Supporting Benin to advance their NAP Process

Benin was reported as one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change (155th out of 181 countries) in 2018. Temperatures are expected to rise by 2.6°C to 3.27°C by 2100, and changes in rainfall patterns and intensity will further exacerbate droughts and floods in the country.

 

The country has made significant efforts to address climate change impacts on its development through the adoption of policies and implementation of projects. It has adopted a series of strategic documents that include the 2008 National Adaptation Programme of Action, the NDC (first submitted as an INDC in 2015, later becoming the First NDC in 2017), and the 2016-2025 Low-Emission Climate-Resilient Development Strategy. In addition, the Government of Benin has recognised the threat posed by climate change in its 2016-2021 Government Action Plan (Plan d’Action Gouvernemental - PAG) which outlines Benin's vision for a  sustainable economic and social development. However, this awareness is not reflected in the priority actions of the PAG, thus demonstrating the lack of full integration of climate change into development planning.

 

It directly addresses the SDGs and the Paris Agreement on climate change and through this, lays the groundwork to support the formulation and implementation of the NAP. Further support for advancing the formulation of a NAP in Benin is being provided by the German development agency, GIZ. Through the 'Science-based support for National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes in francophone Least Developed Countries (LDCs) of sub-Saharan Africa', GIZ is working with the Government of Benin and partners, to increase capacity for science-based and results-oriented implementation of NAP processes. The project was launch was at a workshop held between 9 - 10 March 2017 in Grand-Popo.