Off-Grid Energy Working Group (OGEWG)

Strengthening dialogue and coordination between the Government, Cooperation Partners, and the private sector in Uganda's off-grid energy sector.

The Off-Grid Energy Working Group (OGEWG) of Uganda was established in October 2023 with significant support from the Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA).

About OGEWG

Events

Welcome to OGEWG

OGEWG serves as a hub for the exchange and dissemination of experience, know-how, and information garnered from programme implementation, regulatory or policy developments, and provides a forum for stakeholders to collaborate. Through its three-tiered structure consisting of the Steering Committee, Forum, and specialized Subcommittees, OGEWG addresses critical challenges in the off-grid energy sector and works to create an enabling environment for private sector investment.

Key Objectives

The OGEWG serves as a hub for exchange and dissemination of experience, know-how, and information.

Knowledge Exchange

Provide a hub for the exchange and dissemination of experience, know-how and information garnered from programme implementation, regulatory or policy developments.

Stakeholder Coordination

Strengthen dialogue and coordination between the Government, Cooperation Partners and the private sector in the off-grid energy sector.

Market Development

Contribute to the improvement of a framework conducive to private sector investment in the off-grid energy sector in Uganda in line with Government objectives.

The OGEWG STRUCTURE

The OGEWG operates through a three-tiered structure to effectively address the challenges in the off-grid energy sector.

Steering Committee

OGEWG Forum

Subcommittees

OGEWG Partners

OGEWG brings together key stakeholders from government, development partners, and the private sector to improve the off-grid energy framework in Uganda.