CREEC-Makerere

Your kitchen could be costing you more than you think. ⚡🍳
The appliances you use every day play a big role in how much energy you consume, how comfortable your kitchen feels, and even how much time you spend cooking.
Here are two simple ways to modernize your kitchen and improve efficiency:
✅ Match the appliance to the meal
Use the right tool for the right task. For example, an Electric Pressure Cooker (EPC) works best for foods that take longer to cook, while smaller appliances are ideal for quick meals and snacks.
✅ Prioritize energy efficiency
Before buying any appliance, check for energy rating labels to ensure it is designed to save power while delivering better performance.
Small changes in the kitchen can lead to big savings over time — for your wallet and for the environment. 🌍⚡

To all our moslem brothers and sisters

Today, we celebrate the incredible mothers whose love quietly powers homes, communities, and generations. 💛
A mother’s strength is seen not only in the big sacrifices, but in the everyday moments of care, resilience, encouragement, and unwavering support.

Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at CREEC . 🌼

Celebrating each one of you for your contributions towards driving change to sustainable energy. We see you and your efforts are highly appreciated.

A happy Easter to you all. May the joy of this season bring peace and a new found hope for you and your families.

📢 New working paper alert!

We’re proud to share our latest work on **Repair & Maintenance (R&M) Technician Training** a critical but often overlooked driver of Uganda’s transition.

Because real impact isn’t just about technology—it’s about the people and systems that sustain it. 💡

📄 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dc9JP2PX

Eid Mubarak! 🌙✨

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful and peaceful Eid filled with happiness, good health, and countless blessings. May this special time bring you renewed energy, success in all your endeavours, and moments of warmth with family and friends.

Enjoy the celebrations! 🎉

📢 Call for Applications: PURE Pilot Incentive for SACCOs and MFIs in Uganda
The Centre for Research in Energy and Energy Conservation (CREEC), in collaboration with the World Resources Institute Africa (WRI Africa), is pleased to announce the launch of a pilot incentive aimed at local financial institutions. 🤝
This initiative seeks to accelerate learning and generate insights that will inform improved programme design for Productive Uses of Renewable Energy (PURE). ⚡🌱
We invite applications from formally registered and regulated SACCOs and Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Uganda that meet the following minimum requirements:
✅ Demonstrable active loan portfolio serving smallholder farmers, with documented agricultural lending history
✅ At least two (2) years of operational experience in agricultural or rural lending
✅ Prior participation in a Results-Based Financing (RBF), output-based grant, or pay-for-performance programme (an added advantage)
✅ Valid license or registration from the relevant national financial sector regulatory authority
✅ Audited financial statements for the most recent two financial years
✅ Demonstrated capacity to collect, manage, and report loan-level data on a quarterly basis
🗓 Application Deadline: 26th March
Eligible institutions are invited to apply via the link below:
👉 https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/Bv4UXxdo
🔒 Please note that all information submitted during this process will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.

Knowledge and evidence are essential in shaping policies that accelerate sustainable development.
CREEC participated in the dissemination event organized by NREP on the Baseline Study on Social and Behavior Change and the Policy Landscape on Regenerative Agriculture and the Productive Use of Renewable Energy. The event provided an important platform to reflect on how evidence can guide more effective policy design and implementation.
During the event, CREEC also contributed to a panel discussion highlighting how data and insights generated from initiatives such as the Power for Food Program can be institutionalized within government systems. Through structured and relevant knowledge management systems, such information can support inter-ministerial working committees with timely evidence to inform policy decisions and strengthen program implementation.
Strengthening the link between research, data, and policy processes is key to ensuring that renewable energy solutions effectively support productive sectors such as agriculture.
CREEC remains committed to working with partners to ensure that knowledge generated through programs and research contributes meaningfully to evidence-based decision-making and sustainable energy access.

On this international Women’s Day, we celebrate the women whose leadership, expertise and dedication are helping to shape a more sustainable future for us all.