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Sierra Leone Validates Climate Change Adaptation Plan as Stakeholders Prepare for Action
May 23, 2019Abidjan Convention, Adaptation, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation Plan, Coastal, Conservation, ECOWAS, Livelihoods, ocean, Partnership, USAID West Africa, WA BiCC, West Africa, workshop
Sierra Leone is ranked among countries highly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change; in 2017, Sierra Leone ranked third most vulnerable nation after Bangladesh and Guinea Bissau to adverse effects of climate change (GlobalSecurity.org, 2017). In the midst of this, the National Government and development partners are committed to taking urgent actions critical…
The Abidjan Convention Strategic Role in Ocean Governance
May 22, 2019Abidjan Convention, Aquatic ETP, Climate Change, Conservation, ocean, Partnership, Policies
A key principle of the USAID-funded West Africa Biodiversity Conservation (WA BiCC) Program is to work in partnership with regional partner institutions to strengthen and enhance their capacity. This is to most effectively address those environmental issues that underpin their core mandates. The support provided through these partnerships is mutual, as it also enhances WA…