accessible in order to reduce the pressure on the forest cover.

Balach Bakundane

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