A series of High-level pre-events is being held from 15 to 17 September 2025, as a prelude at the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF 2025), scheduled to take place in Banjul, in Gambia. font-family: "Bookman Old Style”, serif; mso-bidi-font-family:arial">

Experts, decision-makers and technical partners met in Abidjan in order to prepare the main regional guidelines on energy. mso-bidi-font-family:arial; color:black; mso-color-alt:windowtext"> This cycle of Meetings is organized with the support of the African Development Bank (BAD), from mso-bidi-font-family:arial">World Bank , from UNIDO, from mso-bidi-font-family:arial">The European Union and other partners. Since Monday, it has been addressing several strategic themes. such as: the validation of training modules for mini-grids clean, the implementation of harmonized standards for solar systems domestic, energy efficiency, clean cooking, resilient cooling to the climate, as well as the certification of sustainable energy skills (ECSES).

CES discussions aim in particular at harmonizing technical training standards, strengthen the quality and safety of off-grid solar products, and promote innovative regional solutions to improve access to reliable, affordable and sustainable energy in West Africa.

Arial; color:black; mso-color-alt:windowtext">As a reminder, these meetings, which end today, prepare the work of the ESEF 2025 Forum, which will bring together from 18 to 20 September, the main regional and international stakeholders around the energy agenda durable from Economic Community of African States of the West (ECOWAS) .