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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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Benin plastic country brief
Author: World Bank
Benin is a lower-middle-income country in West Africa bordered by Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, and Togo. Its economy is highly dependent on the informal reexport and transit trade with Nigeria, as well as the export of cotton. The country comprises 12 regional departements and runs a unitary presidential republic system with a parliament.
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Bénin : fiche pays sur les plastiques
Author: World Bank
Le Bénin est un pays d'Afrique occidentale à revenu moyen inférieur, bordé par le Nigeria, le Togo, le Niger et le Burkina Faso. Son économie est fortement tributaire du commerce informel de réexportation et de transit avec le Nigeria, ainsi que de l'exportation de coton. Le pays comprend 12 départements régionaux et fonctionne selon un système de république présidentielle unitaire avec un parlement.
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West Africa: Rising Tides Threaten Livelihoods along the Coastline
Author: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
Preserving and protecting the coastline along West Africa is critical. A large proportion of West Africa's population lives in areas that are most at risk of coastal erosion, where rising tides threaten their livelihoods and the communities they have built and lived in for generations.
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Tenir l’océan à distance en Afrique de l’Ouest
Author: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
En cette semaine de la Journée mondiale de l’océan, rappelons-nous qu’un tiers de la population d’Afrique de l’Ouest vit sur le littoral. Elle est confrontée à la montée des eaux et à l’érosion côtière qui détruit chaque année entre 23 et 30 mètres de terre. Le Programme de gestion du littoral ouest-africain (WACA) aide les pays africains à y faire face en leur fournissant des ressources techniques et financières adaptées.
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Ministerial Visit in Support of WACA Resip Actions
Author: WACA Program
On December 31, 2020, a field visit by the Minister of Environment and Forest Resources, Mr. FOLI-BAZI Katari, and his counterpart, the Minister of Maritime Economy, Fisheries and Coastal Protection, Mr. TENGUE Edem Kokou, allowed them to get acquainted with the realities of the people living in the coastal areas.
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Visite ministérielle dans le cadre des actions de WACA Resip
Author: WACA Program
Ce 31 décembre 2020, une visite de terrain a permis au ministre de l’environnement et des ressources forestières Mr FOLI-BAZI Katari et son homologue le ministre de l’économie maritime, de la pêche et de la protection côtière Mr TENGUE Edem Kokou de s’imprégner des réalités des riverains.
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Togo plastic country brief
Author: World Bank
Togo is a low-income country in West Africa bordered by Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Benin. Although Togo’s poverty rate fell from 61.7 percent in 2006 to 53.5 percent in 2017, poverty and inequality remain extremely high, especially in rural areas where 69 percent of households were living below the poverty line in 2015. The country is divided into five administrative regions and runs a unitary presidential republic system with a parliament.
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Togo: fiche pays sur les plastiques
Author: World Bank
Le Togo est un pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest à faible revenu, bordé par le Ghana, le Burkina Faso et le Bénin. Bien que le taux de pauvreté du Togo ait baissé de 61,7 % en 2006 à 53,5 % en 2017, la pauvreté et les inégalités restent extrêmement élevées, notamment dans les zones rurales où 69 % des ménages vivaient sous le seuil de pauvreté en 2015. Le pays est divisé en cinq régions administratives et gère un système de république présidentielle unitaire avec un parlement.
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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.
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Libéria : fiche pays sur les plastiques
Author: World Bank
Le Liberia est un pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest à faible revenu, bordé par la Sierra Leone, la Guinée et la Côte d'Ivoire. Les principales exportations du Liberia sont le minerai de fer, le caoutchouc, les diamants et l'or, tandis que l'huile de palme et le cacao apparaissent de plus en plus comme de nouveaux produits d'exportation. Le pays est divisé en 15 comtés administratifs et fonctionne selon un système de république présidentielle avec un parlement.
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The Cost of Coastal Zone Degradation in Nigeria: Cross River, Delta and Lagos States
Author: 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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Nigeria plastic country brief
Author: 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.