ECREEE with the support of UNDP Regional Programme for Poverty Reduction (UNDP PREP) organised a Regional Workshop on the theme "Accelerating Universal Energy Access Through The Use of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency" from the 24th – 26th of October 2011 in Accra, Ghana.
The objectives of workshop are as follows:
With this Workshop, ECREEE contributes to the achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the UN Goal on Universal Access to Clean, Affordable Energy by 2030 and the international agreements to reduce GHG emissions. The workshop can also be seen as ECOWAS contribution to the 2012 International Year of Sustainable Energy for All.
The Workshop brought together representatives of the ministries Energy, Environment and Finance of ECOWAS member states, government agencies, regional and international organizations, academia, business and industry, civil society and financial institutions in the field of renewable energy.