Rural Electrification Agency
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Rural Electrification Agency (REA) is a semi-autonomous body established by an Act of Parliament, to operationalize Government’s rural electrification function. It functions as a secretariat of the Rural Electrification Board (REB) which carries out the rural electrification responsibilities, as defined in the Electricity Act of 1999.
Rural Electrification Agency (REA) was established as a statutory instrument in 2001 (no. 75), but started its functions in July 2003. REA has a board, the Rural Electrification Board (REB), which gives it policy guidance. The Rural Electrification Agency is mandated to facilitate the government’s goal of achieving rural electrification rate of atleast 10% by the year 2012 from 1% at the beginning of the decade.
Rural Electrification Agency (REA) was established as a statutory instrument in 2001 (no. 75), but started its functions in July 2003. REA has a board, the Rural Electrification Board (REB), which gives it policy guidance. The Rural Electrification Agency is mandated to facilitate the government’s goal of achieving rural electrification rate of atleast 10% by the year 2012 from 1% at the beginning of the decade.
Our Mission
Facilitate the the provision of electricity for socio – economic rural transformation in an equitable and sustainable manner.
Our Vision
Universal access to electricity by 2040
Our Objectives
- Promoting equitable rural electrification access and having special regard to those areas of the community that are currently marginalized,
- Establishing and maintaining a comprehensive database on Uganda’s rural electrification sub sector to facilitate informed decision making,
- Enhancing the available financial resource base through strategic fundraising,
- Promote institutional sustainability of the Rural Electrification Fund (REF)
The Rural Electrification Agency
The major role of REA is to implement Governments Rural Electrification programme in line with the Rural Electrification Strategy and Plan with specific focus on the following functions prescribed in section in section 11 of the statutory instrument, but modified in accordance with evolving reality of financing and implementing a rural electrification programme:
- Planning and implementing projects as approved by the board
- Building and maintaining a national rural electrification data base
- Procurement of private sector operators to manage public funded rural electricity
- Preparing annual status reports on the progress of the rural electrification programme
- Recommending to the board the most efficient use of the REF
- Generating information relating to investment opportunities in rural electrification
- Processing application for financial support from the REF
Company Information
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Contact Email: rea@rea.or.ug
Contact Phone: +256-312-318100
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Since : 01-01-2001
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