SECOND GHANA RENEWABLE ENERGY FAIR
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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
Capacity Building Workshop in Production and Distribution of Improved Stoves and Cooking Fuel
BAMAKO, 30-MAY-2016- The capacity building workshop in production and distribution of improved stoves and cooking fuel opened today in Bamako, Mali with an inaugural session chaired by the top Adviser to the Min
A step closer to bridging electricity markets in Africa
A Strategy and Action plan for African electricity markets at the continental level are being elaborated through a joint AU-EU initiative.
First Regional Rural hydropower Civil Engineering Training implemented in West Africa
One of the barriers of developing micro and mini Hydropower plants, up to 500 kW, in West Africa are missing technical skills on civil engineering.
ECOWAS WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE WOOD ENERGY MANAGEMENT OPENS IN COTONOU
The ECOWAS Workshop on Sustainable Wood Energy Management opened at the Palais de Congres in Cotonou, Benin, on the 9th May.
West Africa Clean Cooking Alliance (WACCA) Awareness Raising Campaign
The West Africa Clean Cooking Alliance (WACCA) is developing an Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign to raise awareness on the importance of using eff
Electrification Financing Initiative of the European Union
The Electrification Financing Initiative, ElectriFI opens its doors on 15 April and interested parties can submit their project proposals through www.electrifi.org until 6 May.
RCREEE welcomes the 6th round of the Arab Program for Sustainable Energy Youth (APSEY) Interns
After shortlisting and processing around 800 application, RCREEE contracts six new interns as part of the APSEY program. The contracted interns are from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Sudan and Yemen.
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Aid Programme offers postgraduate studies in the fields of agriculture and renewable energy
The New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS) offers a number of scholarships to candidates from Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Djibouti, Jordan and Tunisia.
RCREEE welcomes new private sector members to join its Executive Committee
The 13th meeting of RCREEE Board of Trustees witnessed the selection of two representatives from the private sector to join RCREEE Ex
Call for proposals for Study of Socio-Economic Impacts of Solar Pumping Systems in Terms of Local Job and Value Creation in Egypt
The agricultural sector is one of the top economic driving forces of the Egyptian economy for both its share in the GDP and its impact on employment.
The Launch of the Africa Biochar Partnership
The Africa Biochar Partnership (ABP) which is an open continental platform for advancing the cause of Biochar Systems in Africa was launched on March 1st, 2016 in Nairobi - Kenya at the International
ECOWAS Message on International Women’s Day
OUR COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE GENDER PARITY FOR ENERGY ACCESS
RCREEE highlights solar energy potential in off-grid areas
Within the framework of diesel to solar (D2S) initiative, the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, with support from United Nations Development Program (UNDP) published a new report ent
ECREEE HIGHLIGHTS CONTRIBUTIONS TO WEST AFRICA’S ENERGY FORTUNES
Increased use of renewable energy and efficiency in the utilization of energy generally, continues to be at the heart of the goal of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)’ Renewable Energy plans for today and pr
OFID signs grant agreement to boost sustainable Energy Development in the ECOWAS region
Vienna, Austria, February 22, 2016.