The Gambia and Mali: ROGEAP holds national workshops on regional off-grid solar system standards30 Sep, 2025The Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP) organised two national workshops to raise awareness, build capacity, and promote the regional standards applicable to stand-alone solar systems with a capacity of 350 Wc or below (ECOSTAND IEC TS 62257-9-8:2020 and ECOSTAND IEC TS 62257-9-5:2018). The workshops took place in Banjul, The Gambia, from 16th to 17th September 2025, and subsequently in Bamako, Mali, from 23rd to 24th September 2025. The sessions enhanced participants’ understanding of off-grid solar product quality standards, familiarised them with definitions and testing methods aligned with international benchmarks, and strengthened their capacity to inform and engage stakeholders and the public on the two adopted standards. The project is financed by the World Bank, the Clean Technology Fund (CTF), and the Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS). It is implemented by the ECOWAS Commission, through the Department of Infrastructure, Energy, and Digitalisation, in partnership with the West African Development Bank (BOAD).