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.
The high level delegation...
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...
Validation Workshop of Diagnostic Study on Clean Cooking Energy Value Chain
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
The ECOWAS region has taken a pioneering role in the promotion of Sustainable Energy For All. In July 2013, the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and...
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.
It is...
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...
#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.
The message of “#Standtall” is that women and girls should be proud and confident in their...