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Lebanon assumes the presidency of RCREEE Board of Trustees
Lebanon assumed the presidency of the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Board of Trustees (BoT) during the 14th Board of Trustees meeting held on 27 and 28 February 2017 in Cairo, Egypt.

RCREEE contributes to RISE – Regulatory Indicators for Sustainable Energy
The Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) contributed to the World Bank Report “RISE – Regulatory Indicators for Sustainable Energy”.

RCREEE welcomes the 7th round of the Arab Program for Sustainable Energy Youth
After the successful completion of 6 rounds for the Arab Program for Sustainable Energy Youth (APSEY), RCREEE with the support of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) welcomes the 7th round interns.

OFF-GRID AND MINI-GRID CAN SOLVE AFRICA’S ELECTRICITY CRISIS, ACCORDING TO ANNAN REPORT
Abidjan, March 13th – African governments and their partners need to move faster to bridge the continent’s huge energy gap.

ECREEE ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH SOLAR MEDIA AT THE CLEAN ENERGY WEST AFRICA SUMMIT
In partnership with ECREEE, the Clean Energy West Africa Summit will host up to 300 government officials, developers and investors working on Clean Energy Projects in the ECOWAS region.

Approaching Energy Access Differently: How West Africa is putting Women’s Interests on the Table
Celebrating International Women’s Day takes many different forms, in many different countries and in many different sectors around the world.

ECREEE Receives US$ 1 Million Grant to Promote Women in Energy
The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) has been awarded a grant of US$ 1 Million for its project on “Feasibility Study on Business Opportunities for Women in a Changing Energy Value Chain in West Africa”.

Feasibility Study on Business Opportunities for Women in a changing Energy Value Chain in West Africa

ECREEE 12th Board Meeting

Central American sustainable energy experts endorse plans for the new Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of the SICA countries (SICREEE)

ECREEE 7th Technical Committee Meeting
Praia, February 23rd, 2017 – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency is holding for the next two days, its 7th Technical Committee Meeting (23rd) and the 12

3rd CALL OF THE ECOWAS RENEWABLE ENERGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS NOW OPENED
In West Africa, renewable energy entrepreneurs are at the forefront of efforts to extend access to modern energy services as they are often the best placed to offer tailored-made local solutions.

RCREEE’s contribution on recently published report by IRENA “Planning for the Renewable Future”

EU AS A KEY PARTNER TO SUPPORT RENEWABLE ENERGY IN ECOWAS
EU has provided and earmarked more than 1.1 billion EUR in the energy sector for the ECOWAS region and have been working as a close partner to ECREEE on several joint projects, studies and initiatives.
“Bankable Projects” - Business plan for Renewable Energy
As one of many small Insular States, Cabo Verde is a country which relies on the importation of fossil fuels to generate electricity.

Tunisia announces Renewable Energy Action Plan 2030
On November 22, 2016, Tunisia announced the Tunisian Renewable Energy Action Plan 2030.

Experts examine the development of the ECOWAS region’s energy sector
Conakry, 06 December 2016 - Guinea’s Minister for Energy, Dr. Cheik Taliby Sylla, represented by Mr.