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World Bank Econothon: WACA and Blue Economy with Karin Kemper, Director
Author: World Bank
WACA was presented as bringing key solutions to coastal resilience by World Bank Director, Karin Kemper (watch starting at 40:00) at a 24 hour Econothon.
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Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg: The Dire Threat of Climate Change
Author: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
Climate Change and Ocean Systems specialist, Professor Ove Hoegh-Gulderg, conveys his regret for being unable to attend the Blue Economy Conference in Mauritius. He emphasizes the important of urgent global action on climate change and ocean conservation to prevent a disastrous loss of ocean habit that will have very damaging consequences to people and the environment. The ocean is essential for life on earth, and supports millions of species and billions of people.
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Erosion, floods and pollution are costly to West Africa
Author: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
Madji (left) spent her childhood on the beaches of Bargny Guedj, Senegal, but her grandfather's house where she stayed as a child no longer exists today, carried away by the waves.Thousands of people living along the coasts of West Africa share the same story as Madji. Beyond the shattered lives, this harsh consequence of erosion, pollution and floods is very expensive in Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal and Togo.
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Brochure
Call for Innovation
The World Bank Group is launching a Call for Innovation under the West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA) to bridge the gap between innovators and port developers/owners to build sustainable and
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Appel à l’innovation
Le groupe de la Banque mondiale lance un appel à l’innovation dans le cadre du Programme de gestion du littoral ouest-africain (WACA) pour combler le fossé existant entre les innovateurs et les promoteurs/ propriétaires de ports afin de mettre en place une gestion durable et intégrée du littoral.
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Brochure
Multi-Sectoral Investment Plan São Tomé and Príncipe
Author: The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)/ World Bank
Multi-Sectoral Investment Plan to integrate climate change resilience and disaster risk into São Tomé and Príncipe's coastal zone management.
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Plan d'investissement multisectoriel pour São Tomé e Príncipe
Author: The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)/ World Bank
Plan d'investissement multisectoriel visant à intégrer la résilience aux changements climatiques et les risques de catastrophe dans la gestion des zones côtières de São Tomé e Príncipe.
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Publication
São Tome e Príncipe: WACA Promotes Safe Port Operations
Author: 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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São Tomé and Príncipe plastic country brief
Author: 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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São Tomé et Príncipe: fiche pays sur les plastiques
Author: World Bank
São Tomé et Príncipe est un petit État insulaire à revenu moyen inférieur, situé à 350 km au large des côtes de l'Afrique occidentale. Il possède une petite économie agraire fortement dépendante de l'exportation de fèves de cacao2 . São Tomé et Príncipe est divisé en 6 districts administratifs et fonctionne selon un système de république semi-présidentielle.
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São Tomé and Príncipe: We need physical and social investments to reduce vulnerabilities
Author: by Arlindo de Carvalho, WACA Coordinator São Tomé and Príncipe
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Deux écoles construites par le projet WACA à São Tomé et Príncipe.
Author: by Arlindo de Carvalho, WACA Coordinator São Tomé and Príncipe
Deux écoles construites par le projet WACA à S.Tomé et Príncipe ont été inaugurées par les autorités gouvernementales du pays.
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Guinea plastic country brief
Author: World Bank
Guinea is a low-income country in West Africa bordered by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Guinea’s mining sector drives the economy of the nation, particularly gold, bauxite, and diamond mining. The country comprises seven administrative regions and one gouvenorat and runs a presidential republic system with a parliament.
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Publication
Technical Report: West Africa Coastal Areas High‑Level Platform Benefits of Mangrove Afforestation and Restoration Programs in Guinea‑Conakry
Author: WACA, World Bank, GPS, NDF, PROBLUE
The objectives of the current study are to estimate the total economic value (TEV) of current mangrove areas in Guinea, considering the whole range of benefits from mangroves; 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 Guinea-Conakry
Author: WACA, World Bank, GPS, NDF, PROBLUE
The objective of the current study is to gain a better understanding of the relationship between women and mangroves and understand the role of women in the use and rehabilitation of mangroves in the Republic of Guinea.