Wood Energy Catalogue

Developing Energy Enterprises Project in East Africa

2008
  2013
Region
Africa
Countries of implementation
Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania

The Developing Energy Enterprises Project (DEEP) was designed to improve access to modern energy services through developing MSEs (micro and small enterprises) in the East Africa region, with a country focus including Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

DEEP supported local East African entrepreneurs working in renewable energy technologies, including improved cookstoves, biomass briquettes, solar PV products, biogas and the value chains around these businesses.

Keywords
Energy access, enterprise development, improved cookstove, biomass briquetting, biogas, value chain, solar PV, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Type of initiatives
Program or Project
Program/Project Sub category
Resource/supply enhancement, Conversion efficiency improvement, Efficient utilization, Alternatives
Level of intervention
Multiple countries
Responsible agencies
GVEP International (currently the Energy 4 Impact)
Funding agency
European Union (EU); Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS)
Budget
EUR 

4000000