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The Gambia plastic country brief
Author: World Bank
The Gambia is a low-income country in West Africa which, with the exception of the Gulf of Guinea, is bordered by Senegal. The Gambia’s economy is dependent on agriculture and tourism, normally accounting for approximately 33 percent and 20 percent of GDP, respectively. Administratively, The Gambia is divided into five regions, one municipality, and one city (Banjul) and runs a presidential republic system with a parliament.
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La Gambie : fiche pays sur les plastiques
Author: World Bank
La Gambie est un pays à faible revenu d'Afrique occidentale qui, à l'exception du golfe de Guinée, est bordé par le Sénégal. L'économie de la Gambie dépend de l'agriculture et du tourisme, qui représentent normalement environ 33 % et 20 % du PIB, respectivement. Sur le plan administratif, la Gambie est divisée en cinq régions, une municipalité et une ville (Banjul) et fonctionne selon un système de république présidentielle avec un parlement.
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Guinea-Bissau plastic country brief
Author: World Bank
Guinea-Bissau is a low-income country in West Africa bordered by Senegal and Guinea. Guinea Bissau’s economy is dependent on subsistence farming and cashew nut exports. The country comprises nine administrative regions and runs a semi-presidential republic system of government.
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Guinée-Bissau : fiche pays sur les plastiques
Author: World Bank
La Guinée-Bissau est un pays d'Afrique occidentale à faible revenu, bordé par le Sénégal et la Guinée. L'économie de la Guinée-Bissau dépend de l'agriculture de subsistance et des exportations de noix de cajou. Le pays comprend neuf régions administratives et fonctionne selon un système de gouvernement de république semi-présidentielle.
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Regional fisheries project in West Africa: the case of Guinea Bissau
Author: World Bank, WACA
In 2011, artisanal fishing employed nearly 26,000 people in Guinea Bissau.
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Le projet regional des pêche en Afrique de l'Ouest: cas de la Guinee Bissau
Author: World Bank, WACA
En 2011, la pêche artisanal a employe près de 26000 personnes en Guinee Bissau.
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A Roadmap for Radical Reduction of Plastic Pollution in Ghana
Author: Ghana National Plastic Action Partnership
The impacts of plastic production, use and disposal on the environment and society present a number of challenges along the plastic value chain.
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Gender Analysis of the Plastics and Plastic Waste Sectors in Ghana
Author: Ghana National Plastic Action Partnership
In the last three decades, Ghana, like many of its neighbouring countries, has been challenged with the exponential growth of plastics use, coupled with its alarming mismanagement.
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The Accra plastics management pilot a baseline report
Author: SEURECA EXPERT ADVISORY CALL DOWN SERVICE, LOT C
This Baseline study is completed under the Accra Plastics Management Pilot (APMP) which started in February 2019 and is funded by the Department for International Development (DFID) of the UK government.
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Ghana plastic country brief
Author: World Bank
Ghana is a lower-middle-income country in West Africa bordered by Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Togo. As the second-largest economy in the Economic Community of West African States, 1 West Africa’s regional body, Ghana’s economy is driven by its three main export commodities—oil, cocoa, and gold. 2 Ghana comprises 16 administrative regions3 and runs a unitary presidential republic system with a parliament.
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Plastic action initiative tracker
Author: World Bank
This first edition of the biannual Plastic Action Initiative Tracker is intended to serve as a reference point for the many varied and exciting initiatives happening on the ground across Ghana to address plastic waste and pollution.
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Analysis of the institutional & regulatory framework for plastics/plastic waste management in Ghana
Author: Kweku Attafuah-Wadee
This report presents a comprehensive overview and analysis of the prevailing institutional and regulatory framework for plastics management in Ghana, highlighting both the strengths and challenges identified.
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Strategic roadmap for better plastics management in Accra
Author: Seureca
The Strategic Roadmap aims to present a timebound plan to implement solutions that will improve plastic
management in Accra and its surroundings at all the stages of the plastic chain (importation, production,
manufacturing, distribution, consumption, collection and recycling) and for all the different types of
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Technical Report: West Africa Coastal Areas High-Level Platform Benefits of Mangrove Afforestation and Restoration Programs in Ghana
Author: WACA, World Bank, GPS, NDF, PROBLUE
The objective of the current study is to estimate the total economic value (TEV) of current mangrove areas in Ghana by considering the whole range of benefits they provide, and to use those estimated values in economic cost‑benefit analyses.
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Technical Report: Understanding the Nexus of Mangroves and Women in Ghana
Author: WACA, World Bank, GPS, NDF, PROBLUE
The objective of this study was to assist understanding of the nexus between mangrove cultivation and restoration, and women in coastal Ghana by covering two broad areas; women’s use of mangroves and women’s role in conservation and restoration of mangroves.
