Benin Sustainable Development Report 2024
Benin is halfway to achieving all 17 SDGs, with a score of 55.6 out of 100, above the population-weighted average of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Overall, Benin is performing better than the average of ECOWAS
Scaling up Climate Resilience in Benin: The launch of the country''s
Submitted to UNFCCC on July 08, 2022, Benin''s first NAP defines a clear set of adaptation actions to build resilience to climate change in eight key sectors: agriculture, water resources, health, coastal zones, forestry, energy, infrastructures and urban development, and tourism.
Benin: Gazetted Forests Management Project | Global Program on
The development objective of the Gazetted Forests Management Project for Benin is to improve the integrated management of targeted Gazetted Forests, to increase access of the main consumption cities to fuelwood produced sustainably, and to strengthen selected non-timber forest product value chains for forest-dependent communities. The project aims to promote
DURAGIRE
A three-year consortium project in Benin that contributes to improving community resilience to wide-ranging water-related risks caused by seasonal rainfall in Benin''s Ouémé Valley. Benin is a West African country with an economy
Green Climate Fund approves new project to strengthen climate
Green Climate Fund approves new project to strengthen climate resilience of communities in Benin''s Ouémé river basin. The 6-year project is co-financed and implemented by the Government of Benin and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Benin Can Create Opportunities for a Just Energy Transition and
Benin has amongst the lowest greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally, yet it remains one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, ranking 152 out of 181 countries for extreme
Green Climate Fund approves new project to strengthen climate
Green Climate Fund approves new project to strengthen climate resilience of communities in Benin''s Ouémé river basin. The 6-year project is co-financed and implemented
DURAGIRE
A three-year consortium project in Benin that contributes to improving community resilience to wide-ranging water-related risks caused by seasonal rainfall in Benin''s Ouémé Valley. Benin is a West African country with an economy largely dependent
Group of seven nature-based, climate-resilient IWRM solutions in Benin
This group of seven nature-based, climate-resilient IWRM solutions were delivered to communities by international development partners of the Governments of Benin and the Netherlands. Plans are underway to cascade the know-how to maintain and take to scale these life-saving and preventative measures throughout Benin.
Group of seven nature-based, climate-resilient IWRM
This group of seven nature-based, climate-resilient IWRM solutions were delivered to communities by international development partners of the Governments of Benin and the Netherlands. Plans are underway to
Benin Can Create Opportunities for a Just Energy Transition and
Benin has amongst the lowest greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally, yet it remains one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, ranking 152 out of 181 countries for extreme climate vulnerability. Floods are increasingly severe and pose significant challenges to the inadequate water supply, sanitation, and waste collection systems.
Benin: Gazetted Forests Management Project | Global Program on
The development objective of the Gazetted Forests Management Project for Benin is to improve the integrated management of targeted Gazetted Forests, to increase access of the main
Benin Sustainable Development Report 2024
Benin is halfway to achieving all 17 SDGs, with a score of 55.6 out of 100, above the population-weighted average of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Overall, Benin is performing better than the average of
How Benin is tackling the climate crisis
Benin, home to roughly 13 million people, sets an example of how such climate action can work at the national level. Last year, it submitted its first National Adaptation Plan to the United Nations, aiming to build climate resilience across eight areas: agriculture, water resources, health, coastal zones, forestry, energy, infrastructures and
Scaling up Climate Resilience in Benin: The launch of
Submitted to UNFCCC on July 08, 2022, Benin''s first NAP defines a clear set of adaptation actions to build resilience to climate change in eight key sectors: agriculture, water resources, health, coastal zones, forestry, energy,