Tag: Burkina Faso

ECOWAS Commission Reacts

Story: Mohammed A. Abu   Following an earlier announcement by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger of their decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), in a joint communique issued in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger on Sunday, the Regional body formally responded same day. In a communique issued in  Nigeria, the ECOWAS Commission noted that even though its attention has been drawn to statement broadcast on the National Televisions of Mali and Niger announcing the decision of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to withdraw from…

Burkina Faso Solar Grandmothers initiative: Global Green Growth Institute’s (GGGI) contribution to the rural energy transition process

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, December 19, 2023/ — History of the “Solar Grandmothers” initiative During the India-Africa Forum held in New Delhi in April 2008, an agreement was reached between the Government of India and the African Union (AU) Commission on pan-African projects for the establishment of regional Barefoot College Training Center in Africa. This was followed by solar energy training for rural women from Burkina Faso in India with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF/SGP) financial support. In 2018, under the Ministry…