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Capacity building on construction of improved stoves - WACCA Camps 2015

From July 20 to 24, fifteen stove producers from the 5 Anglophone countries in ECOWAS will convene in Accra, the capital of Ghana to participate in the capacity building on improved cookstoves (ICS) construction.

Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) – Rural Electrification and Sustainable Energy Access Unit – Clean Cooking Energy

Nigerians depend heavily on firewood and inefficient technologies for cooking. This impacts negatively on the health of users, particularly women and children, the environment and represents an economic burden for poor households and small businesses. The Federal Ministry of Environment (FME), the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) and other federal entities and State Governments have led interventions in the clean cooking energy sector such as the National Clean Cooking Scheme.

THE PRESIDENT OF CABO VERDE RECEIVES UN-ECREEE DELEGATION

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

June 26, 2015 - As part of the official mission to Cabo Verde, the President of Republic H.E. Dr. Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca, welcome to his official residence in Praia, the two Special Representatives of the Secretary General of the United Nations for SE4ALL and for West Africa, Dr. Kandeh Yumkella and Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas respectively.

ECOWAS VICE-PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION TO CABO VERDE PAYS A VISIT TO ECREEE

From L- R: Mrs Khadi Ramatu Saccoh, Commissioner for Administration and Finance; Dr. Toga Gayewea McIntosh, Vice President and chair of the committee of the ECOWAS Commission; Mr. Hamid Ahmed, ECOWAS Commissioner for Trade, Industry, Customs and Free Movement, Dr. Muhammad Sani Bello ECOWAS Financial Controller.

Praia - June 24, 2015 – A high ranking ECOWAS delegation recently paid a working visit to the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Praia Cabo Verde. The five man technical delegation was led by the Vice President and chair of the committee of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Toga Gayewea McIntosh. Other members of delegation were Khadi Ramatu Saccoh, Commissioner for Administration and Finance; Hamid Ahmed, ECOWAS Commissioner for Trade, Industry, Customs and Free Movement, Dr.

ECREEE joins the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) to promote Low Carbon Technologies in the ECOWAS region

As part of its efforts to advance Low Carbon Development in the ECOWAS region and contribute to the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of West Africa, ECREEE has joined the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN).

The CTCN is the operational arm of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)’s Technology Mechanism and was established under the COP 16 to facilitate the transfer of technologies through three core services:

HIGH LEVEL UN DELEGATION PAYS A VISIT TO ECREEE

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.

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Capacity building on construction of improved stoves - WACCA Camps 2015

Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) – Rural Electrification and Sustainable Energy Access Unit – Clean Cooking Energy

THE PRESIDENT OF CABO VERDE RECEIVES UN-ECREEE DELEGATION

ECOWAS VICE-PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION TO CABO VERDE PAYS A VISIT TO ECREEE

ECREEE joins the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) to promote Low Carbon Technologies in the ECOWAS region

HIGH LEVEL UN DELEGATION PAYS A VISIT TO ECREEE

AFRICAN YOUTH CONFERENCE ON ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE

Validation Workshop of Diagnostic Study on Clean Cooking Energy Value Chain

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