The World Bank Group is launching a Call for Innovation under the West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA) to bridge the gap between innovators and port developers/owners to build sustainable and
integrated coastal management.

The target area of  the WACA Grand Lahou project is the Bandama estuary in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa. It is located on the center of the south coast of the country, on the Gulf of Guinea, at the mouth of the Bandama River.

This investment plan was designed for a five-year period from 2018 to 2022. The drafting was undertaken in connection with the updating of the master development plan for the Mauritanian Coast. It was established through an extended consultation with the various sectors concerned in Mauritania.
 

The main objective of the project "Establishment of an integrated coastal zone management plan in Senegal" (EuropeAid/130397/D/SER/SN) is to support the Government of Senegal in preparing an integrated coastal zone management plan that takes into account the fight against coastal erosion and adaptation to climate change.

Multi-Sectoral Investment Plan to integrate climate change resilience and disaster risk into São Tomé and Príncipe's coastal zone management.

The overall objective of the West African Coastal Management Program is to reduce coastal risks to the coasts of Mauritania, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo and Benin, taking into account the potential effects of climate change.

West Africa’s coastal areas host an abundance of natural resources, on land and at sea, that provides vital ecosystem services and help buffer against severe weather events.