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Many of the coordinating structures
of the Convention have been strengthened, most
importantly national representation through the
focal points. The focal points institutions have
been supported to operationalise their offices
and to initiate a reporting mechanism for the
Convention by compiling national status reports
on the coastal and marine environment.
The National Focal Point shall
be a senior government official whose selection
will be based on the strong knowledge and experience
on Convention matters and supported with a national
budget (or Convention budgetary allocation) to
implement the Convention’s activities including
creating awareness of such activities.
A forum of focal points of the
Abidjan Convention was held at the Erata Hotel
in Accra, Ghana, from 24 to 26 November 2004.
The objective of the forum was to prepare a detailed
and realistic work programme for the period 2005–2007,
for presentation to the Contracting Parties at
their seventh meeting, in Gabon, in February 2005,
in accordance with the Parties’ decision
at their sixth meeting. The work programme would
be implemented within the framework of the NEPAD
environmental component and its platform for the
management of the marine and coastal resources
of Western Africa.
The forum discussed and agreed
on the formal establishment of the focal points
network to support the operation of the Regional
Coordinating Unit. Terms of reference for focal
points and for the focal point forum of the Convention
were drafted and presented during the forum and
will be submitted for adoption to the Contracting
Parties at their next meeting; The forum also
entrusted the secretariat with the establishment
of task teams to follow up on the implementation
of the work programme, in order to support the
operation of the Regional Coordinating Unit.
A focal points forum and specific
terms reference for the focal points have been
established. The focal points institutions have
been supported to operationalise their offices
and to initiate a reporting mechanism for the
Convention by compiling national status reports
on the coastal and marine environment. The national
reporting mechanism for the Convention will give
guidance on national priorities within coastal
and marine management in preparation for the Convention’s
Work Programme for 2008 and onwards.
National Focal Point
Terms of Reference:
- To serve as the channel for all formal communications
between the Regional Coordinating Unit and the
government and national collaborating institutions
and task force members;
- To coordinate information flow from national
institutions, non-governmental organizations
and locally-based national, bilateral or multilateral
projects and ensuring the dissemination of information
to and within their country;
- To ensure/facilitate regular and timely contribution
to the Trust Fund of his/her country’s
contribution for timely implementation of the
Convention’s work programme;
- To participate in or assure adequate representation
at the meetings of the National Focal Points
Forum at least once every year and at the COP
meetings;
- To facilitate internalization of the agreements
on policy, legal, regulatory etc of the Convention
and its protocols for timely implementation;
- To participate in biennial work plans as
national experts and ensure preparation and
submission of reports on the implementation
of biennial work plans and relevant activities
implemented at the national level by institutions,
departments, agencies, non-governmental organizations
etc.;
- To coordinate the preparation of the ‘’state
of the marine and coastal environment’’
as contribution to the regional report of the
RCU;
- To ensure inter-sectoral coordination at the
national level on the implementation of all
activities approved by COP meetings and report
same to RCU;
Convention Focal Point
Forum:
- Actively promote the objectives and implementation
of the work plan of the Abidjan Convention and
other complimentary activities;
- Prepare the work plan to be approved by the
Conference of Parties in collaboration with
the RCU and taking into account activities of
partners of the Abidjan Convention;
- Oversee the implementation of regional programs
under the Convention;
- Provide guidance, technical and scientific
advice to the RCU; and policy recommendation
for the Convention;
- Act as a platform for information sharing
and exchange within the participating countries,
and Convention partners;
- Review and adopt regional programs/project
proposals for presentation to COP and potential
partners;
- Identify issues/activities that require the
establishment of taskforces, constitute and
monitor the progress of such taskforces;
- Identify, initiate and recommend resource
mobilization activities in consultation with
the RCU.
National Focal Points
| Country |
Name and Contacts
of the
Abidjan Convention Focal Points
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National Status
Reports for the Countries
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Angola |
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| Benin
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Mme. Rihanath
Olga Ichola
Point Focal de la Convention d'Abidjan
Chef Division Protection des Ressources
Naturelles, Direction de l’Environnement
Ministère de l'Environnement de
l'Habitat et l’Urbanisme, C/499
Suru Léré Akpakpa
01BP 3621, Cotonou
Tel: (229) 1 312065/90930931
Fax: (229) 315 081
Email:richola@mehubenin.net, icholarihane@yahoo.fr
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Draft National Status
Report for Benin
French
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| Cameroon
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Mr. Amadou Wassouni
Point Focal de la Convention d'Abidjan
Directeur de la Conservation et de la
Promotion, des Ressources Naturelles,
Ministère de l’Environnement
et de la Protection de la Nature, Yaoundé
- Cameroun
Tel: (237) 9751484
Fax: (237) 2233423
Email: wassouoni_amadou@yahoo.fr
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| Cape Verde
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| Congo
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M. Germain Kombo
Point Focal de la Convention d'Abidjan
Conseiller à l'Environnement Brazzaville,
Ministère de l'Environnement, BP
58
Brazzaville Congo
Tel: (242) 678 5319
Fax: (242) 814 136
Email: kombo_g@yahoo.fr
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Draft National Status
Report for Congo
French
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| Cote d'Ivoire |
M. Niagne Martin
Dibi
Point Focal de la Convention d'Abidjan
S/Directeur du CIAPOL, Centre Ivoirien
Antipollution (CIAPOL), Ministère
d’Etat, Ministère de l’Environnement
, 01 BP 650 Abidjan 01, Côte d’Ivoire
Tel : (225) 20 37 18 35
Fax : (225) 20 37 65 00
Email:dibmartino@yahoo.fr, ciapolvae@globeaccess.net
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| Democratic Republic
of Congo |
Mr. Damien Lungili
Kabuka
Directeur - Chef de Service des Etablissements
Humains et Protection de l’Environnement,
Ministère de l’Environnement,
Conservation de la Nature, Eaux et Forêts
Point Focal de la Convention d’Abidjan
BP 12348
Kinshasa – Gombe (RD CONGO)
Tel: (243) 818125145
Fax: (243) 88 43 675
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| Equatorial Guinea
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| Gabon
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M. Etienne Massard
Point Focal de la Convention d'Abidjan
Direction Générale de l’Environnement
et de la Protection de la Nature
Ministère de l’Economie Forestière,
des Eaux et de la Pêche Chargé
de
l’Environnement et de la Protection
de la Nature, B.P. 3905 Libreville - Gabon
Tel: (241) 379874 / 766181 / 763905 /
722700
Fax: (241) 731370 / 766186
Email : dgegabon@yahoo.fr
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| Gambia |
H.E Momodou A.
Cham
Secretary of State for
Forestry and Environment
Banjul, The Gambia
Tel: (220) 22 75 48/22 80 56/422 7548
Fax: (220) 4223 987/22 97 01/22 39 87
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Draft National Status
Report for Gambia
English
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Ghana |
Mr. Rudolph Sandy
Kuuzegh
Abidjan Convention Focal Point
Director, Environment Sector
Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development
and Environment
P.O. Box M 232
Accra, Ghana
Tel: (233-21) 660005
Cell: (233-21) 244 158319
Email: sandykuuz@yahoo.co.uk
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Draft National Status
Report for Ghana
English
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| Guinea
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M. Théophile
Richard
Point Focal de la Convention d'Abidjan
Chef Section milieu marin et côtier, Direction
Nationale de l'Environnement
B.P. 3118
Conakry
Tel: (224) 468546
Fax: (224) 458546
Email: richardtheophile@yahoo.fr
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Final National Status
Report for Guinea
English
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| Bissau
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| Liberia |
Prof. David L.
Wiles Sr.
Abidjan Convention Focal Point Senior
Environmental Scientist Environmental
Protection Agency, 4th Street Sinkor P.O.
Box 4024, Monrovia, Liberia
Tel: (231)
6-527484 Email: davidlwiles@yahoo.com
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Draft National Status
Report for Liberia
English
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| Mauritania |
Dr. Mohamed Taleb
Mohamed,
Technical adviser of the Minister of Environment
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| Namibia
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| Nigeria
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Mr. Akin Awobamise
Abidjan Convention Focal Point
Zonal Director/Desk Officer
Federal Ministry of Environment
Federal Government Secretariat
P.M.B. 007 Secretariat
Ikolaba, Ibandan, Oyo State
Nigeria
Tel: (234) 802 307 6565 or 803 345 7298
Fax: (234-2)241 0811
Email: akinawobamise@yahoo.com
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Draft National Status
Report for Nigeria
English
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| Sao_Tome & Principe
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| Senegal
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M. Elimane Ba
Point Focal de la Convention d'Abidjan
Chef du Bureau Etudes d’Impact environnemental
A la Direction de l’Environnement et des,
Etablissements Classés Email: elimanel2003@yahoo.fr,
babsdiouf@yahoo.fr
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Draft National Status
Report for Senegal
French
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| Sierra Leone
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Mr. Stephen S.J.
Jusu
Abidjan Convention Focal Point Ministry
of Lands, Country Planning and Environment,
Youyi Building, Brookfields, Freetown,
Sierra Leone Tel: (232) 22-240 367 Fax:
(232) 22- 240 146 Email: lands@sierratel.sl,
jususyril@hotmail.com
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| South Africa
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Ms Judie Combrink
Department of Environmental Affairs and
Tourism
P/Bag X2 Rogge Bay
8012
Cape Town
Email: globalengagements@deat.gov.za
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Ms Maria Mbengashe
Department of Environmental Affairs and
Tourism
P/Bag X2 Rogge Bay
8012
Cape Town
Email: mmbennashe@deat~ov.z
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| Togo
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Mr. Kouami Amekoudji
Guinhouya
Point Focal de la Convention d’Abidjan
Ministère de l’Environnement
du Tourisme et des Ressources Forestières
B.P. 4825, Lomé - Togo
Tel: (228) 221 51 97 / 221 33 21/ 9043182
Fax: (228) 221 03 33 / 221 46 04
Email: marcguinhouya@yahoo.fr , denv_togo@yahoo.fr
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Draft National Status
Report for Togo
French
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