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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 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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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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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.
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Sierra Leone plastic country brief
Author: World Bank
Sierra Leone is a low-income country in West Africa bordered by Guinea and Liberia. Its economy is driven by mining activities, with its principal exports being iron ore, diamonds, and rutile. The country is divided into four provinces and one administrative area and runs a unitary presidential republic system.
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Liberia country plastic brief
Author: World Bank
Liberia is a low-income country in West Africa bordered by Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, and Sierra Leone . Liberia’s principal exports are iron ore, rubber, diamonds, and gold, while palm oil and cocoa are emerging increasingly as new export products. The country is divided into 15 administrative counties and runs a presidential republic system with a parliament.