30-05 4th Steering committee meeting
The AGoSE-AO program held its 4th Steering Committee Meeting in Abuja on the 30th May 2023. The event was jointly organized by ECOWAS Commission and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), and was attended by the ECOWAS specialized agencies in charge of energy namely ECREEE, WAPP and ERERA. Other atte
ndees were the European Union Delegations to Nigeria, to Benin and to Burkina Faso, the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), Energy Charter, British Council and NTU International A/S.
The representative of the Delegation of the European Union to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and to the ECOWAS Commission, Mrs. Anastasia Oikonomou said that the EU-funded 32 million Euro AGoSE-AO program is a West Africa targeted governance tool, dedicated to make the West African energy architecture and its regional institutions fit for purpose, so that they can cope with the global challenges.
Mr. Bayaornibe DABIRE, Director of Energy and Mines of ECOWAS and chairman of the meeting, urged all stakeholders within the energy sector to continue to work together and to forge a path towards enhanced governance, transparency, and accountability in the energy sector, hence paving the way for sustainable development and alleviating poverty in West Africa.
Meanwhile, the Team Leader of the NTU AGOSE project, Emmanuel Wendsongre Ramde, explained that one important deliverables of the program is to harmonize the regulatory and legal framework within the region thus ensuring a secure, transparent, stable and vibrant energy market which in turn will attract investors and boost access to modern, affordable, reliable and sustainable energy services. "Adequate access to modern, affordable, reliable and sustainable energy services is key to poverty alleviation” he added.
For more news on the 4th AGOSE-AO Steering Committee Meeting, check out the following publications:
The Guardian Nigeria: https://guardian.ng/news/eu-earmarks-32m-euros-to-boost-energy-in-wafrica/
The Punch: https://punchng.com/ecowas-eu-move-to-boost-west-african-energy-sector/
