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West Africa’s Coast: Losing Over $3.8 Billion a Year to Erosion, Flooding and Pollution

West Africa’s coastal areas host about one third of the region’s population.

 

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Breaking Down Barriers to Private Sector Investment to Build Resilience for West Africa’s Coasts
- Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

The celebration of Earth Day this week should cause us to consider the state of our planet.

 

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West Africa’s Fading Coastline

In the latest episode of Afronomics, we explore the importance of protecting coastal cities.

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World Bank Board Approves WACA Resilience Investment Project

The World Bank Group approved today a package of $210 million in financing for a regional project.

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St Louis, Senegal: Coastal communities facing waves of change
- Dakar, Senegal

Saint Louis’s coastal community is losing ground to the ocean each year.

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Living on the Edge: Dovi’s Story
- Togo

Dovi Woollens has lived along the coast of Baguida, Togo for her entire life. 

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Dutch Expertise Welcome for West Africa Coastal Management

Coastal erosion and flooding in West Africa severely threaten communities and livelihoods.

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Benin and Togo: Combating Coastal Erosion Through Physical Investments

The World Bank has approved $36 million in additional financing.

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Why a Call for Innovation?

Some development challenges in coastal areas are so complex and have multiple options for solutions.

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Preserving Mangroves to Enhance Coastal Resilience

Did you know that each year, mangroves store the equivalent of carbon emissions from 26 million cars?

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Where Rice, Mangroves and Dikes Connect in Guinea-Bissau

A look at the relationship between protecting and restoring mangroves and rice cultivation.

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Présentation à Abidjan d’une loi sur la protection du littoral ivoirien

La loi sur le littoral ivoirien, a entre autres pour objectifs de lutter contre l’érosion côtière.

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The Great Green Wall and the West Africa Coastal Areas Management (WACA) Programmes Case Study
- Washington DC

Africa Case Study: The Great Green Wall and The WACA Program, by Maria Sarraf.

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