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President Barrow launches US$5 Million WACA livelihoods programme
His Excellency President Adama Barrow has officially launched the WACA Livelihoods Programme, a US$5 million initiative that will benefit up to 4,000 households along the Kotu Stream, the intervention area of the WACA Project in The Gambia. The programme is a key component of the West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience Investment Project (WACA ResIP) in The Gambia.
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Infrastructure delivered, communities empowered
From the Saloum Delta to the shores of the Langue de Barbarie National Park, the WACA ResIP Senegal Project is delivering tangible results for coastal communities. The first quarter of 2026 marked the final handover of key infrastructure to both implementing partners and local communities.
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Senegal Adopts a National Strategy for Strengthened Coastal Governance
Senegal's coastline is under pressure. Coastal erosion, rapid urbanization and ecosystem degradation have long called for a stronger, more coordinated response. With support from the World Bank-financed WACA Project, the Government of Senegal has now taken a decisive step — bringing together government institutions, local authorities, civil society, the private sector and coastal communities around a shared framework for the future of its coast.
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Gorée Protected: Coastal Protection Works Near Completion
Gorée Island is one of West Africa's most iconic heritage sites — rich in history, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and long exposed to the growing threat of coastal erosion. Under the WACA ResIP Senegal Project, coastal protection works are now in their final stretch. As of 31 March 2026, the overall completion rate stands at 82%, with delivery expected by 30 June 2026.
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In Togo, WACA equips 128 groups to strengthen fishing, fish processing and market gardening activities
Seventy groups of fish processors and market gardeners from the Lacs 1 and Lacs 3 municipalities received work equipment this Wednesday through financing provided by the WACA ResIP project, for a total value of more than CFAF 26 million.
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Inclusive Blue Economy: The WACA program strengthens stakeholders’ capacities
From April 20 to 23, 2026, Nouakchott hosted a regional training-of-trainers workshop on inclusive blue economy, organized by the WACA Program through its Regional Support Office managed by the IUCN Regional Office for West and Central Africa (IUCN PACO). The workshop brought together around thirty participants from WACA ResIP 1, WACA ResIP 2 and WACA+ projects, as well as regional institutions and technical partners.
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WACA+: Protecting coastlines and creating sustainable jobs in West Africa
On April 28, 2026, at the 12th PRCM Regional Marine and Coastal Forum (FOMACO 2026) in Nouakchott, Mauritania, the World Bank Group officially launched
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Ms. Koffi, an entrepreneur thanks to the WACA project
In Groguidia, in the municipality of Grand-Lahou, Ms. Koffi now embodies one of the transformations made possible by the WACA project. As a beneficiary of Income-Generating Activities (IGAs), she has been able to launch her own attiéké production and sales business, sustainably improving her family’s living conditions.
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Strengthening market access to consolidate income-generating activities in Grand-Lahou
In Grand-Lahou, 40 beneficiaries of Income-Generating Activities (IGAs) supported by the WACA project are strengthening their capacities to better access markets and expand their economic activities. A training workshop on market access brought together members of the Community Forest Platform and IGA beneficiaries to enhance their skills in marketing and product value addition.
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Dagbe-Neva cooperative distributes first profits in Togo
MOMÉ-KATIHOÉ, Togo – On February 24, 2026, the 75 members of the Dagbe-Neva women’s cooperative gathered in their new, WACA-funded facility to celebrate a major milestone: the distribution of their first collective profits.
Specializing in the production of palm oil within the "Support to Women Transforming Palm Nuts" sub-project, the group—based in the Momé-Katihoé district of the Vo prefecture—has successfully transitioned from individual labor to a structured, income-generating business.
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Towards a regional scientific network serving marine and coastal areas
The Regional Partnership for the Conservation of the Coastal and Marine Zone in West Africa (PRCM) opened, on Wednesday 28 January in Dakar, a two-day workshop dedicated to the General Assembly of the Research and Education Network on Marine and Coastal Sciences.
The meeting brings together researchers, lecturers, experts and institutional partners from several West African countries. It marks a key milestone in efforts to better structure regional scientific research focused on marine and coastal ecosystems.
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WACA supports ecotourism within the Gorée Marine Protected Area
As part of its efforts to strengthen coastal resilience, the WACA–Senegal project supported, in December, the organization of an ecotourism training workshop for the Management Committee of the Gorée Marine Protected Area (MPA), extended to local tourism stakeholders.
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The Steering Committee approves the 2026 AWPB of the WACA ResIP–Togo Project
The Steering Committee of the West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience Investment Project in Togo (WACA ResIP) held its second ordinary session of the year 2025 on 8 January 2026. The meeting was dedicated to the review and approval of the 2026 Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB).
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Togo launches the creation of Its first Marine Protected Area
On September 30, 2025, in Agbodrafo, Togo officially launched the process of creating its first Marine Protected Area (MPA) under the WACA Project. This initiative aims to preserve threatened coastal ecosystems, protect biodiversity, and strengthen the resilience of communities living along the coastline.
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Cotonou hosts the 2025 second annual regional steering committee meeting of the WACA program
On 4 and 5 December 2025, Cotonou brought together representatives from the nine coastal countries involved in the WACA ResIP 1 and 2 program, alongside the UEMOA Commission, the World Bank, IUCN, the Abidjan Convention, CSE, PRCM, RAMPAO, and other regional partners. This second annual meeting of the regional steering committee (RSC) strengthened political and technical coordination around key coastal resilience challenges in West Africa.