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Communiqué du secteur privé 2019
Author: West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA)
Dialogue avec le secteur privé: Comment impliquer davantage le secteur privé dans la mise en œuvre des actions visant à renforcer la résilience du littoral ouest-africain face aux changements climatiques ?
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Communiqué de presse WACA en Côte d’Ivoire : Cinq comités de gestion des plaintes installés et opérationnels dans la zone de Grand Lahou
Author: WACA Cote d'Ivoire
Une étape importante dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre du Projet d’Investissement pour la Résilience des Zones côtières en Afrique en Côte d’Ivoire (WACA ResiP) vient d’être franchie avec l’installation du 22 au 28 mars 2020, de 5 Comités Locaux du Mécanisme de Gestion des Plaintes (MGP) dans le département de Grand-Lahou, zone pilote du projet WACA. Il s’agit des Comités Locaux de gestion des plaintes des villages de Lahou-Kpanda, de Groguida, de Likpiliassié, de Braffedon et du Comité Communal de gestion des plaintes de Grand- Lahou.
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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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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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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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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.
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Nigéria : fiche pays sur les plastiques
Author: World Bank
Le Nigeria est le pays le plus peuplé d'Afrique et d'Afrique de l'Ouest, avec une population estimée à 201 millions d'habitants en 20191, soit plus de 50 % de la population totale de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. L'économie nigériane, classée dans la catégorie des revenus moyens inférieurs, est considérée comme un marché émergent majeur dans le contexte de l'Afrique et au niveau mondial. Le pays est une république fédérale comprenant 36 États et le territoire de la capitale fédérale où se trouve sa capitale, Abuja. Lagos est la ville côtière la plus peuplée d'Afrique, avec une population estimée à plus de 24 millions de résidents.
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Plastics sector competitiveness strategy and action plan for Côte d'Ivoire
The use of plastics has increased twentyfold worldwide in the last 50 years and is expected to double
in the next 20 years The food packaging, medical, automotive, electronics, building construction, agriculture and textile industries all make extensive use of plastics It is widely recognized that plastics play a crucial role in a sustainable future. -
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Insights on healthcare plastic waste management in Lagos State, Nigeria
Given the increased use of plastics in the healthcare sector, this study aims to understand current practice and provide recommendations. Survey conducted to understand current practice and provide recommendations in healthcare plastic waste management in Lagos.
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Market assessment for plastics circularity in Nigeria
Author: PWC
This document assesses plastics circularity in Nigeria. Nigeria faces a severe plastic pollution problem, as the nation does not have adequately designed waste disposal channels. Lagos alone generates 8400 metric tons of waste daily and more than 11% of the waste generated consists of plastics.
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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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Plastics sector competitiveness strategy and action plan for Côte d'Ivoire
Author: World Bank
This document is based on findings from the first phase of the Invest in Africa Côte d'Ivoire Manufacturing project involving desk review and one on one interviews with key stakeholders In the next phase, the team will move from one on one interviews to a series of smaller group workshops to verify the information gathered and to disseminate new information among the industry The preliminary results presented in this report serve as input for the focus groups and the EDW.