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TOSSOU Elisabeth Charge de Programme Environnement
by Programme des Nations Unies pour le Développement Bénin (UNDP, Benin) (United Nations entity)
Protection of the coastline and resilience of coastal areas (communities) to sea level rise. Building data base and stakeholders' capacity for improved decision making; Restoration of Mangroves and coastal ecosystems and sustainable livelihoods ; Integration of local communities in ecosystem management strategies and approaches.
Progress reports
14.1
By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
Type of commitment
NUTRIENTS
  • Wastewater treatment
PLASTICS
  • Coastal clean-ups
SHIPPING
  • Reduce invasive aquatic species introduction
OTHER POLLUTANTS (please specify)
  • Integrated pest management
14.2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
Type of commitment
  • Community or Locally Managed Marine Areas
  • Integrated Coastal Management
  • Marine Spatial Planning
  • Large Marine Ecosystem approach
  • Ecosystem-based Adaptation
14.7
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
Type of commitment
  • Economic benefits from sustainable fisheries
  • Economic benefits from sustainable tourism
  • Economic benefits from sustainable transport
December 2020
Collection of morphological data and morpho-dynamical modeling for decision making
December 2020
Development and implementation of a participatory coastal erosion management plan and town development master plan
Other, please specify
GEF LDCs Funds
Basic information
Time-frame: January 2020 - December 2025
Partners
Ministre du Cadre de Vie et du Dveloppement Durable, Ministre de l'Eau de l'Energie et des Mines, Ministre de l'Enseignement Suprieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, INRHOB, Direction Gnrale de l'Environnement et du Climat, Direction Gnrale de l'Eau, Direction de la Marine Marchande, le Port Autonome de Cotonou, Ministre des travaux Publics et du Transport, Ministre de l'Agriculture, de l'Elevage et de la Pche, Direction de la Production Halieutique
Ocean Basins
  • South Atlantic
Beneficiary countries
Other beneficaries
Communes de Grand-Popo, de Ouidah, de Cotonou, de Sm-Kpodji et de Porto-Novo
Contact information
Elisabeth TOSSOU, Charge de Programme Environnement, elisabeth.tossou@gmail.com ; etossou87@gmail.com, +229 21 31 30 45 / 46 Cell: +229 96 96 45 08
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