Consulting - Engineering - Training
References by geographical area
References by field of expertise
Sofreco worldwide

Ginger SOFRECO is a highly international company in terms of its clients, its partners, the nationalities of its experts, its headquarters staff and its presence in numerous countries.


Our clients

We have three types of clients: governments, administrations and public bodies; public and private companies; multilateral and bilateral development funding agencies.


Our teams

Ginger SOFRECO employs several hundred senior and junior experts of various nationalities, the vast majority of whom are technical specialists


Energy governance

Selected references
Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda
Others
Technical assistance to CEPGL’s Great Lakes Energy Agency (Energie des Grands Lacs, EGL) (2015-2018)
The objective of this technical assistance to EGL is to build its institutional, organisational, technical, human and physical capacities, and to build the competence of energy sector experts in the following fields: updating of the Regional Energy Master Plan; harmonisation of norms and standards; adoption of funding, implementation and monitoring procedures for studies and projects; harmonisation of environmental assessment practices in the sub-region of the CEPGL (Great Lakes Economic Community); consolidation of the information and communication system, and institutional and organisational capacity building of EGL.
Ethiopia, multi- Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
European Union
Technical Assistance to the African Union Commission for the African Energy Policy Agenda (hydropower 2020), Capacity Building Actions and Strategy for the Development of the Inga Hydropower Site (2011-2012)
Within the framework of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership, a number of priority infrastructure projects have been identified, including the development of hydropower in Africa, particularly from the Inga basin in the DRC.
The project aims to support the African Union Commission (AUC) in policy matters within the framework of the 2020 Hydropower Initiative, through institution- and policy-related assistance to the AUC, and the preparation and promotion of the development of the Inga III and Grand Inga projects.
Egypt
European Union
Technical assistance to support the implementation of the Egyptian energy sector policy support reform (2013-2017)
This project will pursue the work undertaken under previous cooperation projects for energy infrastructure, and aims to provide an adequate answer to Egypt’s energy sector needs. A major axis is to support the market reforms launched by the government.
During its course, the project will address gas sector and energy efficiency issues, especially concerning the legal and regulatory framework for the gas sector, energy efficiency, renewable energies, gas pricing policy and developing the capacity of the institutional players in charge of energy sector regulation and development.
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine
European Union
Energy Saving Initiative in the Building Sector (ESIB) (2010-2015)
This project aims to help the INOGATE Partner Countries reduce their dependency on fossil fuels, improve the security of their energy supply, and allow them to contribute more actively to climate change mitigation.
Specifically, the ESIB project is to assist the INOGATE Partner Countries in ensuring improved control of their energy consumption in the building sector by promoting and developing Energy Efficiency (EE) as well as the use of Renewable Energy (RE) where applicable, in this particular area.
multi- Africa
African Development Bank
Study on the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) (2010-2012)
- Strategic framework for the development of regional and continental infrastructure in four sectors (Energy, Transport, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), and Transboundary Water Resources), based on a development vision for Africa, strategic objectives and sector policies.
- Infrastructure development programme covering the period up to 2030.
- Implementation strategy and priority action plan.
Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal
African Development Bank
Support and consultancy services to the Organisation for the Development of the Gambia River for the implementation of the Energy Project (2014-2018)
The Organisation for the Development of the Gambia River (OMVG) includes Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal. It is in charge of setting up the Energy Project which is based on the following three structures:
- The Sambangalou storage dam, located in Senegal on the Gambia River (128 MW);
- The Kaleta run-of-the-river dam located in Guinea on the Konkouré River (240 MW);
- The related interconnected network to conduct the electricity from both hydropower plants and from the other hydropower projects under development (225kV, 800 MW transit capacity, 1677 km of lines).
The project consists in supporting the OMVG in its Energy Project on the technical, legal and transaction components, and in carrying out a restructuring study for the OMVG.
worldwide
European Union
Worldwide - EU Technical Assistance Facility for the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) initiative - Neighbourhood (East and South), Asia (including Central Asia), Latin America, the Caribbean and the Pacific (2014-2021)
The TAF delivers high level technical assistance at country (and regional level) through expert missions to be mobilised at short notice and to support committed countries to reach the SE4All objectives. Examples of areas of support include:
- initial stocktaking, technical support in the elaboration and implementation of national energy sector policies and reforms;
- capacity building, particularly in the policy and regulatory areas;
- technical support in the preparation of investment projects,
- mobilisation of funds and facilitation of partnerships;
- industrial and technology cooperation;
- project demonstration.
Considering the specific needs and actual situation of the energy sector in the target countries, the assistance to the technical, economic and environmental preparatory work of energy investment projects, and in particular the identification and preparation of investment projects including the mobilisation of funds, facilitation of partnerships and leveraging of private investment, is central to the TAF.
Cameroon, Zambia
African Development Bank
Support to SE4ALL Country Action processes in Zambia and Cameroon (2015-2016)
The objective of this project was to support the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water of Zambia and the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Cameroon in the implementation of the SE4All Initiative in Zambia and Cameroon, and in particular with the formulation of Action Agendas (AAs) and Investment Prospectuses (IPs) for both countries. The services also included political advocacy, the identification of investment and PPP opportunities and capacity building.
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