The ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) published the appraisal of projects submitted to the first call for projects by the ECOWAS Renewable Energy Facility (EREF).
Fifty-five concept notes have been invited to provide full project proposals.
4 November 2011: The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) has published appraisals of projects submitted following the first call of the ECOWAS Renewable Energy Facility (EREF).
ECREEE received 166 concept notes, of which 25 did not meet the basic eligibility criteria in the EREF guidelines and were excluded. The remaining 141 concept notes were appraised according to the following evaluation criteria: relevance, impact, effectiveness, feasibility and efficiency, and sustainability.
Fifty-five concept notes were selected and are invited to present a full project proposal, according to the EREF guidelines, at latest by 29 February 2012. Concept notes with an appraisal score exceeding 50 points were put on the waiting list. In case a selected concept note does not materialize, the next applicant on the waiting list in the respective country will be invited to present a full proposal. ECREEE will try to mobilize additional funding from donors for projects on the waiting list during the coming months. [Press Release] [EREF Final Appraisal Report] [EREF List with Appraisal Results][EREF List of Selected Concept Notes] [EREF Projects on the Waiting List]