Within the framework of the ECOWAS Certification of Sustainable Energy Skills (ECSES) supported by the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ), ECREEE in collaboration with the Ecole Supérieure des Métiers des Énergies Renouvelables (ESMER) and the Agence Béninoise pour l'Électrification Rurale et la Maîtrise de l'Énergie (ABERME), launched the 7^th certification exam for Off-Grid Solar PV Technicians on Monday, December 12, 2022 in Abomey-Calavi, Benin. This is the 2^nd certification exam organized in Benin under the ECSES. Thirty-six (36) candidates, 50% of whom are women, are taking part in this exam. The exam is conducted under the supervision of a joint ECREEE-ESMER-ABERME team.

The official launching of the exam was carried out under the effective presence of Mr. Francis SEMPORE, Executive Director of ECREEE, Mr Florent OROU FICO Deputy Director of ABREME, Mrs. Sonja ZAHED, Capacity Building Project Officer GiZ-ProMERC and Mr. Gbenankpon Carnis Honvou, representing the Director General of ESMER.