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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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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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Assesment 2016 West Africa Coastal Areas Mauritania
Author: The West African Monetary and Economic Union (UEMOA)
Mauritania has a master plan for the management of its coastline which has been in the implementation phase since 2016
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Évaluation zones côtières d'Afrique de l'Ouest Mauritanie 2016
Author: The West African Monetary and Economic Union (UEMOA)
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Plan d’investissement multisectoriel pour la Mauritanie
Author: Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development Mauritania
Ce plan d’investissement a été conçu pour une période quinquennale de 2018 à 2022. Sa rédaction a été entreprise en lien avec l’actualisation du plan directeur d’aménagement du Littoral Mauritanien. Il a été établi au travers d’une concertation élargie avec les différents secteurs concernés en Mauritanie.