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ECOWAS PRESIDENT PAYS FIRST VISIT TO ECREEE
Praia – October 3, 2016 – The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Mr.

Extension of the OFID grant to the Arab Program for Sustainable Energy Youth
The OPEC Fund for international Development (OFID) approved the extension of a US$ 150,000 grant in support of the Arab Program for Sustainable Energy Youth (APSEY) on 21 September 2016.

RCREEE receives Energy Ambassador Award of 2016
21 September – Beirut, during the opening of Beirut Energy Forum, The Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) received the Energy Ambassador Award 2016.

Launching of the National Clean Cooking Alliance of The Gambia
ECREEE organized also a Capacity Building Workshop for Media Practitioners, Capacity Enhancement and Sensitization Workshops for Biochar Systems and Sustainable Forest Management

CCREEE recruitments

Webinar: Renewable Energy Financing Promotion
IRENA, ECREEE and ECCAS are pleased to invite you on Monday 25th of July at 12 pm GMT (4:00 pm Abu Dhabi) to the webinar “Promouvoir le financement des énergies renouvelables: IRENA Sustainable Energy Marketplace”.

Roundtable for Parliamentary Action Meeting for Renewable Energy
The United Nations Development Programme and the Climate Parliament, with the generous support of the European Commission held a meeting in Dakar, Senegal on 1 and 2 June 2016 within the scope of their programme for Parliamentar

ECREEE Participates in the AFRICA Carbon forum
From the 28th to 30th of June 2016, Kigali, Rwanda was host to the 8th edition of the Africa Carbon Forum.

Global Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centres
UNIDO coordinates the Global Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centres in cooperation with various regional economic communities and organizations such as the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE).

Renewable Energy a Game Changer for Socio-economic Development in the ECOWAS region
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency is key to human survival and economic development in developing countries. With high cost of fuel prizes which impact on the economies of developing countries as well as the rampant d

ECOWAS TO DEVELOP MODALITIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS IN MEMBER STATES
ECOWAS is set to develop a mechanism to ensure that member states implement Renewable Energy policies, projects and plans to meet the global target for sustainable energy for all by 2030.

Energies renouvelables Défis pour le développement de l’Afrique
La Commission de la CEDEAO, en collaboration avec son Centre pour les Énergies Renouvelables et l’Efficacité Énergétique (ECREEE) et l’Union européenne (UE) a ouvert hier, à Dakar, un atelier de renforcement des capacités à l’in
ECOWAS, EU partner to train Journalists on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
The ECOWAS Commission in collaboration with the ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) and the European Union (EU) is organizing a 2-day capacity building workshop for journalists from eight W

Stakeholder meets in Johannesburg to discuss Policies and Regulations for Inclusive Infrastructure
From 9 – 10 June 2016, infrastructure professionals from Africa and rest of the world met in Johannesburg, South Africa, to deliberate on, and proffer solutions to, Africa’s infrastructure deficit.
SECOND GHANA RENEWABLE ENERGY FAIR

Launch the East African Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (EACREEE) on the 10th of June 2016
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in collaboration with the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat, has organized an official inauguration of the Centre of Excellence for the EACREEE in Makerere University, Kampala,

ECREEE CELEBRATES WORLD INTERNATIONAL ENERGY DAY
May 25th – 2016 – Building capacities is a very important pillar in the foundations of the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency and such activities are always important to disseminate information a