Information
| Countries invited | South Africa, Angola, Benin, Cabo Verde, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo |
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| Activity | Regional conference |
| Topic | National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP), Trans-boundary cooperation |
| Number of Participants | 90 |
| Host | Ministry of Maritime Economy and Coastal Protection |
Objectives
The main objectives of the Conference were to:
- address the challenges of oil spill preparedness and response within the region;
- review the progress achieved since the last regional conference in 2022 in Accra, Ghana;
- facilitate information sharing and lessons learned;
- strengthen the network of government delegates involved in oil spill preparedness and response in the region;
- highlight the benefits of the GIWACAF Project; and
- determine priority actions for the coming 2025-2027 triennium to enhance oil spill preparedness and response in the region.
