Guinea
At a Glance
The West Africa Mission serves Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sᾶo Tome and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
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
Sea Level Rise
Increased Temperature
Key Climate Impacts
Agriculture
Coastal
Human Health
Water Resources
Funding & Country Climate Context
USAID Climate Change Funding (2023)
Total
$7.4 Million
Sustainable Landscapes
$4.5 Million
GAIN Vulnerability
Medium
Population (2023)
13.6 Million
GHG Emissions Growth
3.23%
% Forested Area
25.80
Average GHG Emissions Growth due to Deforestation
6.96%
Refer to metadata and sources for more details.
Country Plans & Commitments
Climate Change Information
