{"id":2615,"date":"2026-05-07T14:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/?p=2615"},"modified":"2026-05-07T19:53:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T19:53:02","slug":"nawec-piu-conducts-multi-region-project-monitoring-mission-under-germp-backbone-phase-3-and-ecorap-6-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/?p=2615","title":{"rendered":"NAWEC PIU Conducts Multi-Region Project Monitoring Mission Under GERMP Backbone Phase 3 and ECOREAP \u2014 6 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n  @import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;600;700&family=Source+Serif+4:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;1,300&display=swap');\n\n  :root {\n    --nawec-navy: #003366;\n    --nawec-navy-deep: #001f40;\n    --nawec-gold: #C8922A;\n    --nawec-gold-light: #F5E6C8;\n    --nawec-teal: #0a6b5e;\n    --nawec-teal-light: #e0f2ee;\n    --nawec-blue-light: #e8edf5;\n  }\n\n  .piu-wrap {\n    max-width: 860px;\n    margin: 2rem auto;\n    padding: 0 1.5rem 3rem;\n    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;\n    color: #1a1a1a;\n  }\n\n  \/* Logo bar *\/\n  .piu-wrap .nawec-logo-bar {\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    gap: 14px;\n    padding: 0.9rem 1.2rem;\n    background: var(--nawec-navy);\n    border-radius: 4px;\n    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\n  }\n  .piu-wrap .nawec-logo-bar img { height: 44px; 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Electricity Company<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"bar-section-label\">Projects &amp; Infrastructure<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Story header -->\n  <div class=\"story-header\">\n    <div class=\"story-category\">GERMP &nbsp;|&nbsp; ECOREAP &nbsp;|&nbsp; Project Monitoring &nbsp;|&nbsp; PIU Field Mission<\/div>\n    <h1 class=\"story-title\">In the Field: NAWEC PIU Conducts Rigorous Monitoring Mission Across Three Regions<\/h1>\n    <p class=\"story-dek\">From the North Bank to the Upper River \u2014 NAWEC&#8217;s Project Implementation Unit takes accountability to the ground, visiting active infrastructure sites under the GERMP Backbone Phase 3 and ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project to ensure every pole, every cable, and every community connection meets the standard.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"story-meta\">\n      <strong>NAWEC Project Implementation Unit<\/strong>\n      <span>&nbsp;|&nbsp; Wednesday, 6 May 2026<\/span>\n      <span class=\"meta-tag\">GERMP BB Phase 3<\/span>\n      <span class=\"meta-tag\">ECOREAP<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Hero photo -->\n  <div class=\"hero-photo\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PIU-projects-monitoring-site-visit-GERMP-BB-phasae-3_Ecoreap-6-5-26.jpeg\" alt=\"NAWEC PIU officials discussing and inspecting site works during monitoring mission\">\n    <div class=\"hero-caption\">NAWEC PIU officials on the ground \u2014 discussing, inspecting, and evaluating active works during the GERMP Backbone Phase 3 and ECOREAP monitoring mission, 6 May 2026. (Credit: NAWEC Corporate Communications)<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Route strip -->\n  <div class=\"route-strip\">\n    <div class=\"route-stop\">\n      <div class=\"route-region\">NBR<\/div>\n      <div class=\"route-place\">Fass Omar Saho<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"route-arrow\">\u203a<\/div>\n    <div class=\"route-stop\">\n      <div class=\"route-region\">NBR<\/div>\n      <div class=\"route-place\">Gallo Yaa<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"route-arrow\">\u203a<\/div>\n    <div class=\"route-stop\">\n      <div class=\"route-region\">CRR<\/div>\n      <div class=\"route-place\">Bush Town<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"route-arrow\">\u203a<\/div>\n    <div class=\"route-stop\">\n      <div class=\"route-region\">URR<\/div>\n      <div class=\"route-place\">Fatoto Bridge<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"route-arrow\">\u203a<\/div>\n    <div class=\"route-stop\">\n      <div class=\"route-region\">URR<\/div>\n      <div class=\"route-place\">Koina<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"route-arrow\">\u203a<\/div>\n    <div class=\"route-stop\">\n      <div class=\"route-region\">URR<\/div>\n      <div class=\"route-place\">Basse \u2726 Overnight<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Opening story -->\n  <div class=\"story-body\">\n    <p>Accountability in infrastructure delivery does not end at the office desk. On Wednesday, 6 May 2026, the NAWEC Project Implementation Unit (PIU) put that principle into action, embarking on a full-day supervision and monitoring mission that spanned the North Bank Region (NBR), the Central River Region (CRR), and the Upper River Region (URR) \u2014 covering active construction sites under two of The Gambia&#8217;s most significant electricity expansion programmes.<\/p>\n    <p>The mission, targeting works under the <strong>GERMP Backbone Phase 3<\/strong> and the <strong>ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project (ECOREAP)<\/strong>, brought the PIU team face-to-face with the realities of on-the-ground implementation \u2014 the infrastructure being erected, the contractors doing the work, and the communities whose daily lives this investment is designed to transform.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Projects box -->\n  <div class=\"project-badges\">\n    <div class=\"project-badge\">\n      <div class=\"pb-header\">Programme One<\/div>\n      <div class=\"pb-body\">\n        <div class=\"pb-title\">GERMP \u2014 Gambia Electricity Restoration &amp; Modernisation Project (Backbone Phase 3)<\/div>\n        <div class=\"pb-desc\">Expanding and strengthening the national electricity backbone infrastructure to improve transmission capacity, reliability, and grid resilience across The Gambia.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"project-badge\">\n      <div class=\"pb-header\">Programme Two<\/div>\n      <div class=\"pb-body\">\n        <div class=\"pb-title\">ECOREAP \u2014 ECOWAS Regional Electricity Access Project<\/div>\n        <div class=\"pb-desc\">A regional initiative extending electricity access to rural and underserved communities, connecting households, health centres, and schools across The Gambia.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Section: The Mission -->\n  <h2 class=\"section-heading\">From North to East: The Day&#8217;s Journey<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"story-body\">\n    <p>The team commenced the day in the North Bank Region at <strong>Fass Omar Saho<\/strong>, where initial site inspections were conducted before the convoy moved on to <strong>Gallo Yaa<\/strong>. These early stops set the tone for the mission \u2014 methodical, detailed, and attentive to compliance with the technical and environmental standards governing both projects.<\/p>\n    <p>The delegation then crossed into the Central River Region, making a critical stop at <strong>Bush Town<\/strong>, where ongoing installation works were assessed and field personnel engaged directly. The visit allowed PIU specialists to review site conditions firsthand and address any emerging implementation challenges with contractors on the ground.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Two-col: inspection + worker -->\n  <div class=\"two-col-photos\">\n    <div class=\"photo-block\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Media-38.jpg\" alt=\"PIU officials and engineers during on-site inspection\">\n      <div class=\"photo-caption\"><strong>On-Site Inspection:<\/strong> PIU officials and engineers reviewing installation works and verifying compliance with project standards at one of the monitoring sites.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"photo-block\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Media-50.jpg\" alt=\"Technician connecting cables on a pole\">\n      <div class=\"photo-caption\"><strong>Active Works:<\/strong> A technician at height, connecting cables on a distribution pole \u2014 one of hundreds being installed across the three regions.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"story-body\">\n    <p>The afternoon took the mission team deep into the Upper River Region, where the most significant infrastructure works of the day were observed. At <strong>Fatoto Bridge<\/strong>, the PIU inspected critical civil and electrical works designed to support the extension of power supply across the river crossing \u2014 a complex and strategically important element of the regional grid expansion. The visit concluded at <strong>Koina<\/strong> before the team retired to Basse for an overnight stay ahead of continuing the mission.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Full-width: poles waiting -->\n  <div class=\"photo-block\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Media-37.jpg\" alt=\"Electricity poles lined up and ready for installation\">\n    <div class=\"photo-caption\"><strong>Ready for Installation:<\/strong> Distribution poles staged and awaiting cabling at one of the project sites \u2014 a visible sign of the scale and pace of infrastructure rollout across the Upper River Region. (Credit: NAWEC PIU)<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Pullquote -->\n  <div class=\"pullquote\">\n    <p>&#8220;These projects form part of NAWEC&#8217;s broader efforts to expand electricity access, strengthen infrastructure, and improve service delivery in underserved communities across The Gambia \u2014 and monitoring missions like this are how we ensure delivery matches the promise.&#8221;<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Section: what was inspected -->\n  <h2 class=\"section-heading\">What the Team Assessed<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"story-body\">\n    <p>Throughout the day, the PIU team engaged field personnel directly, reviewed installation records, and evaluated site conditions against project benchmarks. The purpose was not merely to observe but to actively verify \u2014 ensuring that the physical works on the ground are aligned with approved designs, environmental and social safeguard requirements, and the timelines that have been committed to donors and communities alike.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Three-col: pole, foundation, cables -->\n  <div class=\"three-col-photos\">\n    <div class=\"photo-block\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Media-34.jpg\" alt=\"PIU official standing beside a large electricity transmission pole\">\n      <div class=\"photo-caption\">The scale of the infrastructure \u2014 a PIU official beside one of the major transmission poles being erected under the project.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"photo-block\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Media-36.jpg\" alt=\"Foundation work for electricity poles at a project site\">\n      <div class=\"photo-caption\">Pole foundations in progress \u2014 the groundwork that anchors the entire distribution network being constructed across the regions.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"photo-block\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Media-48.jpg\" alt=\"Overhead electricity cables crossing the skyline\">\n      <div class=\"photo-caption\">Overhead cables against the skyline \u2014 the visible result of weeks of construction, connecting communities to the national grid.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Team section -->\n  <h2 class=\"section-heading\">The Team on the Ground<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"story-body\">\n    <p>The monitoring mission brought together a cross-disciplinary team from the PIU, complemented by contractors and technical consultants operating at each site. This multi-expert composition ensured that every dimension of project performance \u2014 technical, environmental, social, and administrative \u2014 was assessed with specialist eyes.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"team-box\">\n    <div class=\"team-header\">PIU Mission Team Composition \u2014 6 May 2026<\/div>\n    <div class=\"team-grid\">\n      <div class=\"team-item\"><div class=\"team-dot\"><\/div>Project Coordinator (PC)<\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-item\"><div class=\"team-dot\"><\/div>Monitoring &amp; Evaluation Specialist<\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-item\"><div class=\"team-dot\"><\/div>Project Manager<\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-item\"><div class=\"team-dot\"><\/div>Environmental Specialist<\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-item\"><div class=\"team-dot\"><\/div>Senior Power Engineer<\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-item\"><div class=\"team-dot\"><\/div>Technical Consultants<\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-item\"><div class=\"team-dot\"><\/div>Communications Personnel<\/div>\n      <div class=\"team-item\"><div class=\"team-dot\"><\/div>Project Contractors (On-Site)<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Outcomes -->\n  <h2 class=\"section-heading\">What This Mission Delivers<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"outcomes-box\">\n    <h3>Key Objectives and Outcomes of the Monitoring Mission<\/h3>\n    <ul class=\"outcomes-list\">\n      <li>Assessment of ongoing construction works across the North Bank, Central River, and Upper River Regions \u2014 ensuring physical progress matches approved plans and schedules<\/li>\n      <li>Verification of compliance with project technical standards, environmental safeguards, and social protection requirements at each site<\/li>\n      <li>Direct engagement with contractors and field personnel \u2014 addressing implementation challenges in real time and reinforcing accountability at the worksite level<\/li>\n      <li>Evaluation of the Fatoto Bridge infrastructure \u2014 a strategically critical element of the grid extension into the Upper River Region<\/li>\n      <li>Data and observations from this mission will feed directly into PIU monitoring and evaluation reports submitted to project financiers and the World Bank<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"story-body\">\n    <p>Supervision and monitoring missions of this nature are a cornerstone of responsible project implementation. They signal to communities, contractors, and development partners alike that NAWEC holds itself accountable \u2014 not just for plans approved on paper, but for works delivered on the ground. The information gathered during this mission will inform PIU reporting, support timely corrective action where needed, and contribute to the evidence base that guides the continued delivery of electricity access across The Gambia.<\/p>\n    <p>NAWEC remains committed to delivering these transformative projects with the transparency, rigour, and community focus that both the people of The Gambia and its development partners expect and deserve.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"post-footer\">\n    <div class=\"tag-row\">\n      <span class=\"tag\">GERMP<\/span>\n      <span class=\"tag\">ECOREAP<\/span>\n      <span class=\"tag\">PIU<\/span>\n      <span class=\"tag\">Project Monitoring<\/span>\n      <span class=\"tag\">Rural Electrification<\/span>\n      <span class=\"tag\">NBR<\/span>\n      <span class=\"tag\">CRR<\/span>\n      <span class=\"tag\">URR<\/span>\n      <span class=\"tag\">Infrastructure<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"post-meta\">Published by NAWEC Corporate Communications &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; 6 May 2026<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAWEC National Water &amp; Electricity Company Projects &amp; Infrastructure GERMP &nbsp;|&nbsp; ECOREAP &nbsp;|&nbsp; Project Monitoring &nbsp;|&nbsp; PIU Field Mission In the Field: NAWEC PIU Conducts Rigorous Monitoring Mission Across Three Regions From the North Bank to the Upper River \u2014 NAWEC&#8217;s Project Implementation Unit takes accountability to the ground, visiting active infrastructure sites under the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2619,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,3,19,340],"tags":[355,126,30,51,10,379,145,378,369,29,354],"class_list":["post-2615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-investor-relations","category-latest_news","category-electricity-press-releases-in-the-gambia","category-public-notice","tag-crr","tag-ecoreap","tag-germp","tag-infrastructure","tag-nawec","tag-nbr","tag-piu","tag-project-monitoring","tag-rural-electrification","tag-the-gambia","tag-urr"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-15 11:20:19","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2615"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2621,"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615\/revisions\/2621"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nawec.gm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}