Public and
private sector operators from different institutions in The Gambia on 7th
September completed a five-day training that discussed issues relating to sustainable
development of the Ecowas Renewable Energy Strategy in West Africa.
The
training, organised by the Ministry of Energy in collaboration with the
University of The Gambia, focused on developing strategies for effective and
sustainable use of the Ecowas Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREE) in
The Gambia and other Ecowas member states.
The regional
initiative has been undertaken to improve access to a more modern, reliable and
affordable energy services, and energy security, among others.
The institutional
stakeholders also looked at issues relating to reduction of negative energy
related to externalities, such as local pollution, and Green House Gas
emissions through dissemination of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
(RE&EE) technologies and services.
