Lagoon pollution: Abidjan partners with the Italian Institute for Asia

The Ministry of the Environment and Ecological Transition recently signed a partnership agreement with the Italian Institute for Asia (ISIA), represented by its secretary general, Domenico Palmieri. The ceremony was held in the presence of Professor Hyacinthe Sarassoro. The text was initialed on the Ivorian side by Minister Abou Bamba, according to the Italian institute. This partnership is part of the AMBIENTAMARE Program, which aims to strengthen the fight against lagoon and marine pollution, particularly in the Ébrié lagoon and the port area of ​​Abidjan. Concretely, it involves collecting, treating and recovering the waste that affects these bodies of water. On the Italian side, the ISIA must coordinate a consortium of small and medium-sized transalpine companies.According to the institute, the initial costs will be borne by the companies, while the construction of the works will mobilize funding from international and local organizations in order to make the interventions a reality. A 90-day feasibility study will first specify the technical and economic modalities of the program, which also provides for a transfer of skills to Ivorian operators.