By Lominda Afedraru for Daily Monitor.

It is a global trend now with most developing countries focusing their plan on rural electrification in a bid for the rural communities  to catch up in various developments just like their counterparts in urban areas.

The emphasis on one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) to make rural villages smart in as far as provision of different energy source is concerned is being taken up by most governments and different development partners throughout the globe Uganda inclusive.

A report by  Uganda’s Rural Electrification Strategy and Plan (RESP) covering the period 2013 to 2022 emphasizes that rural electrification constitutes a critical part of the governments long range programme to eradicate rural poverty and to foster opportunities for rural Ugandans in every part of the national territory.

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