
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

Ms. Maria Sarraf
Practice Manager, Environment & Natural Resources

Peter Kristensen
Program Manager

Nicolas Benjamin Claude Desramaut
Project Team Leader, WACA Mauritania/STP/Cote d’Ivoire/Guinea Bissau

Simeon Kacou Ehui
Regional Director, Sustainable Development, West and Central Africa.

Boutheina Guermazi
Regional Integration Director

Maged Mahmoud Hamed
Project Team Leader, WACA Ghana

Koffi Hounkpe
Project Team Leader, WACA Togo

Salimata Follea
Project Team Leader, WACA Benin

Idriss Deffry
Project Manager Regional Component

Joseph Ese Akpokodje
Project Team Leader, WACA Nigeria

Andrew Michael Losos
Senior Transport Specialist WACA Program

Sajid Anwar
Multi-Sector Planning and Partnerships

Margaret Arnold
Senior Social Development Specialist

Madjiguene Seck
Senior Partnership Specialist

Manon Pascale Cassara
Environmental Specialist

Joao Mourra
Project Team Leader, WACA São Tome et Principe

Manuela Ravina da Silva
Project Team Leader, WACA Benin
National

Pr. Mohamed Lemine Baba
Project Coordinator, WACA Mauritania

Pr. Abe Delfin Ochou
Project Coordinator, WACA Ivory Coast

Dr. Adou Rahim Alimi Assimiou
Project Coordinator, WACA ResIP-Togo

Arlindo de Carvalho
Project Coordinator, WACA Sao Tome and Principe

Col. Cheikh Diallo
Project Coordinator, WACA Senegal

Elias Hamidou SEKO
Project Coordinator , WACA Benin
Regional
Dr. Ahmed Senhoury
Executive Director, Regional Partnership for Coastal and Marine Conservation

Christophe Deguenon
Director of Environment and Water Resources, West African Economic and Monetary Union

Abou Bamba
Executive Secretary, United Nations Environment/ Abidjan Convention

Marie Suzanne Traore
Executive Secretary, Regional Network of Marine Protected Areas in West Africa

Aliou Faye
Regional Director, International Union for Conservation of Nature

Pr. Denis Worlanyo Aheto
Coordinator, Africa Center of Excellence for Coastal Resilience

Thomas Louis Price
Coordinator Regional Implementation Support Unit

Moussa Sall
Regional Coordinator, Center Monitoring Ecologique

Pr. Cheikh Mbow
General Manager, Center Monitoring Ecologique
