GUINEA CURRENT LARGE MARINE
ECOSYSTEM PROJECT
REPORT OF THE REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON METHODOLOGIES
FOR NUTRIENT MONITORING AND REDUCTION STRATEGIES IN
THE GUINEA CURRENT REGION
ACCRA, GHANA, 6 -10 MARCH, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................3
2. OBJECTIVES..............................................................................................................................4
3. PARTICIPANTS.........................................................................................................................4
4. OPENING CEREMONY............................................................................................................4
5. TECHNICAL SESSIONS...........................................................................................................5
5.1 Organisation of the Session...................................................................................................5
5.2 Presentation of Country Reports...........................................................................................6
5.3 Group Assignments...............................................................................................................6
5.4 Presentation on the ArcGIS NEWS-DIN Model...................................................................7
5.5 Validation of Nutrient Manual..............................................................................................7
5.6 Togo Demonstration Project..................................................................................................8
6. RECOMMENDATIONS..........................................................................................................10
7. CLOSING CEREMONY..........................................................................................................10
Annex 1: Workshop Programme....................................................................................................12
Annex 2: Summary of Country Reports.........................................................................................13
Annex 3: List of Participants.........................................................................................................17
Annex 4: Address by the Hon. Deputy Minister for Environment,...............................................21
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1. INTRODUCTION
Water quality deterioration in the Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem (GCLME) results
largely from: pollution generated by the agricultural sector; municipal sewage; untreated
industrial effluents; the oil and gas sectors.
Nutrient inputs arising from these sources lead to increasing levels of eutrophication and harmful
algal blooms in lagoons and other coastal waters. The coastal and marine waters and their living
resources in the GCLME have thus come under serious threat.
Efforts are being directed towards the identification and coordination of available expertise for
region-wide investigations on nutrients and water quality using uniform laboratory protocols for
the region, under the GCLME project.
The very successful Gulf of Guinea Large Marine Ecosystem (GoGLME) project saw the
establishment of the first ever Nutrient Activity Working Group (NAWG) in the sub-region,
drawn from the 6 countries that participated in the project.
With the development of the GoGLME Project into the GCLME Project, the NAWG was
subsequently expanded to include experts on nutrient analysis and water quality monitoring from
all 16 countries of the Guinea Current Region, who would ensure that uniform methodologies
and protocols are adopted for comparability of data on a regional basis.
The Regional Workshop on the Methodology for Nutrient Monitoring and Reduction Strategies
in the Guinea Current Region, held in Accra Ghana, in the Conference Room of the GCLME
Regional Coordination Unit, from 6th to 10th March 2006, provided a technical platform for
experts to evaluate and validate the GCLME Manual on Nutrient and Water Quality Monitoring.
The Manual will serve as a region-wide portfolio of methodologies for water quality and nutrient
monitoring, essential to generate data necessary to drive interventions using uniform protocols,
and for inter-comparability of results on a regional basis.
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2. PARTICIPANTS
A total of 24 middle to senior level experts from 12 of the 16 GCLME member countries
(working closely with Ministries of Environment, Agriculture, Universities and Research
Institutes) with scientific and technological experience in nutrient analysis and water quality
monitoring, participated in the Workshop (see Annex 3: List of Participants).
The resource persons for the Workshop were Dr. Sam Anurigwo, UNIDO International
Consultant in Nutrient Pollution, Coastal Pollution and Water Quality, Prof. Ayite Ajavon, of the
University of Togo and Chair of the Marine Pollution Monitoring Sub-Group of the GCLME and
Dr. George Wiafe, Regional Coordinator of the Marine Productivity Laboratory and Chair of the
Productivity Sub-Group.
3. OBJECTIVES
1. To discuss national reports on nutrients and water quality monitoring elaborated by
participants;
2. To constitute/strengthen the Nutrient Activity Working Group for nutrients and water
quality monitoring in the GCLME region;
3. To contribute to the development of capabilities and methodologies for nutrient
monitoring and reduction/control strategies;
4. To generate a regional protocol for nutrient monitoring in the GCLME.
4. OPENING CEREMONY
The Opening Ceremony for the GCLME Regional Workshop on Methodologies for Nutrient
Monitoring and Reduction Strategies was held in the Conference Room of the Regional
Coordination Unit, Accra, Ghana on 7th March, 2006 at 10:00 am.
The Chairman for the occasion, Prof. Christopher Gordon, Dean of International Programmes
and former Director of the Center for African Wetlands, University of Ghana, challenged
participants to develop rational and pragmatic techniques for reducing nutrient loads into our
oceans, and evolve a sustainable and inexpensive methods for monitoring and analysis.
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The Regional Director, Prof. Chidi Ibe, in his welcome address, thanked the Deputy Minister for
Environment and Science, Dr. Gheysika Adombire Agambila for honouring the invitstion to open
the Workshop. He described the participants and resource persons as professionals whose
selection was based on their personal capacities as experts on nutrient analysis and water quality
monitoring and looked forward to their valuable contributions during the Workshop.
The Deputy Minister for Environment and Science, Dr. Gheysika Adombire Agambila, noted that
the Workshop had come at a time when the quality of water bodies in the sub-region was fast
deteriorating as a result of pollution from land-based activities, such as the use of poisonous
chemicals and fertilizers in agriculture; and indiscriminate discharge of untreated municipal and
industrial waste directly into rivers, lagoons and the ocean. He was optimistic that the Workshop
would present the platform for participants to discuss and develop sector specific policies and
implementable strategies to reverse the trends of water quality deterioration in the GCLME
region.
5. TECHNICAL SESSIONS
5.1 Organisation of the Sessions
Chairpersons and Rapporteurs were appointed as follows:
Day
Chair
Rapporteurs
1
Prof. Ernest T. Ndomahina (Sierra Leone)
Dr. Jean Folack (Cameroon)
Ms. Adelina Mensah (Ghana)
II & III
Prof. Ajavon A. Nohende (Togo)
Anthony Y. Karikari (Ghana)
Dr. Kande Bangoura (Guinea)
IV
Prof G. A. Obodo (Nigeria)
Ms. Bako A. Leontine (Cote d`Ivoire)
Mr. Lamie K. Gaie (Liberia)
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The Consultant, Dr. Sam Anurigwo, gave a detailed power point presentation on the objectives of
the Workshop, followed by an overview of nutrient input from the watersheds of the GCLME
(see Annex 1: Workshop Programme).
5.2 Presentation of Country Reports
Country Reports essentially included the following details:
1. Major rivers and sizes of their basins.
2. Lagoons and lakes in the country.
3. Hotspots of nutrient discharge.
4. Available data on nutrient pollution.
5. Current sampling schedules, if any, presenting sampling points with an indication of the
frequency of sampling.
6. Laboratory report format.
(See Annex 2 for a summary of Country Reports)
The following observations were made from the Reports presented.
1. Lack of laboratory facilities or well- equipped/functional ones.
2. Limited number of experts, and inadequate training for technicians.
3. Little or no collaboration between existing national institutions on nutrient analyses.
4. Non-existence and/or poor implementation of legislations bordering on nutrient pollution.
5. General paucity of nutrient data on Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen (DIN).
5.3 Group Assignments
Day two was devoted to group work. Four Groups were formed and assigned specific chapters of
the Nutrient Manual to evaluate and validate as follows:
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Group I- Chapters I, II, III: Water Quality Monitoring, Principles of Nutrient Monitoring and
Laboratory Practices.
Soclo H. Henri Benin President
Lamie Gaie Liberia Rapporteur
Dovonon Leonce F. Benin
Osmund D. Ansa-Asare Ghana
Itsiembon Yolande (Mrs) Gabon
Group II - Chapter IV: Analytical Methods
Unyilmadu Jonh Paul Nigeria President
Mme Bako Leontime Cote D`Ivoire Rapporteur
Bilonda-Muamba Bibiche D. R. Congo
Volley Koffi Togo
Group III- Chapter IV: Microbiological Testing of Water
Ernest T. Ndomahina Serria Leone President
Ugo Udochu Nigeria Rapporteur
Anthony Yaw Karikari Ghana
Amouzou S. Kou`santa Togo
Group IV - Chapter IV and other cross-cutting issues (summary of Country reports,
Development of Monitoring and Implementation Programmes)
Jean Folack (Dr.) Cameroon President
Adelina Mensah Ghana Rapporteur
Soro Metongo Cote D`Ivoire
Kande Bangoura Guinea
Inluta Incom Guinea Bissau
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5.4 Presentation on the ArcGIS NEWS-DIN Model
In the afternoon, participants convened for a presentation on the ArcGIS NEWS-DIN Model by
Dr. George Wiafe. The model was developed by a UNESCO-IOC Work Group led by Sybil
Seitzenger of the Rutgers University. The software was a GIS based model that relates land-use,
human activity and watersheds to nutrient enrichment from rivers to coastal systems around the
world.
The objective of the presentation was to introduce this model and reveal the data gaps in the
GCLME region which the experts needed to update. With data inputs of discharges and derived
values, the software is able to generate a map of nutrients scenarios in a given ecosystem.
After the presentation, participants recommended that further training and hence a workshop be
organised by the GCLME, on the ArcGIS NEWS-DIN Model to afford experts the opportunity to
acquire skills on nutrient maps generation in their respective countries and for the GCLME
region.
5.5 Validation of the Nutrient Manual
A plenary session was convened, on day three, to review the inputs from each Working Group,
following which participants representing twelve (12) out of the sixteen member countries of the
GCLME region, viz:-Benin, Cameroon, Cote d`Ivoire, D.R Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea,
Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo, approved and validated the draft
Manual, subject to the inclusion of all suggested amendments, as a working Manual for
monitoring of nutrients in the GCLME region.
5.6 Togo Demonstration Project
Dr. Sam Anurigwo, gave a presentation on the Togo Demonstration Project a Phosphate
Extraction Plant located along the coast of Lome, Togo, which produces fertilizer. Discussions
following the presentation were focussed on options for a low cost nutrient reduction and
management strategy. They recommended that:
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1. Studies are conducted to ascertain the levels of nutrients and heavy metals in the effluents
discharged from the phosphate plant.
2. There was the need to sensitise the Government of Togo, the fertilizer company, residents
and all stakeholders of the project, on the dangers posed by the discharges and the
necessity for collective efforts to address the problems.
3. It was expedient to study the productivity of the polluted coastal areas.
Further recommendations were made for methods of reduction, which included:
1. A decantation process, which would require a large area of land.
2. Creation of a wetland in the hinterland, to pipe the effluent inland where it could be
treated, or let out into large artificial wetlands.
3. Possible reuse of the sediments either to fill the derelict phosphate quarries/mines or
conversion into useful by-products like bricks, chalk or cardboard sheets, etc.
4. Procurement of literature from previous PhD/Consultancy work on phosphate removal
methods from where suitable methods, could be extracted for this purpose.
Participants also suggested visits to similar phosphate extraction facilities in other parts of Africa
as well as turning to UNESCO, UNIDO, and other UN Agencies for low-cost technologies on
Phosphate removal.
The Regional Director, Prof. Chidi Ibe, advised the consultant to articulate his proposals since
UNIDO was interested in Clean Technology projects. Meanwhile, he suggested that efforts be
invested in the following:
1. Stakeholder sensitisation and participatory policy formulation.
2. Preliminary studies on discharge and contaminant concentration levels and studies on
productivity in polluted areas.
3. Preliminary assessment of the decantation method.
4. Shopping for other low-cost technologies.
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6. RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Nutrient monitoring and reduction programmes should be implemented in each GCLME
country.
2. Training in the field of nutrient analysis for young scientists should be encouraged at the
national level.
3. A network of nutrient experts should be established and consolidated at national and
regional levels.
4. An inventory of the nutrient monitoring capabilities of institutions, laboratories,
equipments and human resources in each GCLME country should be conducted with a
view to upgrading them.
5. A training workshop on ArcGIS NEWS-DIN Model should be organised to afford
nutrient experts the opportunity to acquire skills in the use of the model for nutrient map
generation in their respective countries and the GCLME region.
6. Governments of the GCLME countries should establish (where not available) and enforce
legislations on nutrient pollution and initiate nutrient reduction strategies.
7. Low-cost technologies should be adopted for the sustainable management of phosphate
wastes being discharged from the Phosphate Extraction Plant in Lome into the coastal
waters of Togo.
7. CLOSING CEREMONY
The Workshop on Methodologies for Nutrient Monitoring and Reduction Strategies was
officially brought to a close on 10th March, 2006 at 6.30 pm with a ceremony chaired by Prof.
Godfrey Obodo, Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Imo State University, Owerri,
Nigeria. He described the Workshop as very successful and applauded the excellent
organizational arrangements by the secretariat.
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The Consultant, Dr. Sam Anurigwo observed that the experts demonstrated excellence in their
performance and commitment to the task at hand to achieve the objectives of the workshop. He
emphasised that the Nutrient Activity Working Group had been kick-started with the Workshop
and was determined to work towards the realization of the objectives of the project, to restore the
ecological integrity of the GCLME region.
The Regional Director, Prof Chidi Ibe, commended participants for an excellent work done and
reiterated that the validation of the Nutrient Manual, through their efforts and determination, was
only the beginning of the challenge facing them. He reassured the participants of the continuous
support of the GCLME Regional Coordination Unit to the Nutrient Activity Working Group in
all aspects of its programme with a view to enhancing the level of nutrient status studies in the
various project countries. This, he stated, would form the basis for policy interventions which
will bring a change to the lives of the 300 million people of the GCLME Region. He thanked the
Resource Persons: Dr. Sam Anurigwo, Prof. Ajavon and Dr. George Wiafe for successfully
steering the proceedings of the Workshop. He wished all participants safe journeys to their
countries.
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ANNEX 1: WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
TIME
MONDAY, 6*
TUESDAY, 7
WEDNESDAY, 8
THURSDAY, 9
FRIDAY, 10
8.30 9.00
Opening of Meeting
Registration of Participants
9.0010.00
·
Opening and briefing
Working Group
Plenary Session:
Emerging
·
Opening Ceremony & Regional
Country Presentations
Session I
Presentation of Reports of
methodologies:
Director's Address
Working Groups by
The ArcGIS NEWS-DIN
Chairmen & Rapporteurs
model
10.0010.30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
Administrative Arrangements
Election of Rapporteurs and
10.30-12.30
Presentation of Working
Working Group
Presentation of Reports of
The Demo Project in
Documents
Country Presentations
Session II
Working Groups
Togo: Options for Low
· Objectives of the Workshop
Cost nutrient
· Overview of Nutrients in
reduction/management
coastal waters of the GCLME
strategy
12.30-13.30
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
13.30-15.30
· The Watershed nutrient input to
· Discussions
coastal waters
· Evaluation of
· Discussions
Country Presentations
Working Group
Discussions
workshop
· Presentation of country Reports
Session III
· Recommendations
commences
15.30-16.00
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
16.0018.00
· Presentations of Country
· Formation of Working
· Working Group
· Adoption of summary of
Reports continues
Groups
Session IV
Working Groups
Closing Ceremony
18.00
· Adjournment
· Adjournment
· Adjournment
· Adjournment
* The agenda for Monday, 6th March was shifted to Tuesday, 7th March due to the observation of the Independence Day of Ghana
ANNEX 2: SUMMARY OF COUNTRY REPORTS
No Country
Coastal river network
Lagoon
Lake
Name;
Length
Basin km2
No. of
Km
Sampling
Points
01 Benin
Ouémé
510
Chanal de Cotonou
Nokone
13
Mono
148
Lagune Coltere
Aheme
Sazué
105
Lagune de Grand Popo
Toho
Couffo
190
Lagune de Porto Novo
02 Cameroon
Cross
160
800
9
Dibamba
150
2400
Mungo
150
2420
Wouri
250
8200
Sanaga
890
135000
Nyong
800
14000
Ntem
460
31000
03 Cote.d'Ivoire Comoé
1160
78000 Aby
Ayamé I &
30
Bandama
1050
97500 Ebrié
II
Sassandra
650
75000 Grand Lahou
Buyo
Cavolly
700
88800 Fresco
Kossou
Me
140
4300
Taabo
Bia
290
10000
Fahé
Boubo
130
5100
Agnéby
-
8900
Tanoé
-
16000
04 DR Congo
Congo
4.7
3.0 Tanganyika
10
Kasai
1.1101
-
Albert
Luabeba
-
-
Mobuto
Kipangani
1.724
1500
Lac Mai
Ubangi
669
-
Nodmbe
Mlongi
950
-
Kivu
Tsampa
737
-
05 Gabon
Ogooue
12000
215000 Feknanvaz
10
Nyanga
600
22000 Iguela
Azingo
Komo
230
5000 Ndougou
Onangue
Rembo
170
- M'banio
Oguemous
Abanga
226
-
Anengue
Offoué
235
-
Avariga
Okano
280
-
Cachiubo
Lolo
300
-
Ivuido
570
-
Ngaunie
470
-
06 Ghana
Main Volta
168,236
About 100 lagoons Bosumtwi
25
White Volta
49226 including
Black Volta
33,302 Amisa
Oti
16,801 Nakwa
Daka
8.238 Oyibi
Lower Volta
9,182 Nyenya
Pra
23,188 Muni
Tano
16,060 Benya
Ankroba
8,366 Sakumo
Bia
6,965 Korle
Ochi-Amisa
15,576 Chemu
Accra Plains
6,000 Kpeshie
Densu
2,564
Tordzi
1,865
Ayensu
1,709
Ochi-Nkwa
1,409
Kakum
867
07 Guinea
Niger
Nunez
11
Senegal
Fatala
Gambie
Kon Koure
Rio Nunez
407
17807 Tabounsou
Fatala
205
692
Konkoure
139
17046
Soumboula
Congo
379
7288
08 Guinea
Ceka
-
7765 - -
-
Bissau
Corubal
-
4600
09 Liberia
Cavalla
-
5300 Caesar
Pisco
5
Cestos
-
3900 Sherman
Sherpherd
St. John
-
5700
St. Paul
-
4950
Lofa
-
3550
Mano
-
2440
10 Nigeria
Anambara
1,401,000 Badagry Creek
Chad
44
Benue
129,000 Lekki
Kainji
Cross River
3,900,000 Lagos
Shiroro
Imo
910,000
Goronyo
Kwaiboe
500,200
Tiga
Niger
169,000
Chalawa
Ogun
2,237,000
Kowa
Oshun
1,565,400
Kiri
Sub
10,812,400
Bakalori
Anambara
Zobe Oyan
11 Sierria
Great Scarcis
160
4320 - Mabesi
14
Leone Little Scarcis
280
7560
Mape
Ronkel
380
10620
Jong
300
8160
Sewa
430
11040
Waije
200
5422
Moa
320
8690
Mano
180
4840
Bagru
84
1250
12 Togo
Mono
560
21300 Lagune de Lomé
Lac Togo
14
Zio
2800
2800 Kéta
Lac Zowla
Haho
3400
3400 Aneho
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HOT SPOTS IDENTIFIED
No
Country
Hot spots
Available data Laboratory
Country
Recommendations
format (stations, capacity
sampling
interval.)
01
Benin
Villages
Lac Nokone
Date,
UREEQ
Need additional
Laeursus
Le chanal de
Site ID,
Universities
laboratory equipment,
Ste-Cecile
Cotonuo
Depth,
Need consumables (i.e.
Calawi
Lagune de Porto
Transparency,
LSSEEDGH
reagents, etc)
Ladji
Novo
Color,
Need funds for
Dantopka
Lac Aheme
Nitrate,
sampling cruise
Agbanto
Nitrite,
campaign
Segbeye
Ammonia
Equipment maintenance
Missebo
Orthophosphate
Maternite Lagune
N total,
Dedokpo
P total
Savonerie
Chlorophyll a,
d'Agbokou
Monthly sampling
02 Cameroon Doula
PO4, NO2, NO3,
Only during
Human
Need to improve
Bonaberi
pH, O2, Fe, Cu,
periodic cruises,
resources
laboratory equipment
Tiko
Zn, Turbidity,
No routine
Need to promote
Idenau
Phytoplankton,
sampling
sampling programme
Edea
Bacteria,
Kribi
Suspended
Matter, BOD5,
COD, color,
Temp.
03 Cote
Abidjan Bay
Coastal lagoons, Station
Available
Reinforce sampling
d'Ivoire
Agricultural zones
rivers, lakes
Station coordinates resources
capacity
Confined zones
PO4, NO2, NO3,
Sampling:
Reinforce analysis
Temp., pH, DO,
Monthly
capacity by establishing
Salinity, etc.
Every three
appropriate equipment
Months
Every 6 months
Annual
04
DR Congo
None known
None available
None available
Chemists
Need to reinforce
capacity
05 Gabon
Port
area
BOD5, COD,
Health science lab
Manpower
Need capacity
pH, Temp,
Mining lab
Material
reinforcement
Organic matter,
Hygiene services
Need to open and equip
Turbidity., P-
Lab
an environmental
PO4, NO2, NO3
Environmental lab
laboratory
(not yet
functioning)
06 Ghana
Areas
with:
Temp, pH DO, Various projects
Laboratories
Upgrade laboratory
High industrial
Conductivity,
Universities,
equipment
discharge (Tema): Depth,
Human
Establish routine
untreated swage
Suspended solids
resources
sampling programme
disposal (various
BOD5, COD,
coastal areas):
NO2,
15
mining discharge
NO3, P-PO4,
(Obuasi,
Total P, Chl a,
Dunkwaon-
SiO4,
Ofin, Birim)
07 Guinea
Littoral
Conakry, Temp., Salinity,
Period studies
Laboratories for Need to upgrade old
Areas of mining NO2, NO3, P-
analysis
equipment
discharge
PO4, SiO4, O2,
Need for regular
COD, DBO5
monitoring of water
quality
Establish a network of
nutrient experts
08 Guinea
- NO2, NO3, P-
Period studies
Need to establish a
Bissau
PO4, SiO4
system for nutrient
studies
Need to promote the
training of technicians
in nutrients
Create a regional
databank on nutrients
09 Liberia
Mesurado River
Temp, pH,
No sampling
Limited
Need for training
Stockton Creek
TDS,
stations at present
Need for laboratory,
St. Paul River
Alkalinity, NH
equipment and reagents
St. John River
SO4, NO3, Fe,
Need Water Policy Plan
Farmington River
Zn, Ca, PO4,
for Liberia
Faecal coliform
Need funds for periodic
nutrients monitoring.
10 Nigeria Ogun
River
NO3 and PO4
Date and time
Well trained
Require monitoring
Kuramo
Levels for all Station No.
Scientists
funds
Lagos, and Lekki hotspots
Latitude
Lagoon
Longitude
Depth
List parameters of
nutrients
List Temp, DO,
pH, conductivity,
turbidity, salinity
Note hot spots
Name and
Signature of
analyst
Sampling time-
Yearly
Rainy\dry season
Monthly
Quarterly
11 Sierra
Freetown Sewer
Exist from
Surface and bottom Environmental
Need more specialized
Leone
Lines
Diverse sources
sediment samples
researchers
laboratories.
Wellington
Twice monthly
available
Need more training for
Industries
staff.
12 Togo
Kpémé
Suspended
- Laboratories
Need to reinforce
(phosphates)
matter, Total N,
Human
laboratory capacity
Lagune de Lome
NO3, NO2,
Resources
Need to establish a
Lac Zowla
P, Pb, CA, Fe,
databank
Cd, Al
Put in place a system
for exchange of
information
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ANNEX 3: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
COUNTRIES
Bénin
Cameroon
Henri H. Soclo
Jean Folack
Professeur
Chief of Specialised Research
UREEQ/EPAC/Université d'Abomey-Calavi
Centre for Marine Ecosystems (CERECOMA)-
01 BP 2009 Cotonou
MINRESI-JRAD
Tel: (229) 97766204/90020550/21360454
P.O.Box: 219
Fax: (229) 21360199
Kribi-Cameroon
Email: hsoclo@yahoo.fr
Tel: (237) 3461646
Fax: (237) 3461646/3461415
Léonce Firmin Dovonon
Email: folack@yahoo.fr or
Chercheur
j.folack@odinafrica.net
Direction Générale de l'Hydraulique
01 BP 385 Cotonou
Tel: (229) 90035108/21313298/21313487
Fax: (229) 21310890
ldovonon@yahoo.fr or
leoncedovonon@yahoo.fr
Côte D'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of Congo
Metongo Soro
Bibiche Bilonda-Muamba
Chargé de Recherche
Expert en Environnement
Centre de Recherches Océanologiques (CRO)
Ministère de L'environnement
BP: V18 Abidjan, 29 Rue des Pêcheurs
BP 103, Kabalo, Kinshasa
Tel: (225) 21355014/07697907
Tel: (243) 814935627
Fax: (225) 21351155
Email: bibi-londa2006@yahoo.fr
Email: Soro_bernard@hotmail.com
Akissi Leontine Boussou epouse Bako
Gabon
Ingenieur Chimiste,
Centre Ivoirien Antipollution (CIAPOL)
Itsiembou Yolande
06 BP 126 Abidjan 06
Biochimiste/Nutritionniste
Tel : (225)
Ministère de la santé
20371835/20387716/22438238D/078685170
BP 8954 Libreville/ 50 Libreville
Fax : (225) 20376500
Tel: (241) 05921843
Email: bako3leo@yahoo.fr
Email: itsiembou@hotmail.com /
yolandeitsiembou@yahoo.fr
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Ghana
Guinée
Prof. Christopher Gordon
Kandé Bangoura (Dr)
Dean, International Programmes
Maître de recherche/Hydrochimie
International Programmes Office
CERESCOR, Centre de Recherche Scientifique
University of Ghana, Legon
de Conakry Rogbanè
Tel: (233) 21 507147
BP: 1615, Conakry
Fax: (233) 21507147
Tel: (224) 60331501
Email: cgordon@ug.edu.gh
Email: bkandey@yahoo.fr /
bangourakande@hotmail.com
Dr. Osmund Ansa-Asare
Senior Research Scientist
CSIR-Water Research/Institute
Guniée-Bissau
Tel: (233) 779514-5
Fax: (233) 777170
Inluta Incom
Email: osmundansaasare@yahoo.ca
Tecmico Superior, CIPA-Ministerio das Pescas
e Economia Maritima
Anthony Yaw Karikari
AV. Amilcar Cabral, BP 102
Research Scientist
Tel: (245) 6645753
CSIR-Water Research Institute
Email: cipacr@hotmail.com
Box M 32 Accra
Tel: (233) 779514-5
Liberia
Fax: (233) 777170
anthony_karikari@yahoo.co.uk/
Lamie K. Gaie
aykarikari@hotmail.com
Senior Marine Officer
Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia
Adelina Mensah
(EPA), 4th Street Sinkor, Monrovia Liberia
Lecturer, University of Ghana
Box: 4024 Monrovia
Oceanography & Fisheries Department
Tel: (231) 6520435/77520435
Box LG 99, Legon, University of Ghana
Email: dagaie@yahoo.com
Tel: (233) 244481018/21513263
Fax: (233) 21507147
Email: ammensah@ug.edu.gh
Sierra Leone
Jonas Jabulo
Ernest Tom Ndomahina
Chief Manager (Water Quality)
Director,
Ghana Water Company
Institute of Marine Biology & Oceanography
Box M. 194, Accra
Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra
Tel: (233) 21672305/244 707343/21666781-5 Leone,
Fax: (233) 663552/663552
Freetown, SA Leone
Email: jonasjab@yahoo.com
Tel: (232) 076 613980, 228580/ 076 613980
Email: ernest_ndomahina@yahoo.co.uk
Dr. George Wiafe
Senior Lecturer, University of Ghana
Department of Oceanography & Fisheries
Tel: (233) 244657475/21513263
Fax: (233) 502701
Email: wiafeg@ug.edu.gh
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Nigeria
Togo
Godfrey Ahaoma-Alozie Obodo (Prof.)
Ajavon Ayite-Lo Nohende (Prof.)
Professor, Imo State University
Director
Owerri, Nigeria
North South Environment Consult
Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry,
BP: 10167 Lomé
Imo State University
Tel : (228) 2269170/2255094/9041593/
PMB 2000, Owerri, Nigeria
(229) 97988082
Tel: (234) 08051684264/08037011673
Email: noajavon@tg.refer.org
Email: godfery2k2@yahoo.com
S. Kou'santa Amouzou (Dr.)
Samuel Anurigwo (Dr.)
Maître de conférences,
Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office
Université de Lomé Département de
(Environment & Policy) Executive Governor's Biochimie/ Nutrition
Office: Owerri, Nigeria
BP 1515 Lomé
Tel: (234) 08035507033/83 230440
Tel : (228) 9025699/2614668/2255094
Email: sanurigwo@yahoo.com
Fax: (228) 2218595
Email: kousanta@yahoo.fr
John Paul Unyimadu
Assistant Chief Research Officer
Nigeria Institute for Oceanography and
Koffi Volley
Marine Research
Biologiste Environnementaliste
Box: 12729 Victoria Island, Lagos
Ministère de l'Environnement, Direction de
Tel: (234) 8976077/8023033439
l'Environnement
Email: jpcnu@yahoo.com
BP 4825 Lomé
Tel: (228) 2213321/9324088
Ugo Udochu
Fax : (228) 2210333
Assistant Chief Laboratory Technologist
Email: kofivole@yahoo.fr
Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and
Marine Research
PMB 12729 Victoria Island Lagos
Tel: (234) (80) 27180133/01617535
Fax: (234) 2617530
Email: ugoudochu@yahoo.com
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GCLME RCU
Prof. Chidi Ibe
Dr. Jacques Abe
Regional Director, GCLME
Environment Expert
No. 1 Akosombo Road
Cell: 233- 243 630649
PMB CT 324, Accra, Ghana
Email: gclme@unido.org,
Tel: 233- 21- 781225 / 768592
jabel@hotmail.com
Cell: 233- 244- 863388
Fax: 233- 21- 781226
Mr. Napoleon Gbolonyo
Email: c.ibe@unido.org,
Administrative Officer
gclme@unido.org
Cell: 233-244- 524298
Email: gbolonyo@yahoo.com
Dr. Theodore Djama
Fisheries Expert
Ms. Kelechi Ihemeje
Cell: 233-243- 670614
Personal Assistant to Regional
Email: theodoredjama@yahoo.co.uk
Director / Editor
gclme@unido.org,
Cell: 233- 243- 668758
Email: kihemeje@yahoo.com
Mr. Joshua Okechuku Ndubuisi
ICT Specialist
Ms. Selina Kuukuwa Yawson
Cell: 233- 243- 667 102
Public Awareness & Participation
Email: nduijooch@hotmail.com
Advisor
Cell: 233- 244- 515 026
Ms. Sylvia Osei Nsenkyire
Email: s.yawson@yahoo.com
National Programme Assistant
Cell: 233- 244- 642 858
Ms. Thelma Hodey
Email: s.nsenkyire@yahoo.com
Secretary/Receptionist
Cell: 233-277- 5824 68
Mr. Kweku Duah- Yentumi
Email: takrumah@yahoo.co.uk
National Service Personnel
Cell: 233-244-872 549
Ms. Gabriella Koranteng
Email: kduah_yentumi@yahoo.co.uk
National Service Personnel
Cell: 233- 208 488 614
Ms. Adelaide Asante
Email: gnkoranteng@yahoo.co.uk
National Service Personnel
Tel: 233-244 567 666
Email: adelaidegh@yahoo.co.uk
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ANNEX 4: KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY DR. GHEYSIKA ADOMBIRE
AGAMBILA, DEPUTY MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SCIENCE
Mr. Chairman,
Regional Director, Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem (GCLME) Project,
Distinguished Invited Guests,
Distinguished Workshop Participants,
Members of the Press,
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am once again delighted to be invited to open a Regional Workshop. This time on "Methodologies for
Nutrient Monitoring and Reduction Strategies".
It is heart warming to note that since the 16 African countries came together under the GCLME project to
pursue a partnership for sustainable development, we have continued to see the implementation of
strategic plans and programmes to address the transboundary challenges of the region. These
transboundary challenges include fisheries, pollution, coastal erosion and habitat protection. And it is
important to protect our coastal habitat because 40% of the 300 million people of the GCLME region live
in our coastal zone.
To regain control over our marine resources and ensure their effective management, we must choose and
use the advantages of partnerships. It is only through partnerships and united action, that we can build our
regional capacity to fully address our transboundary challenges, using appropriate techniques and
strategies. This workshop has come at an opportune time because the quality of our water bodies continues
to deteriorate because of pollution, from land-based activities such as the use of poisonous chemicals and
fertilizer in Agriculture and indiscriminate discharge of untreated municipal and industrial waste directly
into our rivers, lagoons and oceans.
Mr. Chairman,
In Ghana, our water policies and programmes have been fashioned to ensure an effective management of
our water resources. I believe our GCLME neighbours are pursuing similar policies and programmes.
But water management still poses a major developmental challenge, partly due to water quality problems,
insufficient coordination of stakeholder roles and the fragmentation of responsibilities.
According to information available to my Ministry on Water Quality Analysis, there is a marked variation
in river water quality between urban and rural communities. This is more prevalent in rivers close to
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settlements with populations above five thousand (5,000) where records of high faecal coliform (FC) and
Biological/Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) levels have been observed. This is attributable to the
disposal of liquid and solid waste and human excreta directly into water courses, even though the
underlying reason for this is inadequate urban waste disposal systems.
Recently in Ghana, the attention of the public (through the media) was drawn to the fact that one of our
once treasured lagoons the Chemu Lagoon which provided economic and social livelihoods for some
residents of Tema and its environs has become so contaminated that very few aquatic organisms can
survive in it.
Opportunities provided by fora such as this workshop, therefore give us an environment to share and
discuss our strengths and weaknesses, to develop sector specific policies and strategies to fully address the
problem. The Environmental Protection Agency of Ghana, for example, is currently working towards the
establishment of quality standards for the discharge of effluents.
Mr. Chairman,
I am reliably informed that during the first phase of the GCLME project the Gulf of Guinea Large
Marine Ecosystem (GoGLME) a Nutrient Activity Working Group (NAWG) was established. The
activities of this working group went a long way to identify common transboundary problems and came
out with practical proposals to resolve them. The present workshop therefore seeks to expand the working
group to include the 10 new countries under the GCLME Project.
To achieve this objective, experts on nutrient analysis and water quality monitoring from the 16 countries
have been brought together to:
1.
discuss national reports on nutrient and water quality monitoring;
2.
contribute to the development of capabilities and methodologies for nutrient monitoring,
reduction and control strategies; and
3.
generate a regional protocol for nutrient monitoring in the GCLME region.
Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,
These objectives are very laudable, but they will be meaningful only when we come out with
implementable policies and strategies to reverse the trends of water quality deterioration in the GCLME
region.
I wish you fruitful deliberations.
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