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The 27th Consultation Meeting of the West African Power Pool’s Technical and Financial Partners (TFP) organized by the WAPP General Secretariat was held on May 13th 2016 at Azalai Hôtel in Cotonou, Benin Republic. See attached the list of the institutions represented at the meeting.
The opening ceremony was chaired by the Minister of Energy, Water and Mines of Benin Republic, Mr. Jean-Claude HOUSSOU. Several opening addresses were delivered namely : a welcome address of the WAPP Secretary General, Mr. Apollinaire Siengui KI; a statement from Dr. Morlaye BANGOURA, the Energy and Mines Commissioner representing the ECOWAS Commission Chairman; a statement from Engr. (Dr) Abubakar T. ATIKU, the WAPP Executive Committee Chairman; a statement from His Excellency Mr. Walther Von Den DRIESCH, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany on behalf of the TFP and at last, the opening speech of the Energy Minister.
In his opening speech, the Minister stressed the importance of electricity for the economic and social development of ECOWAS Member countries. He commended the WAPP General Secretariat for organizing the meeting and thanked the Technical and Financial Partners for their constant support to the development of the electricity sector in West Africa. Before wishing full success to the deliberations of the 27th meeting, he seized the opportunity to formally appeal to the TFP, to stimulate more dynamism in the transfer of technologies and know-how for a harmonious, self-reliant and sustainable development of the energy sector in our region.
After the Minister withdrew, the deliberations continued under the supervision of the WAPP Executive Board Chairman, Engr. (Dr) Abubakar T. ATIKU.
The WAPP General Secretariat presented the state of progress of the priority projects (generation plants and lines), the progress on the implementation of the sub-regional electricity market and the capacity building requirement. The related financing needs were made available.
Following extremely enriching discussions, the donors reaffirmed their financial pledges for WAPP projects.
Annex: List of the institutions at the 27th Meeting of the WAPP TFP
Technical and Financial Partners
West African Sub-Regional Organizations:
WAPP Executive Board :