Benin

Benin - Developing a national organic waste management and mitigation assessment

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Rationale

 

Landfills are the third largest source of anthropogenic methane (CH4) emissions, accounting for approximately 11% of estimated global methane emissions.  In Benin, waste is the third largest contributor to GHGs (5.38%) and more particularly to methane emissions. Without any intervention over the period 2021-2030, overall emissions are expected to increase by 71%, of which 4.4% is attributed to the organic waste sector.

These are expected to be reduced by about 1.2% if the government implements the measures envisaged in the revised NDC (promotion of good household waste management, reduction of emissions).

It is necessary to assess the sector in order to identify measures and establish an effective roadmap. This project responds to a request by Benin’s Ministry of Environment for technical assistance to support strengthening the national SLCP planning process, initiating SLCP implementation and increasing capacity for methane mitigation. 

 

Objectives

The project aims to: 

  • Increase the capacity of the Government of Benin to assess and model  SLCP emissions, to prioritise and implement SLCP mitigation measures, and to track progress. 
  • Develop a methane roadmaps that can be endorsed by the Government of Benin.
Activities

To achieve these objectives the project will:

  • Review current policies, laws and programs related to organic waste management at the different levels, city, state, and country.  
  • Assess the organic waste management sector of Benin, including understanding methane and SLCP emissions, which would include 
    • Data collection of current practices on organic waste, including existing organic waste treatment facilities 
    • Calculation of baseline of emissions 
  • Identify methane mitigation measures for the organic waste sector based on the assessment 
  • Develop an organic waste management roadmap, which includes:  
    • Quantification of the potential SLCP emissions reductions by implementing the organic waste methane mitigation measures 
    • Evaluation of the costs to implement the roadmap, including recommendations of economic instruments and funding opportunities to implement the roadmap 

    • Guidance document on how to communicate the organic waste management roadmap with the public and relevant stakeholders

       

      Project reference: [BJ-22-001] Benin - Developing a national organic waste management and mitigation assessment