Uganda: How Equity Bank Is Helping Schools Adopt Smart Cooking to Save On Energy Costs

St Andrew's Secondary School in Uganda has transitioned to energy-efficient 'smart' cooking stoves to reduce firewood consumption and improve kitchen health conditions. The initiative, supported by Equity Bank, aims to lower operational costs and mitigate the negative health impacts of smoke inhalation for staff.
Why it matters
This highlights how sustainable technology adoption can improve operational efficiency and public health in rural educational institutions in developing nations.
In Mbarara district, within Rubindi village, a quiet revolution is taking place. St Andrew's Secondary School is leading clean cooking in the area.
The report is a straightforward account of a local development project with no apparent political bias.
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