World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence

Energy and environmental sustainability for Africa

RCEES advances graduate training, applied research, and professional capacity building from UENR, Ghana.

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Graduate Study

MSc, MPhil and PhD pathways in sustainable energy engineering, environmental management, energy economics and policy.

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Short Courses

Practical professional courses in solar PV, energy management, safety and sustainability for working teams.

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Applied work across energy systems, clean mobility, water-energy-food nexus and environmental sustainability.

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News & Events

Latest from RCEES

Featured · May 2026

EPIC Africa Convenes Annual Meeting and Transition Space Session in Kenya

EPIC Africa partners gather in Nairobi for the annual meeting and Transition Space session, focusing on the Volta and Tana River basins ahead of a Ghana session in June.

2026

RCEES Director at Intra-Africa Mobility Project Kick-off in Brussels

The Director represents RCEES at the kick-off meeting of the Intra-Africa Mobility Project, engaging EU and Africa partners for future collaborations.

February 2026

WinE Workshop – Ghana Edition at RCEES

Women engineers, researchers and students gathered under the Moving Impact Project to share journeys and insights on navigating careers in engineering.

2026

Moving Impact Project Site Visit to Bechem Communities

RCEES team visits rural healthcare facilities in the Bechem area to assess energy access challenges and explore integrated mini-grid and e-mobility solutions.

2025

UENR Hosts 2nd International Conference on Energy and Engineering

Researchers, industry professionals, policymakers, and students gathered in Sunyani for three days of deliberation on sustainable solutions for Africa's energy challenges.

September 2025

EU-Funded ImPreSSion Training at UENR

Five-day faculty and technical staff training on sustainability education and digital transformation.

September 2025

UENR Hosts ECREEE Delegation for ECSES Solar Training Assessment

ECOWAS delegation assesses UENR as off-grid solar training centre for regional certification.

August 2025

UENR Drives Energy Efficiency Agenda

Prof. Gyamfi presents on driving institutional excellence through energy efficiency.

2025

SEEDx Workshops & DAAD Alumni Collaboration at UENR

Partners from three continents strengthened transcontinental collaboration on sustainable energy in Sunyani.

2025

UENR and Partners Advance Renewable Energy Education Under ProREG

DAAD-funded project closes after three years of advancing labour market relevance of RE education.

2025

ProREG Book Launch: Empowering Ghana's Engineering Future

Launch of the publication documenting curriculum reform and industry collaboration under the DAAD-funded ProREG partnership.

2025

RCEES Organizes Government-Industry EV Workshop for Ghana

Stakeholder workshop develops national electric mobility sales targets and supply-side regulation.

2025

EPIC Africa Summer School 2025 at UENR

Regional capacity building for integrated resource planning using CLEWs and OSeMOSYS modelling tools.

2025

RCEES Featured on DW Eco Africa

Centre highlighted on Deutsche Welle's environmental magazine show on brain drain and sustainability.

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About RCEES

Africa's Centre of Excellence for Energy and Environment

Established in 2019 under the World Bank's Africa Centres of Excellence initiative, RCEES addresses critical energy and environmental challenges across sub-Saharan Africa through internationally competitive research and graduate training.

Based at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in Sunyani, Bono Region, the Centre produces graduates equipped to drive development through environmentally sustainable approaches to energy, power systems, and resource management.