The 8th edition of the ECOWAS Sustaina-ble Energy Forum (ESEF) and the launch of the ROGEAP on 12 October 2023 in Praia
The ECOWAS Commission organizes the 8th edition of the ECOWAS Sustaina-ble Energy Forum (ESEF) and the launch of the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project on 12 October 2023 in Praia, Cabo Verde.
ROGEAP is a regional initiative implemented by the ECOWAS Commission and the West African Development Bank (BOAD), with the support of the World Bank. ROGEAP aims to increase access to sustainable electricity services in the 15 ECOWAS member states and 4 other African countries (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Mauritania, Chad), benefiting households, businesses and public community health and education infrastructures through a harmonized regional ap-proach. It is financed by the World Bank, the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) and the Dutch Co-operation (DGIS) for an amount of 338.7 million USD and aims to provide technical and financial support to develop the regional market for off-grid solar systems in West and Central Africa.
In line with the objectives of ESEF 2023, ROGEAP will also be organizing the first face-to-face meeting of the “Community of Champions” initiative for West Africa (plus Mauritania, Chad, Cameroon and the Central African Republic) with governments and the private sector on Friday October 13 in Praia, to discuss the challenges facing the off-grid solar energy market in the region.
The “Community of Champions” is a platform supported by the World Bank/ESMAP, Shell Foun-dation, USAID/Power Africa, AECF, SE4All and GOGLA to facilitate ongoing exchange, primarily between governments, the private sector and development partners, to collaborate in creating a favorable policy environment through best practices and experience sharing to contribute to uni-versal access to energy in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Community of Champions currently comprises 21 member countries (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, DRC, So-malia, Mali, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe) and 3 re-gional organizations: the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), the East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (EACREEE) and the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE).