Evaluation summary - Porto-Novo, Green City: Strategic Planning and Sustainable Developments (PNVV)

Porto-Novo, the capital of Benin, faces urban vulnerabilities linked to its lagoon context: bank degradation, recurrent flooding in coastal neighbourhoods, the isolation of certain areas, and weak planning tools. In response to these challenges, the Porto-Novo Ville Verte project has coordinated the rehabilitation of the lagoon waterfront, the development of a Sustainable Urban Development Plan (SUDP), and the strengthening of municipal capacities, with the ambition of demonstrating the feasibility of sustainable lagoon development. The final evaluation assesses the results achieved, the impacts on local populations, and the conditions for the sustainability of these achievements, within a context of transition toward full institutional ownership by the municipality.