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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 CoastlineIn the latest episode of Afronomics, we explore the importance of protecting coastal cities.
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World Bank Board Approves WACA Resilience Investment ProjectThe 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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Togo: 283 Hectares of mangroves reforested on the banks of Lake Zowla
The WACA ResIP-Togo's sub-project "Continuation of the preservation of natural heritage and restoration of biodiversity in the Basins of Lake Zowla" reforested 283 hectares of mangroves from 2020 to 2023. Spearheaded by the NGO Association of Togolese Volunteers for Development (AVOTODE), this initiative restored the banks of Lake Zowla, previously ravaged by deforestation for firewood.
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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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WACA Project Empowers Women Coconut Processors in Boko, Togo with New Equipment
In Boko, Togo, women coconut processors have significantly boosted their work efficiency and income, thanks to a coconut grater donated by the West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) project. This machine has transformed their daily routines, making coconut grating faster, safer, and more productive. It has elevated the quality of coconut oil they produce, which is highly valued across Togo and beyond.
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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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Regional observatory of the west african coast (ORLOA)
WACA and ORLOA partner to monitor coastal resilience in West Africa.
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The intersecting needs of women and mangroves in coastal Guinea
This study explains of the relationship between women and mangroves in the Republic of Guinea.
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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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Securing the banks of Guin Island in Aného: 18,000 mangrove seedlings
The WACA ResIP Togo project has just launched the community sub-project for securing the banks.
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Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR)
WACA and the University of Cape Care partners for innovation in coastal resilience.