EREF ECOWAS Renewable Energy Facility

The ECOWAS Renewable Energy Facility (EREF) is a grant facility which is managed by the Secretariat of the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) based in Praia, Cape Verde.  It provides grant co-funding for small to medium sized renewable energy and energy efficiency (RE&EE) projects and businesses in rural and peri-urban areas. The Facility undertakes regular demand driven call for proposals. During its first phase of operation (2011 to 2016), the EREF will test and sharpen its funding policy and find its comparative advantage in the West African market. In the second phase (2016 to 2020) the EREF will broaden its portfolio of financial instruments and support schemes (e.g. micro credits).