Online course

Energy information systems: preparatory course

A short video course to understand what an energy information system is, how it is governed and which concepts it relies on. Built from our experience with ECOWAS, WAEMU and national governments.

3 lessonsAbout 25 minutesFreeAlso in French

Lessons

Lesson 00

Programme introduction

6 min 20 s

Why energy information systems matter, the objectives of the course and how the lessons are organised.

Lesson 01

Needs, governance and principles

6 min 54 s

Which needs an energy information system must meet, who does what (data providers, statistics office, ministry) and the principles that make the data reliable.

Lesson 02

Concepts and classifications

8 min 26 s

The core concepts of energy statistics (products, flows, sectors, units) and the international classifications that make data comparable.

Test your knowledge

Entry test

After the videos, take stock in 20 minutes: 27 questions covering the 7 skill blocks of the programme, with your score by block.

Start the test

Your trainer: Salim Chitou

Energy engineer with more than eleven years of experience building energy information systems for ECOWAS, WAEMU and national governments in Africa. Author of the IFDD online course on energy data collection and planning.

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Train your teams

We deliver the full programme as workshops or blended training for ministries, statistics offices and regional organisations.