1. Background

The African Energy Commission (AFREC) is an African Union Commission Agency responsible for supporting the African energy sector’s functions of developing and managing energy resources across Africa. AFREC’s mandate is to promote cooperation, research and development on energy issues as well as supporting integration, harmonization and resource mobilization for energy programmes.

In seeking to achieve its objectives, AFREC intends to manage its website that provides relevant information and data to its stakeholders, including implementing regional bodies, government officials, civil societies, experts in the energy sector, citizenry and partners. The Specific Objectives of AFREC Website are:

 To be the first point of reference on energy data in Africa.
 Create and update a continental energy database and facilitate the speedy dissemination and exchange of information among member States and Regional Economic Communities (RECs).
 To make key documents accessible to the public.
 To provide news and updates on the work of the AFREC.
 Sustainable management system that allows AFREC to update information easily (through predefined sections and outlines with titles and contents editable by admin. The editable content allows different formats, such as text, image and audio-visual.).
 To provide a platform for communication for African Union Member States in the energy sector.

2. Objectives of the Assignment:

The main objective of the assignment is to administer, improve, update the AFREC website, social media and other online information systems. The website has been developed to be easily accessible while aiming to help stakeholders understand the work of AFREC. The site is a vital part of the agency and acts as a platform for interested parties as well as current and potential partners to find relevant information and data on African Energy.