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Ecowas Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE)

The ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) aims for the establishment of favorable framework conditions for regional renewable energy and energy efficiency markets in West Africa. Activities include supporting policy development, capacity building, the design of tailored financial mechanisms and appraisal tools, awareness raising and the execution of demonstration projects with potential for regional scaling up. The overall objective of ECREE is to contribute to the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of
West Africa by improving access to modern, reliable and affordable energy services, energy security and reduction of
energy related externalities (GHG, local pollution).

Purpose of support

Project and program implementation

Eligible countries and regions

Only covers activities and projects which cover one or more ECOWAS West African Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

Financial instruments

Grants

Decision-making information

ECREEE is a specialized ECOWAS agency with a public mandate to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency markets. It acts as an independent body but within the legal, administrative and financial framework of ECOWAS rules and regulations. The ECREEE Secretariat is based in Praia, Cape Verde, and has established a network of NFIs among all ECOWAS Member States. The Technical Committee (TC) and the Executive Board (EB) are the highest decision-making bodies of the Centre.

Information on how to...

See current calls for proposal and procurement opportunities by visiting this page, which is updated on a regular basis. ECREE signs contracts for specific projects and assignments with different private/public entities or individuals, and with international and local institutions and knowledge providers.

Climate objective

Mitigation

Sectors and themes

Energy efficiency, Renewable Energy

Type of support provider

Multilateral

Type of recipient

Private sector

Trustee or administrator

ECOWAS and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Contact information

http://www.ecreee.org

info@ecreee.org

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Ecowas Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE)

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