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Benin - National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)
Submitted by andrea on Mon, 2009-06-22 23:06
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Leading Organization:
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Executing Agency:
Direction de l'Environnement, Ministère de l'Environnement, de l’Habitat et de l’Urbanisme
Implementing Agency:
United Nations Development Programme
Summary:
National adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs) provide a process for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to identify priority activities that respond to their urgent and immediate needs to adapt to climate change – those for which further delay would increase vulnerability and/or costs at a later stage. The following summarizes the NAPA for Benin.
Climate Related Hazards
- Drought
- Floods
- Seasonally late and violent rain
- Violent winds
- Excessive heat
- Rising of the sea level
Main Human Vulnerabilities and Livelihood Impacts
- Reduced agricultural production
- Water shortage and/or groundwater depletion
- Increased disease and/or other health problems
- Food security
Priority Adaptation Projects
- Mobilization from surfaces waters in order to adapt to climate change in the most vulnerable villages from the Center and the North
- Implementation of a climatic risks forecast and alert system for food security in 4 agro-ecological vulnerable areas
- Adaptation of the population to climate change through the promotion of renewable energies and high-performance economical homes in areas vulnerable to climate change and whose lands are highly eroded
- Protection of the coastal area to counter the rising of the sea level
Project Status:
Completed. NAPA final report submitted to UNFCCC in January 2008.
Funding Source:
GEF-LDCF
Cofinancing Total:
32,000
Total Amounts:
232,000
Contacts:
- Point Focal Opérationel GEF:
- M. Zounveou Pascal
- YAHA Secrétaire Général du Ministère de l’Environnement,
- de l’Habitat et de l’Urbanisme
- Point Focal changements climatiques:
- Mme Jeanne Josette
- ACACHA AKOHA
- Ministere de l’Environnement, de L’Urbanisme
