The event was held at Kairaba Beach Hotel in Kololi.
Lamin Camara, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy said energy efficiency improves one’s response to energy security.
“It helps expand access, shave peak demand, reduce new capacity needs, reduce the region’s dependence on imported energy, reduce cost for consumers, improve power sector sustainability, improve economic productivity and competitiveness,” he said.
He added that scaling up energy efficiency is central to Gambia’s ambitions to provide affordable, reliable and clean electricity for all.
Mr. Camara urged participants to critically look at the proposed energy efficiency measures for the different sub-sectors and introduce practical and tangible Measures to be implemented in the short, medium and long term.
Chris Trimble, Senior Energy Specialist from the World Bank expressed their readiness to render support and help modernise the country’s energy era.
“It is the first time that such endeavor has been undertaken for The Gambia and it is an exciting agenda because this is the first step to the number of activities, and once we have the strategies in place, there will be other activities that will enable us to create an environment where we are able to achieve our goals,” he stated.
Statistics have shown that, Sami District in CRR has the highest number of underprivileged and vulnerable families. The daily struggles of inhabitants of this area is as a result of poverty and lack of access to certain basic necessities.
The Association of Clearing and Forwarding Agencies (ACFA) last Wednesday held it 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) at a local hotel in Kololi.
House of Hope (HoH) -Gambia and No Health Without Mental Health -The Gambia (NHMH-GM) last Thursday briefed journalists on their partnership.
The Ministry of Health in collaboration with key stakeholders on Wednesday convened a day’s symposium as part of activities marking World Antimicrobials Awareness Week, which starts from 18th and ends 24th November.
