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"Under the Global Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centers (GN-SEC) program, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is supporting the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) in the implementation of the ECOWAS Renewable Energy Policy (EREP) and ECOWAS Energy Efficiency Policy (EEEP) by 2030. Currently, an impact assessment on the achievements under both policies is undertaken.

The exploitation of Green Hydrogen as an energy resource in the West African region is still in its embryonic stage. Africa has a growing population of nearly 1.3 billion, which has been increasing at an average annual rate of 2.5% for the last 10 years. The growing population directly implies growing demand for energy and expanded infrastructure to match the growth.

The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) was established in response to the recommendation of the ECOWAS/UEMOA White Paper on access to energy services in rural and peri-urban areas issued in 2006. The specific objective of ECREEE is also to create favorable framework conditions for regional RE&EE markets by supporting activities directed to mitigate existing technology financial, economic, business, legal, policy, institutional, knowledge and capacity related barriers.