PROPOSAL FOR BENIN, TOGO - Adaptation Fund Board Secretariat Technical Review of Project/Programme Proposal - Project and Programme Review Committee Thirty-fifth Meeting

Sep 21, 2026

Technical review document for a proposed Adaptation Fund project in Benin and Togo titled “Towards a climate risks shield in the Mono River Basin”. It covers the project’s aim to strengthen resilience and adaptation capacities in the Mono catchment through three components: climate-resilient basin management tools, concrete adaptation measures for vulnerable ecosystems and people, and capacity-building, knowledge sharing, and awareness. The review raises issues about AF format alignment, component structuring, missing activity details, quantifying benefits, gender action planning, and risk and indicator alignment with AF requirements.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages113

Reading Time4 h 45 min

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Project Overview

Technical Summary and Components

Initial Review Issues

Clarification Requests and Corrective Action Requests

AFB/PPRC.35/Inf.1 17 March 2025 Adaptation Fund Board Project and Programme Review Committee Thirty-fifth Meeting Bonn, Germany, 8-9 April 2025 PROPOSAL FOR BENIN, TOGO ADAPTATION FUND BOARD SECRETARIAT TECHNICAL REVIEW OF PROJECT/PROGRAMME PROPOSAL PROJECT/PROGRAMME CATEGORY: Countries/Region: Benin, Togo Project Title:Towards a climate risks shield in the Mono River Basin (Benin, Togo): Strengthening adaptation and resilience to climate change through integrated water resources and flood management (Project: BOUCLIER-CLIMAT /Mono) Thematic Focal Area: Transboundary water management Implementing Entity: Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS) Executing Entities: Mono Basin Authority (MBA); Global Water Partnership in West Africa (GWP-WA); Benin Ministry of Water and Mines (General Directorate of Water);Togo Ministry of Water and Rural Hydraulics (Directorate of Water Resources) AF Project ID: AF00000267 IE Project ID: Requested Financing from Adaptation Fund (US Dollars): 14,000,000 Reviewer and contact person: Ahmad Ghosn Co-reviewer(s): Alpha Kologa IE Contact Person: | Technical Summary | The project “Towards a climate risks shield in the Mono River Basin (Benin, Togo): Strengthening adaptation and resilience to climate change through integrated water resources and flood management” aims to enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities and develop their adaptation capacities to climate change in the Mono catchment. This will be done through the three components below:
Component 1 : Setting up/strengthening tools for climate change resilient management of the Mono River basin (USD 2,100,000) .
Component 2: Improving the resilience of the most vulnerable ecosystems and people in the basin to the impacts of Climate Change through concrete adaptation measures (USD 8,750,000) .
Component 3 : Strengthening the capacities of different actors, sharing knowledge and raising awareness among all beneficiaries at different levels (USD 1,000,000) .
Requested financing overview:
Project/Programme Execution Cost: USD 1,060,000 Total Project/Programme Cost: USD 12,910,000 Implementing Fee: USD 1,090,000
Financing Requested: USD 14,000,000 | | --- | --- | | | The initial technical review raises several issues, such as aligning the document with AF format and revising/ adding some missing information; possible restructuring of component 2 into 3 components; adding more details on project activities, particularly USPs; quantifying project benefits and inclusion of a gender action plan; inclusion of CBD and RAMSAR related national plans as relevant to the project; providing more details on the consultation process, particularly consultations with local communities; indicating project overall risk category and clarifying some issues in the AF checklist; revising alignment with AF Result Framework to reflect allocated amounts at outcome/ output levels; categorizing project management risks (financial, environmental, social, institutional) and identifying others; revising the % of execution costs and providing breakdown of implementing fee and execution costs; aligning AF core indicators and disbursement schedule tables with AF requirements; among others, as discussed in the Clarification Requests (CRs) and Corrective Action Requests (CARs) raised in the review.
Please be advised that the findings of the AFB Secretariat’s review of the funding proposal(s) do not reflect, indicate, or prejudge the outcome of the reaccreditation process currently underway. The Implementing Entity (IE) shall acknowledge that the funding proposal will not be approved by the Board if the IE’s accreditation has expired, and reaccreditation has not been achieved at the time of the Board’s decision. Notwithstanding this potential risk, the IE has elected to proceed with the development of the funding proposal. | | --- | --- | | Date | 03 February 2025 | | Review Criteria | Questions | First Technical Review Comm

FAQs

What is the purpose of this Adaptation Fund technical review?

It reviews a funding proposal for the Benin and Togo climate adaptation project, focusing on technical alignment, completeness, and consistency with Adaptation Fund requirements and frameworks.

How does the project plan to build adaptation and resilience?

Through three components: strengthening tools for climate-resilient management of the Mono basin, implementing concrete adaptation measures for vulnerable ecosystems and people, and strengthening capacities, knowledge sharing, and awareness among beneficiaries.

What key issues does the initial technical review raise?

It notes the need to align the document with AF format, possibly restructure component 2, add missing details on project activities and benefits, include a gender action plan, broaden relevant national plans, clarify risks, and align indicators and disbursement tables with AF requirements.

Sep 21, 2026

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