PURA (Public Utilities Regulatory Authority)

Address

Headquarter Address:

94, Kairaba Avenue Fajara KSMD

P.O.Box 4230

Bakau

Gambia

Phone:

+220 4399601/4399604

Fax:

+220 4399905

Web:

http://pura.gm/index.php

EMail:

info@pura.gm

Description

Main Geographic Focus:

ECOWAS Country

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Mission

To create a competitive environment for utilities to expand their services and strengthen their infrastructure, thereby ensuring that services to consumers are available, affordable and accessible

Projects

ACE West African Regional Communications Infrastructure Project Tanji Wind Farm CFL Project

Activities

The PURA Act establishes PURA as a multi sector regulator and the government trhough the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs may bring any sector under PURA's mandate.

The sectors currently approved for regulation by PURA according to the schedule to the Act include

Telecommunications and broadcasting
Electricity
Water and Sewerage
Transport
Such other public utilities as the Secretary of State, in consultation with the appropriate Secretary of State, may prescribe by an Order published in the Gazette.

Type

Government

Type of bussines

Quality testing

Field of Expertise

REEE in general
Energy Efficiency

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