BENIN HEALTH: A STAKEHOLDER-INCLUSIVE, TARGETED EARLY WARNING AND RESPONSE SYSTEM FOR CLIMATE-SENSITIVE WATERBORNE DISEASE OUTBREAKS IN BENIN, funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), CAD 1,500,000, 2023-2026

2023

Period :

2023-2026

Improving understanding of medicinal solutions for antibiotic-resistant bacteria
and coronaviruses using African flora.

1. Context

Climate change poses a major challenge for Benin, particularly for
vulnerable communities on the coast, Lake Nokoué, and Cotonou. Rising
sea levels, extreme weather events, flooding, and
salinization of the lake are exacerbating existing risks of waterborne diseases such as
diarrhea and cholera, which are exacerbated by pollution, lack of sanitation, and
insufficient drinking water. Benin's climate action plan identifies the region of
Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi, and Sô-Ava as the most vulnerable, although the impacts
vary among different groups.

2. Objectives

General Objective

Improving understanding of medicinal solutions for antibiotic-resistant bacteria
and coronaviruses using African flora.

Specific Objectives

- Assess environmental risks related to pathogen sensitivity to climate change. - Characterize waterborne pathogens and their social impact in southern Benin. - Map stakeholders and social needs in climate adaptation for infectious disease surveillance.

3. Résultats Essentiels

- Collection of socio-anthropological, physicochemical, and microbiological data on Lake Nokoué, its surroundings, and its inhabitants. - Analysis of the data collected.

4. Livrables

Project currently underway.

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BENIN HEALTH: A STAKEHOLDER-INCLUSIVE, TARGETED EARLY WARNING AND RESPONSE SYSTEM FOR CLIMATE-SENSITIVE WATERBORNE DISEASE OUTBREAKS IN BENIN, funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), CAD 1,500,000, 2023-2026