The third yearly workshop on the ECOWAS Energy Information System will enhance energy data management and integration across the sub-region. Holding from February 25 to 28 in Lagos, the four-day event, which brings together representatives from ECOWAS member states, ECOWAS specialised energy agencies (WAPP, ECREEE) and ECOWAS Directorate of Energy and Mines, reinforces member-states’ capacity and improves the quality of energy data at national and regional levels.

The objective is to address challenges in gathering energy statistics on supply, usage and availability in West Africa. The ECOWAS Energy Information System (ECOWAS-EIS) was launched on March 24, 2023, in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, to ensure reliable data collection, storage and dissemination.

The bloc developed the digital platform to guide policymakers, investors and researchers with accurate energy information.The Director of Energy and Mines at the ECOWAS Commission, Dabire Bayaornibè, highlighted the progress made in harmonising energy data collection.

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