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GREEN PROJECT AWARDS CABO VERDE

 The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Housing and Spatial planning (MAHOT) and other partners organized a gala evening entitled “The Green Project Awards” on

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THE ECREEE 8th NEWSLETTER RELEASED

Discussions on the post-2015 development agenda are warming up. In September 2014, the UN General Assembly is due to consider new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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ECREEE and AFREA join forces to mainstream gender into energy development in West Africa at the AFREA Gender and Energy Regional Workshop

The Gender  and Energy Program of the Africa Renewable Energy and Access Program (AFREA), the World Bank, and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) jointly organized a 3 – day capacity building workshop on integrating gender

ECREEE commences implementation of the UNIDO-GEF 5 Project in The Gambia

The preparatory phase of the UNIDO GEF 5 on “Greening the productive sectors in The Gambia: Promoting the use and integration of small to medium scale renewable energy systems in the productive sectors” begins with a 5-day scoping mission led by t

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Energy Efficiency Week in Tunisia

12-18 April, 2014 - RCREEE organized and participated in organization of two Energy Efficiency (EE) focused events in Tunisia.

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VISIT OF ECOWAS COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND CULTURE TO ECREEE

On the 11th April 2014, the ECOWAS Commissioner for Education, Science and Culture accompanied by the Director of the same Department paid a working visit to the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE).

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Austria, UNIDO and the SIDS DOCK establish Sustainable Energy Partnership

Austria, UNIDO and the Small Island Developing States Sustainable Energy Initiative (SIDS DOCK) establish Sustainable Energy Partnership: Establishment of Regional Sustainable Energy Promotion Centres in Caribbean, Indian Ocea

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A Pacific centre of excellence for renewable energy and energy efficiency

A validation meeting on the establishment of the Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency got under way in Nadi yesterday (12 March 2014) with 30 participants from the region’s energy sector, government, private sector  and n

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VISIT BY TWO MINISTERS FROM COTE D’IVOIRE TO ECREEE

On March 10th 2014, an Ivorian delegation composed of two ministers from the Ministries of Tourism and Foreign Affairs visited the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) with the aim to discuss issues related to the ener

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COMING SOON: THE NEXT EREF CALL FOR MINI-GRIDS IN THE ECOWAS REGION

The ECOWAS Renewable Energy Facility (EREF) will support the second call for proposals, which the focus is to provide grant co-funding for the installation of renewable energy powered micro-grids (including hybrids), in rural and peri-urban areas