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East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Efficiency (EACREEE) with funding from the Energy Efficient Lighting and Appliances (EELA) project in East and Southern Africa held a workshop at Best Western Dodoma City Hotel, Tanzania on the 22nd and 23rd of August 2024. The workshop aimed to validate the EAC Energy Efficiency Policy, Regional Compliance framework and Energy Performance Label.


EACREEE through the Energy Efficient Lighting and Appliances (EELA) Project in East and Southern Africa has delivered portable equipment for testing Lighting appliances to Makerere University to support practical training, research and joint use by Makerere University and EACREEE. The Deputy Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi received the equipment and handed it to the Principal of the College of Engineering Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), Moses Musinguzi. The College will be the custodian of the equipment.


The initiative to incorporate gender considerations in activities, the East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Efficiency organised a training to enlighten its staff on the common gender stereotypes, gender mainstreaming tools, intersectionality and gender concerns in the energy sector. Schimanek Melissa a seasoned expert with several years of gender mainstreaming experience in development cooperation conducted the interactive sessions. The sessions included role-plays, Q and A, practical exercises, goal setting and conflict resolution.


A Regional Harmonization Workshop has been conducted in Nairobi, Kenya to consolidate the feedback received from the EAC Partner States;  the Republic of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda, the Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of Uganda on the draft EAC Energy Efficiency Policy and Compliance framework.


On the 23rd of May, EACREEE held a Board of Directors meeting in Nairobi, Kenya which Members from various partner States in the East African region attended. The meeting was intended to review the Institutionalisation of the Centre at the EAC and the inauguration of the Interim Executive Director as the Substantive Executive Director.


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