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Understand the needs of the populations and the risks to which they are exposed in precarious neighbourhoods, propose concrete solutions to improve their resilience to climate change, and mitigate the sanitary, social and economic impacts of hydrometeorological risks,
Produce the technical, organisational, financial, environmental and social documents to enable the funding of a precarious neighbourhood rehabilitation project by donors.
Understand the needs of the populations and the risks to which they are exposed in precarious neighbourhoods, propose concrete solutions to improve their resilience to climate change, and mitigate the sanitary, social and economic impacts of hydrometeorological risks,
Produce the technical, organisational, financial, environmental and social documents to enable the funding of a precarious neighbourhood rehabilitation project by donors.
CONCLUSION
AND HIGHLIGHTS
A pilot project has been launched by the Liberian authorities with AFD support (€10M grant). It shows significant co-benefits in terms of adaptation to climate change (estimated at 81%) for the 3 targeted neighbourhoods.
A pilot project has been launched by the Liberian authorities with AFD support (€10M grant). It shows significant co-benefits in terms of adaptation to climate change (estimated at 81%) for the 3 targeted neighbourhoods.
What will be created:
The structuring of the project and its management unit enabled a sectoral dialogue with the World Bank.
The structuring of the project and its management unit enabled a sectoral dialogue with the World Bank.
What will be created:
An early warning system based on neighbourhood communities, following the model tested by the National Disaster Management Agency,
Greenways for improved neighbourhood accessibility, flood and heat wave resilience, and improved mobility (promoting walking and cycling),
A WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) component to improve basic services (toilets, access to water) and raise awareness about hygiene (drinking water, hand washing, toilets),
Collective spaces and cultural venues (libraries, etc.) for children and young people, among others, to create social ties and develop their ability to project themselves into the future,
Facilities built with sustainable, low-energy and local materials to maximise usability and weather resistance. This also promotes the take-over of construction and maintenance methods by the local population.
An early warning system based on neighbourhood communities, following the model tested by the National Disaster Management Agency,
Greenways for improved neighbourhood accessibility, flood and heat wave resilience, and improved mobility (promoting walking and cycling),
A WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) component to improve basic services (toilets, access to water) and raise awareness about hygiene (drinking water, hand washing, toilets),
Collective spaces and cultural venues (libraries, etc.) for children and young people, among others, to create social ties and develop their ability to project themselves into the future,
Facilities built with sustainable, low-energy and local materials to maximise usability and weather resistance. This also promotes the take-over of construction and maintenance methods by the local population.
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1. General objectives
of the support
Developed a qualitative, participatory and inclusive methodology in response to the weakness of existing data, which allowed for:
Developed a qualitative, participatory and inclusive methodology in response to the weakness of existing data, which allowed for:
Defined climate change adaptation measures for informal settlements, using a participatory approach.
Defined climate change adaptation measures for informal settlements, using a participatory approach.
identification of priority neighbourhoods through a multi-criteria selection method (high density area, connection to the city's road network, significant but not too severe flood risks),
socio-economic diagnosis and vulnerability study of the 3 districts selected: Shoes Factory, Lakpazee, Woodcamp,
identification and prioritisation of necessary investments by taking into account their capacity for resilience to climate change and by identifying new construction methods and/or material standards,
integration of social and environmental dimensions in the selected investments,
establishment of a plan to strengthen actors’ capacities at national and local levels.
identification of priority neighbourhoods through a multi-criteria selection method (high density area, connection to the city's road network, significant but not too severe flood risks),
socio-economic diagnosis and vulnerability study of the 3 districts selected: Shoes Factory, Lakpazee, Woodcamp,
identification and prioritisation of necessary investments by taking into account their capacity for resilience to climate change and by identifying new construction methods and/or material standards,
integration of social and environmental dimensions in the selected investments,
establishment of a plan to strengthen actors’ capacities at national and local levels.
2. Achievements in terms of adaptation
In order to improve the living conditions of populations by mitigating their vulnerability to the effects of climate change, the authorities are implementing a pilot project with the support of AFD. It aims to support the deployment of services and infrastructure and build the capacities of local actors in terms of urban management and climate change risk management.
AFD contributed to its development by financing the project's feasibility studies via CICLIA.
In order to improve the living conditions of populations by mitigating their vulnerability to the effects of climate change, the authorities are implementing a pilot project with the support of AFD. It aims to support the deployment of services and infrastructure and build the capacities of local actors in terms of urban management and climate change risk management.
AFD contributed to its development by financing the project's feasibility studies via CICLIA.
Monrovia is a fast-growing coastal capital located at the mouth of St. Paul River. It has a population of 1.5 million, which is expected to double in 15 to 20 years. After two civil wars (1989-2003), which destroyed the city's infrastructure and undermined Liberia's economy and institutions, Monrovia is struggling to rebuild and provide essential services to its people: for example, only 8% of the population has access to electricity and 27% to drinking water 1.
Two-thirds of Monrovia's population live in unplanned settlements, with very low levels of basic services and facilities, and suffer from coastal erosion or recurrent flooding. With a rainy season lasting about 6 months, vulnerability to river and rainfall flooding is extremely high and would be worsened by the increased frequency of extreme rainfall under climate change. Analyses of climate forecasts also predict a significant rise in sea level, which is an aggravating factor to this situation and the extent of its impacts.
1. Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS)
Monrovia is a fast-growing coastal capital located at the mouth of
St. Paul River. It has a population of
1.5 million, which is expected to double in 15 to 20 years. After two civil wars (1989-2003), which destroyed the city's infrastructure and undermined Liberia's economy and institutions, Monrovia is struggling to rebuild and provide essential services to its people: for example, only 8% of the population has access to electricity and 27% to drinking water 1.
Two-thirds of Monrovia's population live in unplanned settlements, with very low levels of basic services and facilities, and suffer from coastal erosion or recurrent flooding. With a rainy season lasting about 6 months, vulnerability to river and rainfall flooding is extremely high and would be worsened by the increased frequency of extreme rainfall under climate change. Analyses of climate forecasts also predict a significant rise in sea level, which is an aggravating factor to this situation and the extent of its impacts.
1. Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS)
CONTEXT
10 M € funding (grants) awarded by AFD in 2021 for the MIDP
Follow-up
to the technical assistance
€500 000
CICLIA funds mobilised
Climate change adaptation
Climate approach
Implementation period
2020-2022 (20 months)
Nature of the technical assistance
Help define the Monrovia Integrated Development Project (MIDP)
Develop solutions to improve the climate change resilience of three neighbourhoods
Ministry of Public Works and the Municipalities of Greater Monrovia
Project owner
MONROVIA
Funding and expertise for a sustainable development of African cities
The diagnosis combined an analysis of existing data, in situ observations and direct interviews with the population, local and national authorities. This allowed to quickly and precisely target the major problems and their negative impacts on the population:
The diagnosis combined an analysis of existing data, in situ observations and direct interviews with the population, local and national authorities. This allowed to quickly and precisely target the major problems and their negative impacts on the population:
This methodology focused on the principle of an integrated approach to improve access to and quality of services, as well as the capacity of inhabitants to adapt to climate change. The identification of investments implied to consider inclusiveness and gender equality, with particular attention to the needs expressed by women and young people. It also lead to consider sustainability, by involving the communities from the moment the investments were decided in order to ensure their appropriation, and to consider their replicability, by concentrating the intervention on a small number of sectors.
This methodology focused on the principle of an integrated approach to improve access to and quality of services, as well as the capacity of inhabitants to adapt to climate change. The identification of investments implied to consider inclusiveness and gender equality, with particular attention to the needs expressed by women and young people. It also lead to consider sustainability, by involving the communities from the moment the investments were decided in order to ensure their appropriation, and to consider their replicability, by concentrating the intervention on a small number of sectors.
Flashfloods,
Poor accessibility of the location as well as low level of basic services, social and communal facilities,
Poor accessibility of the location as well as low level of basic services, social and communal facilities,