Annual retreat: The Energy and Mines Directorate strengthens team bonds.
As part of efforts to strengthen institutional coherence and foster synergy between initiatives to ensure greater effectiveness in the implementation of programmes and projects, the DEM is launching a three-day annual retreat at Zuma Rock, in the State of Niger, from 22 to 24 April 2026. Chaired by the Acting Director of Energy and Mines, Mr William BAIDOE, the retreat brings together staff from the Directorate of Energy and Mines, staff from the Regional Coordination Unit (URC) for the REAP and BEST projects, as well as staff from the ROGEAP project’s Implementation Unit.
In his opening remarks, the Acting Director of the DEM emphasised the importance of this meeting, which, in his view, provides a forum for consultation and constructive dialogue with a view to the strategic review of the results achieved and the operational implementation of activities; but also an opportunity to foster cohesion, share experiences and strengthen team spirit.
The retreat will provide an opportunity to (i) present the activities carried out, analyse the results achieved and identify the challenges faced, (ii) promote internal communication, strengthen team cohesion and encourage the sharing of best practice, (iii) consolidate a results-oriented culture and a sense of accountability within the Management Team, (iv) promote better coordination between teams in order to improve the effectiveness of interventions.
In short, this meeting provides an ideal forum for evaluation, forward-looking reflection and collective renewal, with a view to improving the effectiveness, coordination and overall impact of the DEM’s interventions across its various activities.
It should be noted that the Directorate of Energy and Mines (DEM) is the unit within the Directorate-General for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation within the ECOWAS Commission, responsible for coordinating and harmonising Member States’ policies and programmes in the energy and mining sectors, as well as for developing and implementing technical projects for the region.
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