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Ten finalists shortlisted for Second West Africa Forum for Clean Energy Financing awards

WAFCEF 2 Second West African Forum for Clean Energy Financing

The Second West Africa Forum for Clean Energy Financing (WAFCEF2) awards, in which entrepreneurs showcase their projects in the area of clean and renewable energy, opened Thursday, September 17 at the African Development Bank headquarters in Abidjan. The Forum provides finalists with an opportunity to present their projects to financiers and investors.

Wed, 09/23/2015 - 10:43

Ivoire Hydro Energy scoops top prize at second West Africa Forum for Clean Energy Financing awards

From L - R: Mahama Kappiah, Executive Director of ECREEE, Mr. Etty Ekolan Alain, WAFCEF 2 winner and H.E. Mr. Solomon Asamoah AfDB’s Vice President for Infrastructure, Private Sector and Regional Integration

Etty Ekolan Alain is the winner of the top prize at the second West Africa Forum for Clean Energy Financing (WAFCEF2).

Alain’s project, Ivoire Hydro Energy, is a start-up in Côte d’Ivoire. It seeks to design, construct and operate a 44 megawatt hydro power plant on the country’s Bandama River under a concession agreement signed with the government in December 2013.

“I feel a lot of emotion for my project to have been selected winner of this award. I am proud of all the work done by my team,” he said after he was announced the winner on Thursday evening.

Wed, 09/23/2015 - 10:33

ECREEE Organizes Strategy Meeting on Supporting ECOWAS Countries to Address Climate Change

The ECOWAS region is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to the impacts of climate change. Changes in climate have caused impacts on natural and human systems and all development sectors in the region.

Droughts, natural resource degradation, floods, reduced agricultural productivity, coastal land erosion and salinization of coastal lands are some of the impacts of climate change evidenced in the ECOWAS region.

Mon, 08/03/2015 - 12:05

Head of States confirm Barbados as the host country of the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE)

The Thirty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), held at Bridgetown, Barbados, 2-4 July 2015, endorsed the establishment of the "Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE)" as the implementation hub for sustainable energy activities and projects within the region.

Tue, 07/28/2015 - 14:31

The SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE) to be hosted by Namibia

The Energy Ministers of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) approved the establishment of the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE). Namibia was confirmed as the host country of the Secreariat of the Centre. The decision was taken during the 34th meeting of SADC Energy Ministers, held in July in Johannesburg.

The Ministers commended the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and Austrian Development Agency (ADA) for their contributions during the preparatory process of the centre.

Tue, 07/28/2015 - 13:50

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.

Thu, 07/23/2015 - 10:28

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.

Thu, 07/16/2015 - 10:06

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.

Thu, 07/02/2015 - 12:35

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.

Wed, 07/01/2015 - 17:21

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

Group picture of participants

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:

Wed, 07/01/2015 - 13:24

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