Organizations

The Convention and its protocol concerning cooperating in combating pollution in cases of emergency came into force in 1984. To date the Convention covers the marine environment, coastal zones and related inland waters falling within the jurisdiction of the States of the Western African Region, from Mauritania to South Africa.

The National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Korea, is the senior national organization of distinguished Korean scientists and scholars. It was founded to promote learning and research in all areas of sciences by conferring membership and preferential treatment to those who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of sciences and learning. The Academy consists of 150 Fellows who are selected by their peers for their contributions to the sciences and education.

The secretariat of the Adaptation Fund Board consists of an international staff based in Washington, D.C. The secretariat provides research, advisory, administrative, and an array of other services to the Board

The Administrative Commission for the Rio de la Plata (CARP) is an an international organism, of binational character, that offers the legal frame and enables dialogues between Argentina and Uruguay, for the negotiation in matters of interest common to both nations concerning the Rio de la Plata. It regulates and administers issues related to navigation, fishing, water pollution and maritime safety.

The primary aim of ACOPS is to promote strategies for the sustainable development of the coastal and marine environment, through scientific, legal and policy research, and advisory and public awareness activities.

African Collaborative Centre for Earth Systems Science (ACCESS), was established at the University of Nairobi and is registered in Kenya since 1997. The primary functions are: To foster global change research on a regional scale, including the impacts of climate change on water resources, food security, ecosystem, health and sustainable development in Africa, To develop human resources and enhance regional scientific capacity and To provide support for policy formulation and institutional development in Africa. ACCESS is an existing regional body of African Scientists, an institution that is associated and housed in the University of Nairobi, but is financially independent from it. It has also rights granted from the Government of Kenya to operate USD/Euro account.

The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries (RMC).

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s mission is to help reduce poverty, improve living conditions for Africans and mobilize resources for the continent’s economic and social development. The Bank is an equal opportunity employer and firmly believes that recruitment from a wide geographical and cultural spectrum enriches the institution with varied talents, experiences and skills that will enhance the quality of human resources management and ultimately the realization of the Bank’s mission of reducing poverty across the continent.

The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999).

The Groupe Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is a bi-lateral development finance institution established in 1941 that works on behalf of the French government.