Benin
At a Glance
The West Africa Regional Mission serves Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, and The Gambia.
West Africa’s rich forest and coastal resources are increasingly at risk due to recurrent droughts, rising sea levels and deforestation with large consequences for economic development and food security. To address the region’s vulnerability to climate change and climate-related shocks, USAID is working with countries to improve the management of forests and mangroves, with the twin goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by increasing sequestration and increasing the resilience of the region’s coastal communities and upland systems. Clean energy programming will provide assistance to help eliminate the main obstacles to investment in low emissions development.
Climate Projections and Impacts
Refer to the Climate Risk Profile (2018) for more information.
Climate Projections
Increased/More Frequent Precipitation
Decreased Rainfall in the West, Increased Rainfall in the East
Sea Level Rise
Increased Temperature
Key Climate Impact Areas
Agriculture
Ecosystems
Energy
Human Health
Urban Areas
Water
Funding & Country Climate Context
USAID Regional Climate Change Funding (2022)
Total
$7.5 Million
Sustainable Landscapes
$4 Million
GAIN Vulnerability
Medium
Population (2023)
14.2 Million
GHG Emissions Growth
2.95%
% Forested Area
37.80%
Average GHG Emissions Growth due to Deforestation
40.16
Refer to metadata and sources for more details.
