Benin

13th Session of the General Assembly of WAPP

The 13th WAPP General Assembly, under the theme "Capacity Building: Key Pillar for Electricity Market Sustenance”, was held on November 09, 2018 in Cotonou, Benin. In the margins of this General Assembly, preparatory meetings were held throughout the week of November 05 to 08, 2018.

Visit of ECOWAS Parliamentarians to the WAPP General Secretariat

On October 4, 2018, the WAPP General Secretariat received the visit of members of the ECOWAS Parliament as part of the implementation of its parliamentary oversight responsibilities stated in Article 7c of the Additional Act strengthening the prerogatives of the ECOWAS Parliament - " Parliament shall monitor the activities of the bodies responsible for the implementation of Community programmes and shall adopt the appropriate resolutions”.

ECOWAS Parliamentary Oversight Mission

ECOWAS PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT MISSION

Date: 4th October, 2018
Venue:WAPP General Secretariat
City: Cotonou
Country: Benin

In the context of the execution of the parliament's programs of activities for the year 2018, parliamentary control missions will be implemented from 4^th to 8^th October 2018.

Event place

Validation Workshop for the ECOWAS revised Master Plan

Validation Workshop for the ECOWAS Revised Master Plan

Meeting of the Working Group on the Security of Payments under the ECOWAS Electricity Market

Meeting of the Working Group on the Security of Payments under the ECOWAS Electricity Market

Date: 1st October, 2018

Venue: WAPP General Secretariat

City: Cotonou

Country: Benin

The WAPP Secretariat is organizing a meeting of the ECOWAS Working Group on Securing Payments under the ECOWAS Electricity Market,on Monday, October 1, 2018 at the headquarters of the WAPP General Secretariat in Cotonou, Republic of Benin.

Event place

21st Meeting of the WAPP Finance Committee

21ST MEETING OF THE WAPP FINANCE COMMITTEE

Date : 2nd - 6th October, 2018
Venue : WAPP General Secretariat
City : Cotonou
Country : Benin

The WAPP Secretariat wishes to convene the 21^st Meeting of the WAPP Finance Committee from Tuesday, 2^nd October 2018 to Saturday, 6^th October 2018 at the WAPP Secretariat in Cotonou, Republique of Benin.

The proposed agenda of the meeting is as follows:

Event place

WAPP Study Tour to Washington

From July 23 to 27, 2018, the Members of the WAPP Executive Council and the Management of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ECOWAS Regional Electricity Authority (ERERA) took a trip to the Power Pools of the United States of America (Washington DC District and Massachusetts State).

Update ECOWAS Revised Master Plan for the Generation and Transmission of Electrical Energy

Update ECOWAS Revised Master Plan for the Generation and Transmission of Electrical Energy

MEETING TO ADOPT THE DRAFT FINAL REPORT

Date: 19/09/2018 - 22/09/2018
Venue: Azalai Hotel
City: Cotonou
Country: Benin

From Wednesday, Semptember 19, 2018, experts from the ECOWAS Energy community will be meeting to adopt the draft final report of the ECOWAS Master plan for the Generation and Transmission of Electrical Energy for the period 2019 - 2033.

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Visit of the President of ECOWAS Commission to WAPP Headquarters

On Thursday 05 July 2018, the WAPP General Secretariat was honoured to receive at its headquarters in Cotonou, Benin, the ECOWAS Commission President, Dr. Jean Claude Kassi BROU. He was accompanied by several members of the Commission, including the Commissioner for Peace and Security, General Francis Béhanzin.

After some customary words of welcome, a brief presentation of the WAPP organization, objectives and activities was delivered to the ECOWAS Commission delegation.

Press Release – Launching of ECOWAS Electricity Market

The West African Power Pool (WAPP), in collaboration with ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA), organized on 29th June 2018 at the Benin Marina Hotel, Cotonou, Republic of Benin, the official launching of the ECOWAS Electricity Market, under the patronage of His Excellency Patrice Talon, Head of State, Head of Government and President of the Republic of Benin.