Ministers of Energy from the 15 member states of Ecowasand the Monetary and Economic Union of West Africa (UEMOA) will meet in Guinea Bissau to discuss reports on energy relating to a common action plan on emergency power supply in West Africa, the establishment of the proposed Regional Regulatory Body for the Electricity Sector, and the implementation of the White Paper on Access to Energy Services for Rural and Peri-rural Populations for the region.
Also included will be reports on the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency as part of an agreement featured in the 2008 mid-year Ecowas Heads of State summit.