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Praia hosts Meeting of the Technical Committee of the ECOWAS Regional System for the Certification of Sustainable Energy Skills

Praia, May 24, 2023 - The Third Meeting of the Technical Committee for the Certification of Sustainable Energy Competencies debuted on May 24 Praia under the auspices of the ECOWAS Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE). Launched in 2015, the certification platform aims to promote professional skills and fill quality assurance gaps along the renewable energy and energy efficiency value chain in the ECOWAS region.

ECREEE and GGGI pays a working visit to EBID

A team from ECREEE led by the Executive Director of ECREEE Mr. Jean Francis Sempore, and representatives from the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), were in Lome, Togo, on a working visit to the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) from 15 to 16 May 2023.

Closing of regional workshops on quality assurance of off-grid solar Photovoltaic products

ECREEE closed this Friday, May 18, 2023, the series of regional capacity building workshops in the ECOWAS region on the quality assurance of off-grid solar photovoltaic products by the one organized in Lomé, Togo from May 16 to 18, 2023.

This workshop was preceded by two first regional workshops which took place respectively from May 3 to 6 in Niamey, Niger, and from May 9 to 11 in Accra, Ghana.

ECREEE Meets with the Synergy of Renewable Energy Actors in Togo

ECREEE held a meeting with the Synergy of Renewable Energy Actors in Togo (SAER-Togo) on 19th May 2023 in Lome, Togo. The association brings together actors (Companies, NGOs and associations) of the Renewable Energy sub-sector in Togo. Its purpose is to coordinate actions between its members and promote partnership between them, the Togolese State and national and international organizations.

Meeting of the Technical Committee of the ECOWAS Certification of Sustainable Energy Skills

ECREEE with support from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is organizing the third Technical Committee meeting of the ECOWAS Certification of Sustainable Energy Skills (ECSES) from the 24th -26th of May 2023, at CERMI (Centro de Energias Renováveis e Manutenção Industrial), in Praia, Cabo Verde. The meeting is organized under the umbrella of the ProCEM-II (Promotion of a climate-friendly electricity market in the ECOWAS region) program.

The objectives of the workshop are to:

Launch of activities to commemorate the 48th anniversary of ECOWAS in Praia

Praia, May 4, 2023 - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) completes on May 28, 48 years of its establishment, and a range of activities began today in the city of Praia, aiming at informing the general public about some of the projects and activities that are being implemented by the community in the country. During the month of May, sports and cultural activities will be held, which highlight the valorization of crossbreeding and cultural exchange between people, as well as raising awareness for a deeper understanding of the role of the Community.

Local stakeholders trained to build smart stoves in Sierra Leone

ECREEE co-organized a training to support local manufacturers to build smart cookstoves. Held from 24 – 29 April 2023, at the Government Technical Institute (GTI) in Kono District, Sierra Leone, the training was organized in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s Global Environment Fund, Salone Business Women’s Hub, the Playhouse Foundation and the Ministry of Energy, Sierra Leone.

ECREEE builds capacity in the ECOWAS region on quality assurance of off-grid solar PV products

Following the adoption of the standards on stand-alone solar systems by the ECOWAS Ministers of Industry on Thursday, March 30, 2023 in Banjul, The Gambia and as a prelude to the three (3) regional capacity building workshops on quality assurance of off-grid solar photovoltaic products, the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) is building the capacity of its dedicated team from April 24 to 28, 2023 in Lagos, Nigeria within the framework of the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP) implemented by the Infrastructure, Energy and D

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