West African MPs assess clean electricity project in Benin
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sierra Loaded
Illustrative image · Hoan Ngọc · Pexels · Licence PexelsA delegation from the Economic Community of West African States Parliament’s Energy and Mines Committee questioned experts about ProCEM II, a project for a climate-friendly electricity market. The oversight mission took place from 25 to 30 October 2026 at the West African Power Pool headquarters in Abomey-Calavi, according to Sierra Loaded.
A delegation of seven parliamentarians from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) assessed implementation of the Project for the Promotion of a Climate-friendly Electricity Market in West Africa (ProCEM II) during a mission held from 25 to 30 October 2026 in Abomey-Calavi, Benin, according to Sierra Loaded.
The mission by the ECOWAS Parliament’s Energy and Mines Committee took place at the headquarters of the West African Power Pool, the organisation responsible for regional electricity cooperation. The parliamentarians questioned experts about the project’s progress, results and financing, as well as the technical, regulatory and financial conditions required for the regional electricity market to operate.
Sierra Leonean MP Mabinty Fatmata Angel Funna, a member of the delegation and of the Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee, recommended regular parliamentary monitoring of member states’ compliance with regional commitments, Sierra Loaded reported.
