Second Executive Board Meeting and the First Technical Committee Meeting of ECREEE

ECREEE is holding its 1^st Technical Committee Meeting and 2^nd Executive Board Meeting from 27th to 28th January 2011 respectively, in Praia, Cape Verde. The Executive Board will review and approve the progress report on the 2010 work plan implementation and the 2011 work plan as well as the annual indicative budget.

2011 marks a year of intensive program and project implementation. Most of the ECREEE programs and projects developed in 2010 passed the stage of formulation and approval. The launch of the following flag-ship programs is envisaged:

• Execution of the road map of the ECOWAS Solar Energy Initiative (ESEI) 
• the ECOWAS Renewable Energy Facility for investment and business promotion in rural and peri-urban area
• Small Hydropower Program
• Bioenergy Program
•  Wind Energy Program
• Regional Rural RE& EE Access Programme

The participation in the meeting is restricted to nominated members of the EB and TC.