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GENERAL INFORMATION

Grant Approval Date
End (estimated) Date
Project Cost $346,600
Sector Climate finance
Executing Agency African Development Bank
Current status Closed
Multinational - Building Climate Resilience into Transboundary Infrastructure Projects
Multinational - Building Climate Resilience into Transboundary Infrastructure Projects
Background

The project provided knowledge, capacity, and partnerships to support the climate-proofing of African infrastructure projects, focusing on two transboundary cases: the Togo and Benin section of the Abidjan–Lagos Coastal Corridor road project, and the Batoka Gorge Hydropower Project between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It also developed concept notes for submission to the Green Climate Fund (GCF).

Objectives

There are three main objectives of the project classified to enhance partnership, readiness, and capacity for climate-resilient infrastructure development in the region. The three main objectives are

  1. To enhance the capacity of relevant officials in Benin, Togo, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to climate-proof 2 regional infrastructure projects in energy and transport.
  2. Use the activities for the 2 regional projects to enhance readiness and capacity in the ECOWAS and SADC sub-regions for the preparation of infrastructure-related adaptation project proposals; and  
  3. Facilitate collaboration and knowledge exchange for climate-resilient infrastructure development in the region. 
Main Components/Outputs

The project components include:

1. Facilitation of Partnerships

  • Consultation workshops and expert meetings.
  • Coordination of project preparation support and funding for adaptation measures related to infrastructure projects identified by Regional Member Countries (RMCs) involved in the training activities.
  • Knowledge exchange and information management to promote climate-resilient infrastructure development in the region.

2. Training Workshops

  • Knowledge and capacity needs assessment, focusing on existing capacities and needs related to climate resilience planning and intervention in participating countries. Findings will inform the development of training materials.
  • Development and update of training materials, including audio-visual resources to enhance comprehension and engagement.
  • Training workshops and practical demonstrations using the Climate Safeguards System (CSS) tool. Reports generated from climate screening and adaptation reviews during these sessions will be consolidated and integrated into the design of the target DAA projects.
Key Achievements or Progress

The project key deliverables upon completion include the following: 

 

  1. The Bank carried out a successful series of capacity development activities for RMCs in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The remaining balance amount was approved to support the preparation of concept notes and funding proposals for the selected projects to GCF. Following the capacity building training, over 20 project proposals were submitted by the participating countries for review by the Bank team. From these submissions, two proposals were selected to be developed for submission to GCF: 

  • eSwatini First-Stage Comprehensive Energy Project 

  • Lesotho Energy Programme 

     

  1. The above concept notes were cleared by GCF for further development into a single funding proposal, “The Lesotho and eSwatini Joint Energy Program”, for a total financing of $273,411,486 with a GCF funding request of $55,562,357. They were combined into a new proposal due to their geographical proximity and their common focus on the energy sector. GCF recommended for the funding proposal to focus on the solar energy component, including energy sector reforms, to encourage private sector actors to deliver renewable energy for transformative impacts in the two countries. In 2019, the project successfully delivered an inception note based on GCF requirements and project idea notes and submitted the draft funding proposal and the financial models through the Bank as an accredited entity. 

 

  1. Training: Capacity development activities for RMCs in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The conference took place from December 6 to 7, 2016 in Lusaka, Zambia, with over 50 participants. Participants were trained on the causes and effects of climate change, including impacts on various types of energy infrastructure assets from generation facilities to transmission and distribution systems. The training also addressed capacity gaps that had been identified during a field assessment performed in October 2016. 

 

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