Tenth Edition
February, 2006
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ANGOLA - BENIN - CAMEROON - CONGO - CÔTE D'IVOIRE - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - EQUATORIAL GUINEA - GABON - GHANA - GUINEA - GUINEA BISSAU - LIBERIA - NIGERIA - SAO TOME & PRINCIPE - SIERRA LEONE - TOGO
F R OM T H E E D I T O R :
Regional Workshop on Ballast Water Management and Control in the
GCLME Region, Accra, Ghana, 30 January - 04 February 2006.
Between 30 January and 4 February 2006, the GCLME
project in partnership with International Maritime
L-R: Dr. Jose
M a t h e i ck a l
Organization organized a Regional Workshop on Bal-
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last Water Management and Control in the GCLME Re-
G l o b a l l a s t ,
gion. The Workshop attracted senior representatives
IMO, the Min.
from the Maritime Administrations and other relevant
of Env. and
organizations in the 16 GCLME countries. In a bid to
Science, Hon.
achieve its objectives which included the discussion of
C h r i s t i n e
Churcher, IMO
the issue of invasive species transferred in ship's ballast
Reg. Coord.,
water, the Workshop was a forum for the representa-
West &
tives to evaluate the situation in each of the GCLME
Central Africa
countries and to discuss a possible regional Strategic
(Angolphone),
Action Plan to deal with aquatic invasive species in ships'
C a p t .
ballast water in a concerted manner.
G e o r g i n a
Tackie, GCLME Reg. Dir. Prof. Chidi Ibe and the Chief Dir., Min. of Env. and Sci., Mr.
The Honourable Minister of Environment and Science,
Edward Nsenkyire.
Ms Christine Churcher honoured the Opening Cer-
L-R: Mr. Harry Barnes
emony of the Workshop with her presence. Whilst the
Dabban of the Ghana
theme the Workshop referred to the dangers of ships'
Ports and Harbours,
ballast water and sediments control and management,
Mr. Joshua Ndubuisi -
Honourable Churcher elaborated on the occurrence of
ICT Specialist, GCLME,
Mr. Phillip Lukuley
waterweeds in the rivers of the countries with tributar-
from Sierra Leone, Dr
ies leading into lagoons, coastal wetlands and the ma-
Emmanuel Ajao from
rine ecosystem thus posing as one of the greatest envi-
NIOMR, Nigeria and
ronmental problems emerging in water management.
M. Abdulai-Saiku from
She pointed out that the rapid rate at which exotic in-
the Regional Maritime
vasive species can spread is alarming and is affecting
Academy, Accra,
Ghana.
not only water transport, but health of the inhabitants
of riparian communities.
The IMO Regional Coordinator, West & Central Africa
The participants watch-
(Anglophone), Captain Georgina Tackie introduced the
ing an approaching ve-
International Maritime Organization as a specialized
hicle getting ready to
agency of the United Nations with the responsibility of
undergo the mandatory
ensuring the safety of shipping and the prevention of
screening process at the
marine pollution by ships. With particular attention to
Port.
the mission statement of IMO which is "Safe, Secure
And Efficient Shipping And Clean Oceans", Captain
Tackie outlined the main areas of focus of the IMO's
technical assistance in the sub-region such as maritime
safety administrations, prevention and control of ma-
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rine pollution.
Workshop on Coastal Engineering: Process, Measurement, And Project
On 4 February, as part of the approaches to achieving
Design And Implementation: Accra, Ghana 6-10 February 2006
the aim of the Workshop, the participants went on an
excursion to the Ghana Ports and Harbours, Tema in
Ghana where they were briefed on the roles of GPA in
controlling movement of shipments and other activi-
ties at the Port. The participants witnessed the dem-
onstration of some of the control facilities at the port
like the Waste Oil Recovery Plant of the Tilbury Envi-
ronmental Group, the scanning facilities of the Gate-
way Services Ltd which has the responsibility of screen-
ing all the shipments that come into the port.
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Following the Workshop on Ballast Water Management
and Control was a Regional Training Workshop on
"Coastal engineering for the Guinea Current region:
process, measurement, and project design and imple-
L-R: Mr. David F. Njiki-Njiki- Executive Secretary of SENEPAD, Deputy Minister of
mentation " in Accra, Ghana. The Workshop was
Environement & Science, Honourable Dr. Gyesika Agambila, Prof. P. K. Ofori Danson
organised by the GCLME project in collaboration with
of the University of Ghana, Prof. Chidi Ibe and Dr. Robert Kennedy of the U.S.
the Institute of Oceanography, University of Calabar,
Army Engineer Research and Development Center.
Nigeria, CURAT, University of Cocody and the US
Army Engineer Research and Development Center.
The official Opening Ceremony of the Workshop was
attended by the Deputy Minister of Environment and
Science, Dr. Gyesika Agambila.
Dr. Agambila informed all that Ghana has had her fair
share of challenges with coastal erosion, especially
along the eastern coastline, and the recognition that
the degree of erosion depends on the location and ge-
ology of the area concerned. Furthermore, he recalled
that shore erosion over some decades caused losses to
about 70 percent of the original buildings in the towns
and the coastal roads between Keta and Havedzi, Ghana
and on this note recounted some measures that have
been taken to address these challenges in Ghana
A view of the participants to the Workshop on Coastal Engineering at the
amongst which are direct investments in building of
Labadi protected beach in Accra, Ghana.
control structures such as the Keta Sea Defence Project
and the use of Gabions and boulder revetments where
important settlements and infrastructure are threat-
ened.
The purpose of the Regional Training Workshop was
to give a wider understanding of processes affecting
local and regional coastal change, describe the engi-
neering design process as it relates to coastal manage-
ment, demonstrate the use of numerical tools that sup-
port the design process, and explore the merits of re-
gional approaches to coastal restoration and manage-
ment.
Group Photpgraph of the Workshop participants.
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Regional Training Workshop on Alternative Livelihoods, 20-24 February
2006, RCU Accra.
On 9 February, as part of the programmes for the Work-
shop, Engr. George Nai, the Regional Consultant on
Coastal Erosion for the GCLME project led the Work-
shop participants on a field trip to the coastal protected
beaches in Labadi, Accra and tema, Ghana.
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From 20 - 24 February, a Regional Training Workshop
on Alternative Livelihoods was organized by UNIDO
Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem (GCLME)
Project, in collaboration with the FAO/DFID Sustain-
able Fisheries Livelihoods Programme (SFLP). The
Workshop was aimed at building the capacity of com-
munity development practitioners, on the methods of
gender sensitive livelihoods analysis and participatory
appraisal, to assist coastal communities in the identifi-
cation of their alternative sustainable livelihoods, other
L-R Yasuku Kusakari from UNDP Ghana, Minister for Local Govt. & Rural Dev.
than fishing which falls short of overexploitation of natu-
Ghana - Hon. Abraham Dwuma Odoom, Dep. Min. of Fisheries, Ghana, -
ral resources.
Honourable Daniel Dugan and Prof. Chidi Ibe at the opening Ceremony of the
Workshop.
Participants were drawn from Non- governmental Or-
ganizations, Community based Organizations, Repre-
sentatives of Artisanal Fisheries Syndicates and Officials
of Fisheries Departments, who are facilitators of com-
munity change and project development, working in
close collaboration with the populations and decision
makers in the coastal areas of the Guinea Current Large
marine Ecosystem. Also part of the particicipants were
Assistant Team Leaders of the SFLP Pilot Projects in
Congo, Gabon, Guinea and Mauritania.
The key guests to the official opening of the Workshop
were the Deputy Minister for Fisheries, Hon Daniel
Dugan, representing the Minister of Fisheries, Hon. Mrs.
Gladys Asmah, the Deputy Minister for Local Govern-
At Prampram, the villagers were educated on steps to identifying alternative
ment and Rural Development, Hon. Abraham Dwuma
livelihoods to supplement their fishing occupation.
Odoom, Chief Director of the Ministry of Fisheries, Mr.
E. M. Quaye, and Madam Yasuko Kusakari, Programme
Officer in charge of Sustainable Livelihoods at the Pov-
erty Reduction Unit, UNDP Ghana, representing the
UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Daouda Toure.
The Deputy Minister of Fisheries outlined the initia-
tives being undertaken by the Ministry of Fisheries and
the Sustainable Fisheries livelihoods Programme to sup-
port the livelihoods of the coastal communities in Ghana.
On the other hand, the Deputy Minister for Local Gov-
ernment and Rural Development highlighted the role
Group photograph of participants to the Workshop on Alternative Livelihoods.
of District Assemblies which is a mandate to collabo-
rate with the Department of Fisheries to facilitate fish
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ery resources management and monitor the implemen-
tation and impact of projects, thereby making them
F L A S H B A C K S !
strategically placed to impact upon the livelihoods of
fisheries communities.
on 22 February, as a means of exposing them to the
practical application of sustainable livelihoods, ap-
proaches in Fishery communities using participatory
approaches and methods reference to gender, the par-
ticipants travelled to a village known as Prampram,( a
fishing community about 60 Km East of Accra) where
the villagers were introduced to sustainable means of
livelihoods other than fishing.
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F U T U R E E V E N T S:
- 6 - 10 March, 2006: Regional Workshop on Method-
ology of Nutrient Monitoring/ Reduction Strategies.
From right at the Opening Ceremony Ceremony of the First Steering Committee of
- 20 - 24 March, 2006: Regional Seminar on Flag State
the GCLME project which was held at the Regional Coordination Unit, Accra from
Implementation and Port State Control.
25 - 27 April, 2005 are the Minister of Environment and Science, Ghana - Honourable
Christine Churcher, Dr. Chika Ukwe, Industrial Development Officer, International
Waters) as well as GCLME Project Manager, UNIDO and Dr Abdoulaye Ndiaye,
- 27 - 29 March, 2006: Sub-regional Workshop on the
UNDP/GEF Regional Coordinator, Biodiversity/Int'l Waters for West/Central Af-
Management of the Shared Stock of Sardinella sp.
rica.
(Angola, Congo, RDC and Gabon).
- 30 March, 2006: National Coastal Profile Validation
Workshop (Angola).
- 31 March, 2006: Launching of NPA of LBA (Angola).
- 18 - 22 April, 2006: Ecosystem based fisheries Man-
agement using EWE software.
- 26 - 28 April, 2006: Round table with private sector
on WSEMS.
- April - May, 2006: Sea based training for sampling
and measurement of contaminant levels and distribu-
tion.
From right at the First Steering Committee Meeting of the GCLME project are: Dr.
Kenneth Sherman - Director, United States Department of Commerce, National
- 10 - 14 April, 2006: Pollution/Ecosystem Health
Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries Science Centre, USA, Dr. Robert Kennedy
Working Group.
PhD of the European Research Office, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Develop-
ment Center, London and Ms. Dora Blessich, Project Operations Officer, Marine Re-
sources Service, Fisheries Department, FAO.
Kelechi Ihemeje
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