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Detail
MEET OUR TEAM
We have teams working at national, regional, and program levels. Together, they provide countries with access to technical expertise and finance to support the sustainable development of the coastal zone. Our teams are here to accelerate action
Program
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Chakib Jenane
Regional Director for Sustainable Development, Western and Central Africa, World Bank
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Boutheina Guermazi
Regional Integration Director, World Bank
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Ellysar Baroudy
Practice Manager, West Africa, World Bank
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Veruschka Schmidt
Senior Environmental Specialist
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Cecile Lorillou
Project Team Leader, The Gambia
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Ann-Sofie Jespersen
Social Development Specialist
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Nicolas Benjamin Claude Desramaut
Project Team Leader, WACA Mauritania/STP/Cote d’Ivoire/Guinea Bissau
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Darshani De Silva
Project Team Leader, WACA Ghana
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Koffi Hounkpe
Project Team Leader, WACA Togo
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Celine Lim
Project Team Leader
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Drita Dade
Project Team Leader, WACA Nigeria
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Hatem Chahbani
Project Team Leader for Ports
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Sajid Anwar
Multi-Sector Planning and Partnerships
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Joao Mourra
Project Team Leader, WACA São Tome et Principe
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Manuela Ravina da Silva
Project Team Leader, WACA Benin
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Madjiguene Seck
Senior Partnership Specialist
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Manon Pascale Cassara
Environmental Specialist
National
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WACA Guinea-Bissau
Project Coordinator, WACA Guinea-Bissau
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Peter Dery
Project Coordinator, WACA Ghana
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Pr. Mohamed Lemine Baba
Project Coordinator, WACA Mauritania
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Jean Baptiste Kassim
Interim PIU Coordinator
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Dr. Adou Rahim Alimi Assimiou
Project Coordinator, WACA Togo
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Arlindo de Carvalho
Project Coordinator, WACA Sao Tome and Principe
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Cl. Cheikh Daouda Diallo
Project Coordinator, WACA Senegal
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Elias Hamidou SEKO
Project Coordinator , WACA Benin
Regional
Dr. Ahmed Senhoury
Executive Director, Regional Partnership for Coastal and Marine Conservation
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Christophe Deguenon
Director of Environment and Water Resources, West African Economic and Monetary Union
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Abdoulaye Diagana
Interim Executive Secretary, Abidjan Convention
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Marie Suzanne Traore
Executive Secretary, Regional Network of Marine Protected Areas in West Africa
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Nana Toure
Regional Director, IUCN
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Pr. Denis Worlanyo Aheto
Coordinator, Africa Center of Excellence for Coastal Resilience
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Coordinator WACA Regional Implementation Support Unit
Coordinator WACA Regional Implementation Support Unit
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Moussa Sall
Regional Coordinator, Dakar Center for Ecological Monitoring
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Pr. Cheikh Mbow
General Manager, Dakar Center for Ecological Monitoring
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