Sierra Leone hosted the first Mano River Union Renewable Energy and Clean Cooking Conference under the theme “Growing the Sub-Regional Energy Market”.
The high-level multi-stakeholder conference, including energy ministers,
parliamentarians, policymakers, academics, development experts and representatives from the private sector and civil society working in the renewable energy sector.
The conference concluded with a declaration to exhibit true leadership and increase efforts to explore joint measures to develop the renewable energy sector and clean cooking solutions in the Mano River Union.
Authors:
1. Dr. Paul T. Yillia, Research Scholar, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria
2. Professor Kelleh Gbawuru-Mansaray, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone
3. Dr. Michael A. Conteh, Senior Lecturer & Head of Department, Department of Mechanical and Maintenance Engineering, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone
4. Dr. David Caulker, Senior Lecturer & Head of Department, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone