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HIGH LEVEL UN DELEGATION PAYS A VISIT TO ECREEE

From L - R: H.E. Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations for West Africa, H.E. Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations for SE4ALL, Mr. Mahama Kappiah, Executive Director of ECREEE and Mr. Remi Nono Womdim FAO Representative in Cabo Verde

Praia, June 25th, 2015 – Two Special Representatives of the United Nations Secretary-General visited the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) as part of trip to showcase Cabo Verde as a role model for sustainable energy in the ECOWAS region.

AFRICAN YOUTH CONFERENCE ON ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE

You are encouraged to participate in this year’s African Youth Conference on Energy and Climate Change. The Conference brings together African youth to share, discuss and exchange experiences to create sustainable solutions on issues related to Energy and Climate Change. To be part of this conference and an agent for achieving Sustainable Development Goals, click here to apply.

The deadline is on June 30th.

Validation Workshop of Diagnostic Study on Clean Cooking Energy Value Chain

Group picture of participants at the Validation Workshop - (ECREEE/WACCA)

June 9, 2015 – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) in collaboration with the Directorate-General for Energy of Cabo Verde (DGE) and the Group for the Environment, Renewable Energy and Solidarity (GERES), organized a Validation Workshop on Diagnostic Study of Clean Cooking Energy Value Chain.

Member States Endorse the ECOWAS Policy for Gender Mainstreaming in Energy Access

Countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), represented by the Ministries of Energy, have validated the regional Policy to mainstream gender in all energy programmes, projects and initiatives implemented in the Member States, including large scale energy infrastructure projects and investments.

This took place during the 2 –day regional gender and energy workshop organized by the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) and the ECOWAS Department of Social Affairs and Gender, from 4 to 5 June 2015, in Dakar, Senegal.

ECREEE CONDUCTS ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND EXHIBITION LECTURE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL OF SÃO LORENÇO DOS ÓRGAOS IN CABO VERDE

The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) in partnership with the Ministry of Energy of Cabo Verde recently held a lecture at the High School of São Lourenço dos Órgãos. The lecture was followed by an exhibition of efficient cookstoves fuelled with renewable energy sources and a guided tour of the biogas installation at the village.

Side Event "Energizing the SAMOA Pathway – Launch of the SE4ALL Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centres for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)”

The Energy Branch of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the SIDS Sustainable Energy and Climate Resilience Initiative (SIDS DOCK), the Global Forum on Sustainable Energy (GFSE), the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are organizing the side event “Energizing the SAMOA Pathway – Launch of the SE4ALL Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centres for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)”.

ECREEE and UNIDO organize Special ECOWAS Session at the SE4ALL Forum in New York

ECOWAS Regional Sustainable Energy Policies supporting national SE4ALL Actions

Sheraton Hotel, Time Square, New York

18 May, 14:40 to 15:55

NEW ECOWAS PROJECT - ECOLink - TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN ECREEE

The ECOLink Project was initiated Mid 2014 with the main purpose of transforming and improving key operations within the ECOWAS Community.

A very important aspect of ECOLink project is SAP Public Sector Information System implementation and associated business and organizational changes.

ECREEE’s Technical Assistance was requested for the Elaboration of an Action Plan Framework on the Biochar System for the Biochar Plus Project

At the annual meeting of the Biochar Plus Project, held in Kumasi, Ghana from March 2 to 5, 2015, ECOWAS Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient (ECREEE) was requested to lead the elaboration of an action plan framework for the promotion of biochar system in four African countries, namely Togo, Ghana, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe.

#Standtall:ECREEE launches campaign to encourage young women to pursue careers in the energy sector

The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) is launching a global campaign, dubbed “#Standtall” to raise awareness of the under-utilized potential of women in the energy sector.

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