00:22You can build 12 villages with trust.
00:25You cannot build 100 without government.
00:28First door, district office, wood paneling, Uganda flag, three officials in gray suits.
00:37District officer, we have seen many projects.
00:40They come with bikes, they leave with photos.
00:44Why will yours stay?
00:46Namida, because we don't bring bikes.
00:49We bring a system.
00:51Loan e-bike income repayment savings.
00:5470% repayment.
00:56No donor money.
00:58And we train your own youth to fix.
01:01Elvis, we also bring data.
01:05For 1,200 kilometers, 40% income up for women.
01:10Zero theft because cooperative owns, not individual.
01:14Lena, and we bring solar.
01:16Load shedding kills your district's productivity.
01:20Our solar canopies work even when grid sleeps.
01:23Village mother, sir, my granddaughter now goes to school on time because of this bike.
01:29That is not a project.
01:31That is my family.
01:33Advocacy is not shouting.
01:35It's drafting.
01:37Whiteboard, e-bike solar policy.
01:40What law needs to change so a woman's solar roof can legally charge a neighbor's bike?
01:46Namida, policy 0.1, recognize e-bikes as agricultural tools, not luxury.
01:53So tax is 0%, not 30%, government official one, that we can do at district level.
02:01Elvis, point two, allow community solar charging stations to sell power without full human license.
02:09Micro license, official two, that needs ministry, but we will push.
02:16Lena, point three, women's cooperative can be legal owner of fleet, so bank can lend to group, not just man
02:25with title.
02:27Village mother, point four, my roof.
02:30If my roof makes power, it is my power.
02:33Papers mean nothing until they see mud and sun.
02:36Officials leave suits, put on helmets, touch the matte black cargo e-bike, watch green LED blink under solar canopy.
02:45Official in suit plus helmet, it is quiet.
02:49Elvis, quiet like your office should be.
02:52No fuel, no smoke.
02:56Namida, and here, mobile money repayment.
03:00Real time, we can show you every shilling.
03:04Transparent.
03:05Official, and if battery stolen?
03:08Youth technician, we have GPS, sir.
03:12And community watch.
03:13Because if one's stolen, all 12 women lose income.
03:18So they guard like they guard their children.
03:21Village mother, come, I show you my solar.
03:24Why chickens now have light at night.
03:27They lay more eggs.
03:29Policy should allow chickens to have light.
03:42Behind her, map of 100 villages vision.
03:48Namida, honorable minister, we did not come to ask for money.
03:52We came to ask for permission.
03:55Permission for a woman's roof to be a power station.
03:58Permission for a cooperative to own 20 e-bikes.
04:02Permission for youth to be called technicians, not dropouts.
04:06Elvis, she is doing it.
04:09She is doing it.
04:11Namida, in 12 villages, income up 40%.
04:15Girls in school on time.
04:17Solar uptime 90% even during load shedding.
04:21Repayment 70%.
04:23We want to go to 100 villages.
04:26But tax on e-bike is 30%.
04:30License for solar selling is 2 years wait.
04:33We ask you.
04:35Reduce tax.
04:36Fast track micro license.
04:38Minister.
04:39And if we do.
04:41Namida.
04:42Then in one year.
04:43100 villages.
04:451,000 bikes.
04:471,000 jobs.
04:49Zero donor dependency.
04:51Microfinance does it.
04:52Government enables it.
04:54Long table.
04:56Documents.
04:58MOU.
04:59Memorandum of understanding.
05:01Not a gift.
05:02A partnership.
05:04Uganda flags.
05:06Generic laptops closed.
05:08Handshake.
05:09Ministry official.
05:11We agree.
05:120% import tax for cargo e-bikes for cooperatives registered with district.
05:18And fast track 30-day micro license for community solar charging stations under 10 kilowatts.
05:25Elvis.
05:26And we agree.
05:27We will train 100 government extension workers for free.
05:31And we will share all data.
05:33Open source.
05:35Lena.
05:35And we will ensure 60% of riders and technicians are women.
05:40Village mother.
05:41I cannot write English.
05:43But I can witness.
05:45I witness that government and village finally held same pin.
05:50All.
05:50Partnership.
05:51Press conference.
05:53Bright lights.
05:55Banner.
05:56Policy launch.
05:57Minister announces.
05:59Behind him.
06:01Elvis.
06:02Nomada.
06:03Lena.
06:03Village mother.
06:05Not in front.
06:06But behind.
06:07As it should be.
06:09Minister at podium.
06:10Today.
06:11Government announces.
06:13E-bike solar cooperative policy 2026.
06:16Tax waiver for cargo e-bikes.
06:19Micro license for community solar.
06:22And 20% subsidy for women's cooperatives buying e-bikes through microfinance.
06:27Journalists.
06:28Cameras clicking.
06:30Namada.
06:3120% subsidy means our 3 million bike becomes 2.4 million.
06:37Repayment drops from 30K to 24K per week.
06:41Elvis.
06:42More women can afford.
06:44Village mother.
06:45My government said my name today.
06:48Women's cooperative.
06:50Policy without people is paper.
06:5320 government extension workers.
06:55Previously teaching only seeds.
06:58Now learning e-bike wires and solar charge controllers.
07:02Elvis.
07:03This is the heart.
07:04Lithium.
07:06You don't throw in bush.
07:07You return.
07:09We recycle.
07:11Extension worker one.
07:12And if villager says e-bike is for rich.
07:16Namada.
07:17You show faith story.
07:19Tomato seller.
07:21120K safe.
07:23Not rich.
07:24Determined.
07:26Lena.
07:27And you show this.
07:29Maintenance chart in Luganda.
07:31Not English.
07:32Pictures.
07:33Not words.
07:33Village mother.
07:36You used to bring us seeds.
07:37Now bring us sun and moving.
07:40Same work.
07:41Growing.
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08:02Follow the hashtag creations.
08:04Not every day is launch.
08:06Some days are waiting bench.
08:09Clock ticking.
08:10Closed door.
08:12Files on lap.
08:14The real advocacy test.
08:16Patience.
08:18Elvis.
08:19We have been here since 9am.
08:21Appointment was 10.
08:23Namada.
08:24This is also part of scaling.
08:27Government moves slow.
08:29Village moves fast.
08:31We must learn both speeds.
08:33Lena.
08:34In US we call this bureaucracy.
08:36What do you call it?
08:38Village mother.
08:39We call it.
08:40The door is closed but not locked.
08:43We wait.
08:44We have waited for rain.
08:46We can wait for signature.
08:49Namada.
08:50Let's use time.
08:51Review microfinance ledgers again.
08:54When door opens we are ready.
08:56Morning.
08:58Newspaper lands on desk.
09:00Front page.
09:02Government passes e-bike solar policy.
09:05End photo.
09:06Village mother on e-bike laughing.
09:09She holds her own photo.
09:11Confused and proud.
09:12Village mother.
09:14Holding newspaper.
09:15Pointing at her photo.
09:16Is this me?
09:17On paper that everyone reads.
09:20I am on e-bike.
09:21My teeth are out.
09:24Namada.
09:25Jaja.
09:25You are famous.
09:27Minister said.
09:28This grandmother on e-bike changed policy.
09:32Elvis.
09:33Headline says.
09:34Policy will enable 100 villages in 12 months.
09:37Your face made that happen.
09:40Lena.
09:41In US.
09:43Policy is made by lobbyists in suits.
09:46Here.
09:47Policy made by grandmother in Gomisi on e-bike.
09:50Which is better?
09:52Village mother.
09:53Better is.
09:54My granddaughter will read this newspaper and say.
09:57Jaja did it.
09:58So I can do it too.
10:01Sunset courtyard.
10:02But bigger.
10:04Government officials in suits now without ties.
10:07Sleeves rolled.
10:08Mixing with villagers.
10:10100 village representatives?
10:12No.
10:13Just 12 today.
10:15But banner says 100 villages achieved.
10:18Vision.
10:18Not count.
10:20Ribbon.
10:21Minister and village mother holding St. Scissors.
10:25Minister.
10:26For years, we made policy in Kampala about villages.
10:30Today village made policy in Kampala for us.
10:34Namada.
10:35091 we asked for permission.
10:38100 we have partnership.
10:4012 villages now.
10:42100 next year.
10:44Microfinance model.
10:4670% repayment.
10:4830% group cover.
10:49Now recognized by government as official model.
10:53Eldus and Solar Plus e-bike plus microfinance.
10:57Three problems.
10:58Transport.
10:59Energy.
11:00Money.
11:01Solved together.
11:02Not separate.
11:04Together.
11:05Lena.
11:07That's Diplono.
11:09Diplomacy now.
11:10Not waiting.
11:12Village mother.
11:13I cut many things.
11:15Banana leaves.
11:16Cloth.
11:16Today I cut ribbon that connects my village to 100 villages.
11:21Let no load shedding stop us again.
11:25All 100 villages.
11:27Kids.
11:39customers.
11:42leais.
11:43Are you?
11:45Happy days.
11:48You
11:49Please consult nosumerable.
11:51I book失opes.
11:51Now, nos mu Scaven.
