ABOUT US

The WACA program was developed in partnership with the West African people who live on the coast and depend on it for their livelihoods, nutrition, food security, and prosperity. The program supports countries’ effort to improve the management of their shared coastal resources and reduce the natural and man-made risks affecting coastal communities.

WACA boosts the transfer of knowledge, foster political dialogue among countries, and mobilize public and private finance to tackle coastal erosion, flooding, pollution and climate change adaptation. The WACA Program consists of country projects, regional integration and support activities, and a WACA Platform as mechanism to scale-up knowledge, dialogue and finance.

Detail

MEET OUR TEAM

We have teams working at national, regional, and program levels. Together, they provide countries with access to technical expertise and finance to support the sustainable development of the coastal zone. Our teams are here to accelerate action

Program

Keren Charles is the Project Team Leader, The Gambia

Keren Charles

Project Team Leader, The Gambia

Dr. Abdelaziz Lagnaoui is the Acting Practice Manager, Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy.

Dr. Abdelaziz Lagnaoui

Acting Practice Manager, Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy.

Peter Kristensen is a Lead Environmental Specialist in the Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice at the World Bank Group

Peter Kristensen

Program Manager

Project Team Leader, WACA Mauritania/STP/Cote d’Ivoire/Guinea Bissau.

Nicolas Benjamin Claude Desramaut

Project Team Leader, WACA Mauritania/STP/Cote d’Ivoire/Guinea Bissau

Chakib Jenane is the Practice Manager for the Agriculture and Food Practice for West and Central Africa

Chakib Jenane

Practice Manager for the Agriculture and Food Practice for West and Central Africa

Boutheina Guermazi, Regional Integration Director

Boutheina Guermazi

Regional Integration Director

Project Team Leader, WACA Ghana

Darshani De Silva

Project Team Leader, WACA Ghana

Koffi Hounkpe is the Task Team Leader, WACA Togo

Koffi Hounkpe

Project Team Leader, WACA Togo

Project Team Leader

Celine Lim

Project Team Leader

Project Team Leader, WACA Nigeria

Drita Dade

Project Team Leader, WACA Nigeria

Project Team Leader for Ports

Hatem Chahbani

Project Team Leader for Ports

Multi-Sector Planning and Partnerships

Sajid Anwar

Multi-Sector Planning and Partnerships

Kamakshi Mubarak is a Social Development Specialist

Kamakshi Mubarak

Social Development Specialist

Senior Partnership Specialist

Madjiguene Seck

Senior Partnership Specialist

Manon Pascale Cassara, Environmental Specialist

Manon Pascale Cassara

Environmental Specialist

Joao Mourra, Project Team Leader, WACA São Tome et Principe

Joao Mourra

Project Team Leader, WACA São Tome et Principe

Manuela Ravina da Silva, Project Team Leader, WACA Benin

Manuela Ravina da Silva

Project Team Leader, WACA Benin

National

Project Coordinator, WACA Guinea-Bissau

WACA Guinea-Bissau

Project Coordinator, WACA Guinea-Bissau

Project Coordinator, WACA Ghana

Peter Dery

Project Coordinator, WACA Ghana

Pr. Mohamed Lemine Baba, Project Coordinator, WACA Mauritania

Pr. Mohamed Lemine Baba

Project Coordinator, WACA Mauritania

Jean Baptiste Kassim, Interim PIU Coordinator

Jean Baptiste Kassim

Interim PIU Coordinator

Project Coordinator, WACA ResIP-Togo

Dr. Adou Rahim Alimi Assimiou

Project Coordinator, WACA ResIP-Togo

Arlindo de Carvalho, Project Coordinator, WACA Sao Tome and Principe

Arlindo de Carvalho

Project Coordinator, WACA Sao Tome and Principe

Cl. Cheikh Daouda Diallo, Project Coordinator, WACA Senegal

Cl. Cheikh Daouda Diallo

Project Coordinator, WACA Senegal

Elias Hamidou Seko, Project Coordinator , WACA Benin

Elias Hamidou SEKO

Project Coordinator , WACA Benin

Regional

Executive Director, Regional Partnership for Coastal and Marine Conservation (PRCM)

Dr. Ahmed Senhoury

Executive Director, Regional Partnership for Coastal and Marine Conservation

Christophe Deguenon, Director of Environment and Water Resources for

Christophe Deguenon

Director of Environment and Water Resources, West African Economic and Monetary Union

Abdoulaye Diagana is the Interim Executive Secretary, Abidjan Convention

Abdoulaye Diagana

Interim Executive Secretary, Abidjan Convention

Executive Secretary, Regional Network of Marine Protected Areas in West Africa

Marie Suzanne Traore

Executive Secretary, Regional Network of Marine Protected Areas in West Africa

Nana Toure is Regional Director for IUCN.

Nana Toure

Regional Director, IUCN

Coordinator, Africa Center of Excellence for Coastal Resilience

Pr. Denis Worlanyo Aheto

Coordinator, Africa Center of Excellence for Coastal Resilience

Khady Sane, Coordinator WACA Regional Implementation Support Unit

Khady Sane

Coordinator WACA Regional Implementation Support Unit

Moussa Sall, Regional Coordinator, Dakar Center for Ecological Monitoring

Moussa Sall

Regional Coordinator, Dakar Center for Ecological Monitoring

Pr.

Pr. Cheikh Mbow

General Manager, Dakar Center for Ecological Monitoring

Barthelemy J. A Batieno, Coordinator Regional Protocols and Agreements for Coastal Resilience, WACA/ Abidjan Convention