AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEnergy Transition: A Cotonou summit is pressing African leaders to judge electricity reforms by their effects on jobs, businesses and household wellbeing. West African countries have also adopted an energy-storage directive covering renewable power, battery safety and recycling; Benin is among the countries expected to implement it. Climate Investment: Benin plans 797.5 billion FCFA in climate-related public investment for 2027, including 682.6 billion for adaptation. These are budget projections, not spending already made. Climate-Resilient Farming: In northern Benin, the ICRC plans to support five more market-gardening groups in 2027 with short-cycle seeds and solar pumps, helping families cope with climate hazards and improve food supplies and incomes. Wildlife: A Beninese conservation scientist is working with communities to protect wetland habitats of the West African slender-snouted crocodile.
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