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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:

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 conference and an agent for achieving Sustainable Development Goals, click here to apply.

The deadline is on June 30th.

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 projects and investments.

This took place during the 2 –day regional gender and energy workshop organized by the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) and the ECOWAS Department of Social Affairs and Gender, from 4 to 5 June 2015, in Dakar, Senegal.