Delta Alliance Wing Activities Fund 2019

The purpose of the Delta Alliance | WING Activities Fund 2019 is to promote and strengthen cooperation between delta professionals and researchers within the Delta Alliance wings. This fund provides the opportunity to apply for a grant for organising workshops, excursions, visits and round trips, symposia, writing and publishing relevant publications, producing videos, policy briefs, infographics etc. More information is available via the Wing coordinators.

Benin Wing
>> Survey on challenges in the Ouémé Delta
The Benin Wing has, as part of the Delta Alliance Activity Fund 2019, conducted a survey on challenges faced in the Ouémé Delta and validated and discussed results through a participatory stakeholder workshop including local governments, the National Institute of Water, the Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences, the Benin Environment Society NGO and the Benin Global Water Partnership, the Ministry of Water through the National Office of Water and the Ouémé Basin Committee as well as the Benin Environmental Agency and private sector stakeholders. Challenges touched upon were population increase, unsustainable management and climate change, which made this activity particularly relevant to build capacities of local authorities and work towards a common vision for counteracting pressures and challenges in the management of the delta. Furthermore, the initiative created synergy between governmental actors and other stakeholders and understanding of processes that are taking place in the area. The initiative was supported by the Dutch Embassy and the French Development Agency, which has created an atmosphere of cooperation that will guide to new opportunities in the future.