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WACA Marketplace- Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
The first WACA Marketplace will be held on November 18th,19th in Cote d’Ivoire by INVITATION ONLY.
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Our Ministers are Deepening their Engagement in Preserving our Coasts
I am pleased to announce that our ministers launched two new programs to preserve our coasts.
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African Ministers Ratify New Protocols on Integrated Ocean Management- Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
The Abidjan Convention convened the second meeting of the plenipotentiaries.
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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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WACA as part of the solution in Unpacking the Plastics Challenge
This extract is part of an immersive story by the World Bank. Read story here.
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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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WACA Project: Thomas Louis Price, WACA Bar Coordinator / IUCN Senegal Office talks about prospects
The eighth meeting of the Regional Steering Committee, what are the prospects?
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Blue Economy for Resilient Africa Program
Africa has an opportunity to unleash the potential to develop a resilient blue economy.
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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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WACA Benin helped launch Agamè women's cooperative agricultural products processing unit
Agamè women's cooperative agricultural products processing unit launched with support from WACA Benin.