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Ministerial Communique on the Occasion of the WACA Program Launch of November 2018
Auteur: WACA Program
Considering that the coastal zones of West Africa and beyond contain most of the region’s capital cities, that they account for more than one third of the region’s gross domestic product, and are home to more than one third of its population and likely more than half by 2050.
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Knowledge Sheets
Briefing Note - Nigeria West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
Nigeria’s coastal and marine area lies on the Atlantic Ocean and borders the gulf of Guinea. It stretches for approximately 853km and includes nine states out of the thirty-six states of the Federation, namely; Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo and Rivers (1).
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The Cost of Coastal Zone Degradation in Nigeria: Cross River, Delta and Lagos States
Auteur: Lelia Croitoru, Juan José Miranda, Abdellatif Khattabi and Jia Jun Lee
Nigeria is Africa’s richest economy. The country has a large population, abundant natural resources, and diverse cultures. Coastal areas are particularly unique: extending along more than 800 km, they are home to rich ecosystems, thriving industries, and booming opportunities. But these areas are also fragile.
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São Tome e Príncipe: WACA Promotes Safe Port Operations
Auteur: WACA Sao Tome
Safety and profit are crucial in ports operations. In São Tome e Príncipe, WACA is boosting the capacity of the National Meteorological Institute of São Tomé e Príncipe (INM-STP) to provide to ports up-to-date meteorological services to reduce risks.
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Côte d’Ivoire plastic country brief
Auteur: World Bank
Côte d’Ivoire is a lower-middle-income country in West Africa bordered by Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Ghana. As the economic hub of Francophone West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire is one of the world’s fastest-growing economies and remains the globe’s leading producer and exporter of cocoa beans and cashew nuts. 1 The country comprises 12 administrative districts and 2 district-level autonomous cities2 and runs a unitary presidential republic system with a parliament.
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Nigeria plastic country brief
Auteur: World Bank
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and West Africa, with an estimated 201 million inhabitants in 20191 amounting to more than 50 percent of the total population in West Africa. The Nigerian economy, classified as lower middle income, is considered a major emerging market in the context of Africa and globally. The country is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory where its capital, Abuja, is located. Lagos is the most populous coastal city in Africa, with an estimated population of over 24 million residents.
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São Tomé and Príncipe plastic country brief
Auteur: World Bank
São Tomé and Príncipe is a lower middle-income small island state 350 km off the coast of West Africa1 . It has a small agrarian economy highly dependent on the exportation of cocoa beans2 . São Tomé and Príncipe is divided into 6 administrative districts and runs a semi-presidential republic system.
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Déclaration finale Dakar, le 17 juin 2022
Auteur: Monsieur Amadou Lamine GUISSE Secrétaire Général du Ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable du Sénégal
Réunion des ministres et autorités chargées de l'environment sur la gestion des zones côtières et marine, la biodiversité et les aires protegées
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Video
São Tomé and Príncipe: We need physical and social investments to reduce vulnerabilities
Auteur: by Arlindo de Carvalho, WACA Coordinator São Tomé and Príncipe
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Two schools were built by the WACA Project in São Tomé and Príncipe
Auteur: by Arlindo de Carvalho, WACA Coordinator São Tomé and Príncipe
Two schools were built by the WACA project in Sao Tomé and Príncipe and opened by the country's government authorities.
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Plastics sector competitiveness strategy and action plan for Côte d'Ivoire
The use of plastics has increased twentyfold worldwide in the last 50 years and is expected to double
in the next 20 years The food packaging, medical, automotive, electronics, building construction, agriculture and textile industries all make extensive use of plastics It is widely recognized that plastics play a crucial role in a sustainable future. -
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Insights on healthcare plastic waste management in Lagos State, Nigeria
Given the increased use of plastics in the healthcare sector, this study aims to understand current practice and provide recommendations. Survey conducted to understand current practice and provide recommendations in healthcare plastic waste management in Lagos.
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The physical, social and economic impacts of coastal erosion in Saint Louis, Dakar, Gorée and Ziguinchor
Auteur: World Bank, WACA
Produced by the Waca ResiP Senegal Project, this video highlights the consequences of coastal erosion in Senegal and will serve to measure the real impact of physical and social investments aimed at protecting coastal communities from the sea's advance.
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Etude d’impact environnemental et social du projet de protection côtière de la plage de l’Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar et de l’Anse Bernard
Auteur: WACA, MINISTERE DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT ET DU DEVELOPPEMENT DURABLE
Le WACA ResIP, financé par la Banque Mondiale, d’une durée de 5 ans (2018-2023), ambitionne d’améliorer la gestion des risques naturels et anthropiques communs, en intégrant les changements climatiques, affectant les communautés et les zones côtières de la région d’Afrique de l’Ouest.
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Etude d’impact environnemental et social du projet de protection côtière de l’Ile de Gorée
Auteur: WACA
Le projet de protection côtière de l’île de Gorée revêt deux composantes : l’aménagement d’une digue de protection (bordière) en enrochements et un volet d’aménagements paysagers. Le système de protection retenue consiste en l’aménagement d’une digue de protection (bordière) en enrochements à crête élargie et abaissée, arasée à la cote + 3,1 m CM soit une revanche considérée de la crête, par rapport au niveau Extrême (= + 2,8 m CM), de seulement 0,3 m.