West Africa Coastal Areas Resilience Investment Project II (P175525)

Coastal areas in West Africa are essential for livelihoods and economic growth. Although the West African economies have been growing steadily, the countries continue to depend heavily on natural resources such as fisheries, fossil fuels, minerals, and timber. Ghana’s economic success over the last decade has come at a price, particularly for the country’s coastline. About eighty percent of its industrial activities, such as oil and gas production, port operations, and the generation of thermal power are concentrated along the coast, in addition to coastal agriculture and fishing