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05 Nov 2018 Blogpost
Refinery modernization plan discussed at a national meeting in Côte d’Ivoire

Stakeholders from the ministries of energy, environment, transport, health, roads, and the national refinery met in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on 2 October 2018 to develop a national low sulphur road map. The road map…

02 Feb 2018 Press release
Parties committed to a pollution-free Africa through the implementation of the Bamako Convention

Abidjan, 1 February 2018 - Parties to the Bamako Convention adopted a set of decisions. They also adopted, by consensus, a negotiated Ministerial Declaration through which they reaffirmed their commitment to make…

30 Jan 2018 Press release
Bamako Convention: Preventing Africa from becoming a dumping ground for toxic wastes

In August 2006, the cargo ship Probo Koala discharged 500 tons of toxic waste in Abidjan killing 17 people and poisoning thousands more. In 1988 thousands of barrels of hazardous waste disguised as building…

05 Dec 2016 Press release
West African countries ban Europe's dirty fuel imports

Five West African countries have agreed to ban importing Europe's dirty fuels, a move that will dramatically reduce vehicle emissions and help more than 250 million people breath safer, cleaner air. Together, the…

01 Sep 2015 Assessment
Côte d'Ivoire Post-Conflict Environmental Assessment

The Government of Côte d’Ivoire, which came into power after the 2010 elections, made a formal request for UNEP to undertake a post crisis environmental assessment. In response, UNEP carried out a Post-Conflict Environmental Assessment (PCEA) which…

10 Jul 2013 Publication
Lead in enamel decorative paints

National Paint Testing Results - A Nine Country Study: Argentina, Azerbaijan, Chile, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kyrgyzstan, Tunisia, Uruguay. Samples of enamel decorative paints available for sale on the market in each of these countries were…

22 Sep 2017 Assessment
Côte d’Ivoire: Post-Conflict Environmental Assessment

The Government of Côte d’Ivoire, which came into power after the 2010 elections, made a formal request for UNEP to undertake a post crisis environmental assessment. In response, UNEP carried out a Post-Conflict Environmental Assessment (PCEA) which…

13 Nov 2017 News
UN Environment and Côte d’Ivoire Sign Cooperation Agreement for Robust Environmental Agenda

Libreville, Gabon - The 16th regular session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment ushered a new era in the cooperation between UN Environment and the Government of Côte d’Ivoire with the signing…

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