Renewables

Terminal Evaluation GEF Project "Strategic platform to promote sustainable energy technology innovation, industrial development and entrepreneurship in Barbados"

The following presentation gives an overview on the status of the Global Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centres (GN-SEC). 

This impact evaluation aims to properly assess the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) as a regional hub to promote the transition of the region towards renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE). It covers the first 10 years of operation of the Centre (2010-2020) and the first phase of implementation of the ECOWAS Renewable Energy Policy (EREP) and the ECOWAS Energy Efficiency Policy (EEEP) published in 2013 with targets for 2020 and 2030.

This impact evaluation aims to properly assess the impact of the ECOWAS Policy on Renewable Energy (EREP) and the ECOWAS Policy on Energy Efficiency (EEEP) processes. The impact evaluation covers the period between the publication of the policies and 2020 and takes stock of the achieved progress in relation to the established RE&EE targets.

The Global Network of Regional Sustainable Energy Centres (GN-SEC), coordinated by UNIDO in partnership with the regional economic communities, comprising 10 centres covering 120 countries and territories in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, has issued a joint call to action “Clean Energy Without Borders for a World Without Hunger” as a contribution to the World Without Hunger Conference (WWHC), co-organised by UNIDO, the African Union and the Government of Ethiopia from 5 to 7 November 2024 at the Adwa Memorial Center in Addis Ababa.

In Sao Tome and Principe (STP), most of the population lacks access to sustainable cooking services and relies heavily on firewood and charcoal. In 2019, indoor air pollution from these solid fuels was identified as the third leading cause of death and disability in the country.

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in partnership with the General Directorate for Natural Resources and Energy (DGRNE) of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Natural Resources (MIRN, former MOPIRNA) and the National Designated Authority (NDA) at the Ministry of Planning, Finance and Blue Economy (MPFEA) are implementing the GCF readiness project “Building institut