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President Brou Lauds EU, Germany and Development Partners on Covid-19 Medical Equipment Donation

L-R Professor Stanley Okoro, Commissioner Ahmed, Tassin-Pelzer and Ina Hommers
H.E Jean Kassi Brou, the President of the ECOWAS Commission has lauded the European Union (EU), the government of Germany and the development partners over the support that the West African region is receiving in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
 

ECREEE PARTICIPATES IN THE EU TECH CHAMBER ENERGY COUNCIL PANEL ON BIOENERGY

February 4th  - Low to high-income countries, including the ECOWAS Member States, generate a great extent of biomass, agro-residues, and wastes – whether agricultural or municipal solid wastes. This process has the potential of increasing the generation of distributed power and biofuels as well as optimizing the scope and quality of waste management from smaller villages to bigger cities. The additional advantage of new available innovative technologies is that social hazards, as well as severe environmental damages (e.g.

ECREEE DEEPENS ITS COOPERATION WITH EUTEC

Praia, February 4, 2021 – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Technology Chamber (EUTEC), aiming at aligning their common vision of building bridges between markets, promoting education, and a thriving economy. The two organizations will be collaborating to implement energy-related programs and projects and undertake academic exchange and learning events.

TRAINING OF TRAINERS IN BIOENERGY (Biodigester and Biogas Production) FOR ECOWAS FRENCH SPEAKING COUNTRIES PLUS MAURITANIA, GUINEA-BISSAU AND CABO VERDE

The Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency (LuxDev) in Cabo Verde and the Centre for Renewable Energy and Industrial Maintenance of Cabo Verde (CERMI) in partnership with the Cabo Verde Competence Centre (3 C) and the Songhai Centre in Benin, announce the establishment of Training of trainers in BIOENERGY (Biogas Production and Biogas Production). LuxDev provides this training under the framework of the project “Strengthening of the regional anchorage of CERMI” funded by the European Union and implemented with the collaboration of CERMI.

ECREEE APPOINTS ABDOU FALL AS SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CHAMPION

01st February, 2021 – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) has appointed Mr. Abdou Fall as Sustainable Energy Champion to support the ECOWAS region to attain its sustainable energy objectives by 2030 and showcase the region´s place as an ideal destination for low-carbon investment.

Workshop on Socialization of the National Action Plan for Integrating Gender into Access to Energy

December 14th, 2020 - In 2013 the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), launched the ECOWAS Programme on Gender Mainstreaming in Energy Access (ECOW-GEN), with the objective to meet the Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) goals in West Africa, while ensuring equal opportunities to men and women.

ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum 2020 calls for an acceleration of decentralised renewable energy in West Africa

30 November 2020 – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held its fourth annual Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF 2020) from 24-26 November 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s ESEF was held virtually under the high-patronage of His Excellency, Mr. Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, President of the ECOWAS Commission.

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