Updated on June 17th, 2019:

(R) Urban Resilience and Solid Waste Management Project (Abidjan Urban Resilience Project)

The development objective of the project is to improve (i) resilience to flood risk and (ii) solid waste management services in vulnerable neighborhoods of the District of Abidjan and targeted secondary cities.
Concept completed on 23 May 2019. Project: P168308. US$ 315.0 (IDA Credit). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Sanitation.

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(N) Abidjan Urban Resilience Project: PDO

The development objective of the proposed Project is to (i) improve resilience to flood risk and (ii) access to public services for solid waste management in the most vulnerable neighborhoods of Abidjan.

Proposed Project Components:

1) Multi-sectoral Flood Mitigation and Post Disaster Recovery Measures: i) urban drainage and associated roadworks; ii) nature-based solutions for erosion control and coastal protection; iii) community-based early warning systems, contingency planning and community awareness campaigns, emergency preparedness and response systems.

2) Solid Waste Management Capacity Improvement: i) community-level solid waste management in targeted communities; and ii) improving solid waste management capacity in Abidjan.

3) Project Management and Institutional Capacity Strengthening: i) Project management support; ii) preparatory studies and TAs for preventive resettlement, slum upgrading and affordable housing for community at risk; and (iii) capacity building for urban resilience planning, zoning and land value capture, community engagement in urban flood risk reduction and adaptation to climate change, and geospatial information systems.

4) Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC)

Identification completed on 13 September 2018. US$ 150.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.