Although global investment flows in the off-grid energy sector have demonstrated resilience amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, a closer look at the solar home system market in Uganda reveals that the crisis has exacerbated demand and supply-side barriers to accessing capital. The annual funding addressed to Uganda’s off-grid solar companies will need to at least double to achieve electrification targets by 2030. To accelerate access to finance, OGS companies and industry stakeholders will all play a critical role in addressing the demand- and supply-side barriers. In this report, we analyze the Covid-19 impact on the funding shortfall in the off-grid energy sector, deep-dive into the demand and supply-side barriers to funding, assess the current interventions in response to the impacts of the crisis, and propose recommendations for stakeholders to improve the flow of funds into the industry.
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