📋 Tender Overview
IATI identifier 46002-P-BJ-A00-012
Country Benin
Sector Agriculture and Rural Development
High 5 Feed Africa
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign Sovereign
Commitment (UA) 25,000,000
Project General Description
The Climate Resilience Strengthening and Agricultural Risk Management Project in Benin, which we designate under the acronym PReRAB, constitutes a strategic sustainable agricultural development initiative approved in July 2025 by the African Development Bank. This pioneering project aims to transform Benin's agricultural landscape by equipping approximately 150,000 smallholder farmers in the Alibori and Atakora regions with the tools, knowledge, and support needed to thrive amid mounting climate challenges. The initiative represents a proactive approach to strengthening climate resilience and securing the livelihoods of subsistence farmers in a context where agriculture constitutes the backbone of Benin's economy, employing seven out of ten people and representing a vital sector for national food security.
Project Objectives
PReRAB pursues an ambitious development objective articulated around three interconnected strategic pillars aimed at sustainably transforming Benin's agriculture in the face of climate challenges. First, the project seeks to strengthen smallholder farmers' climate resilience by introducing climate-smart agricultural practices, improving access to resilient seed varieties, and promoting sustainable land management. Second, the initiative aims to reduce agricultural communities' vulnerability to climate shocks by establishing community resilience hubs that will serve as platforms for knowledge dissemination, seed distribution, and climate adaptation services. Third, the project aspires to unlock new economic opportunities for subsistence farmers by transforming them into resilient agricultural entrepreneurs through integrating climate-smart practices with access to improved inputs and market linkages.
Beneficiaries
The PReRAB project geographically targets the Alibori and Atakora departments in northern Benin, regions particularly vulnerable to climate change effects and cross-border security challenges. These areas are characterized by food insecurity affecting one in four farmers, contrasting sharply with the national average, and are also impacted by cross-border instability in the Sahel, including population displacement and trade disruptions caused by border closures with Niger. Primary direct beneficiaries include approximately 150,000 smallholder farmers who will receive direct support through training in climate-resilient farming techniques, access to improved seeds, and adapted agricultural equipment. The project pays particular attention to vulnerable groups including women farmers and rural youth who will benefit from specialized economic empowerment and agricultural enterprise development programs. Indirect beneficiaries include broader rural communities in intervention areas who will benefit from market
