ECOWAS Special Intervention Fund (ESIF) for peri-urban and rural areas

The first call of the ECOWAS Special Intervention Fund (ESIF) is managed by the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) based in Praia, Cabo Verde. With the Fund, ECREEE contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and the international agreements to reduce GHG emissions to keep the global average temperature rise below two degrees Celsius.

The overall objective of the Fund is to contribute to the sustainable development in rural and peri-urban areas of West Africa through increased deployment and usage of reliable and affordable RE&EE technologies and services. The specific objective of ESIF is to create a favourable investment and business environment which leads to accelerated deployment and use of RE&EE technologies and services in peri-urban and rural areas of West Africa.

Interested applicants should submit their proposal electronically to the following email address ONLY: esif@ecreee.org, clearly indicating in the subject “ECOWAS Special Intervention Fund (ESIF) for peri-urban and rural areas”. For more detailed information on how to apply, see the guideline attached below.

Proposals should not be submitted on ZIP format.

Deadline for Submission: 26th of July 2022, 23h59 Universal Time.

For clarification, kindly contact Mr. helayo(a)ecreee.org