Gender Equality Uganda Project #49050

Briquettes for womens' income, health and climate

by Kulika Uganda

Briquettes for womens' income, health and climate

Project Report | Sep 24, 2026
17th BRIQUETTE PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT 2026

By Kulika Uganda | Organisation

Kulika Uganda Project Progress Report: May- August 2026

Date: 22nd September 2026

1. Introduction

This report covers the period May to August 2026 and represents the seventeenth progress report since the project received funding in October 2020.

2. Training of Intern Students in briquette making at Kulika Training Centre

Asa Centre for practical learning,84 students, (42 females, 40 males), received training on selection and preparation of suitable raw materials, carbonization and preparation of carbonized materials, correct mixing ratios, correct use of briquette-making equipment, drying, storage and packaging of briquettes and basic marketing and business management skills.Theylearnt environmental benefits of briquettes, their potential contribution to reducing pressure on forests for wood energy and gained confidence in producing and using briquettes.

3. Adoption of briquettes

For Domestic Cooking

The use of briquettes for domestic cooking registered 18 new female-headed households; this cumulatively growing from 292 to 310 households.The Centre also registered two additional institutional clients, bringing the cumulative number to 14. The institutions have continued to use briquettes for cooking and brooding.

For Brooding Day-Old Chicks

The Way Forward Women’s Group (WFWG) registered four additional adopters, bringing total number of members using briquettes for brooding from six to 10. Similarly, the Kyanuna Women’s Group recorded eight additional adopters, increasing the cumulative number of adopters from 16 to 24 members. Kulika Training Centre also continued to use briquettes for brooding and providing practical demonstration that briquettes are reliable and cost-effective source of heat for brooding chicks.

4. Briquette Production and Marketing

During this period, the Centre produced and sold 1,630,000 kgs of briquettes. The income generated was used to continue promoting briquettes use to communities and learners.

5. New partnership for Community Extension

Alison Perry. a Women’s Health Researcher at Imperial College London came across Kulika Uganda’s briquette project through GlobalGiving website. In partnership with Alison, we sensitised and trained 12 rural women on women’s health and climate change and organized a market day to create awareness on briquettes as an alternative source of energy.

6. Way Forward for the Next Reporting Period

During the next reporting period, Kulika Uganda Training Centre plans to:

Training students: We plan to train more interns from institutions in briquette production and utilization
Training more women: We plan to sensitizeadditional 30 women on briquette usage
Awareness creation: We plan to continue awareness sessions to 15 schools and institutions;

7. Appreciation and Request

Kulika Uganda is grateful for the kind donations received from GlobalGiving that have supported training of communities on briquette making and use.

Prepared by Kulika Uganda

September 2026

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May 21, 2026
Kulika Uganda Project Progress Report May 2026

By Kulika Uganda | Kulika Uganda

Kulika Uganda Project Progress Report:

May 20^th, 2026

This report covers the period January - April 2026 and it’s the sixteenth progress report since obtaining funds in October 2020.

During this period, the project continued to carry out training, production and marketing of briquettes to promote safe, cheaper and clean energy, income generation and contribute to reduction of tree cutting for fuel, thus contributing towards environmental protection.

Progress Towards Adaptation

Briquette Training: During the reporting quarter, the Centre successfully conducted briquette production training for 20 members of the Tukolere Wamu Women Youth group. The participants were equipped with essential skills including, proper mixing techniques, correct material ratios, and strategies for producing and marketing carbonized briquettes.

Intern Students:In addition, the Centre trained youth from various training institutions. A total of 44 students (25 female and 19 male) received comprehensive training in the production, utilization, and marketing of briquettes.

Domestic Cooking: Kulika Training Centre registered 10 new female headed household clients during this quarter who adopted briquettes for domestic cooking. This resulted in a cumulative total of 292 household clients from the 282 clients reported in the previous quarter Additionally, the Centre onboarded 1 new institutional client, bringing the total number of institutional clients to twelve

Brooding Chicks: This quarter recorded increased adoption of briquettes among the Way Forward women group with 3 more members bringing a total number of adopters to six while for Kyanuna Women’s Group 6 more members adopted the technology for brooding day-old chicks, raising the total number of adopters to sixteen. Importantly, the clients who had taken up the practice in earlier quarters have sustained their use, reflecting continued confidence in the technology. Kulika Training Centre also consistently uses briquettes in its brooding operations, further highlighting the practicality, effectiveness, and long-term sustainability of this energy solution.

Production and Marketing: Briquette production and sales continued during this quarter. The Centre produced and sold 1,603 kilograms of briquettes, generating UGX 1,603,000Ugx.

Community Extension Work:

The Centre has maintained continuous monitoring and provision of technical backstopping to the trained women’s groups. In parallel, awareness-raising initiatives on the advantages of briquette production and utilization have been sustained. These sensitization activities position briquette making as a strategic intervention for climate change mitigation, household income enhancement, and the promotion of clean, affordable cooking energy within both community and school environments.

Way Forward for the Next Quarter

Continue training learners from various institutions.
Sensitize at least 30 additional women on briquette usage.
Conduct awareness sessions on briquette usage in at least 10 more schools.

Appreciation and Request

Kulika Uganda extends its heartfelt gratitude to GlobalGiving for its generous support. The funding has been instrumental in training communities on fuel-saving technologies through briquette production and usage. We look forward to continued collaboration to enhance the impact of this initiative.

Prepared by Kulika Uganda

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Jan 20, 2026
Kulika Uganda 16th Project Progress Report:

By Kulika Uganda | Kulika Uganda

Kulika Uganda Project Progress Report:

January 20^th, 2026

This report covers the period September – December 2025 and it’s the fifteenth progress report since obtaining funds in October 2020.

Progress Towards Adaptation

Briquette Training: During the reporting quarter, the Centre successfully conducted briquette production training for 11 members of the Tugende Women Youth group. The participants were equipped with essential skills including, proper mixing techniques, correct material ratios, and strategies for producing and marketing carbonized briquettes.

Domestic Cooking: Kulika Training Centre registered 10 new female headed household clients during this quarter who adopted briquettes for domestic cooking. This resulted in a cumulative total of 282 household clients from the 272 clients reported in the previous quarter Additionally, the Centre onboarded 1 new institutional client, bringing the total number of institutional clients to11

Brooding Chicks: This quarter recorded increased adoption of briquettes among the Kyanuna Women’s Group, with 4 more members embracing the technology for brooding day-old chicks, raising the total number of adopters to twelve. Importantly, the clients who had taken up the practice in earlier quarters have sustained their use, reflecting continued confidence in the technology. Kulika Training Centre also consistently uses briquettes in its brooding operations, further highlighting the practicality, effectiveness, and long-term sustainability of this energy solution.

Production and Marketing: Briquette production and sales continued to grow steadily during this quarter. The Centre produced and sold 1,5011 kilograms of briquettes, generating UGX 1599,000 Ugx.

Community Extension Work:

Way Forward for the Next Quarter

Continue training learners from various institutions.
Sensitize at least 25 additional women on briquette usage.
Conduct awareness sessions on briquette usage in at least 10 more schools.

Appreciation and Request

Prepared by Kulika Uganda

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