Benin: Grand Nokoué Sustainable Urban Mobility Project

approved

The Project, jointly financed by the World Bank's International Development Association, aims to address critical accessibility challenges caused by rapid population growth and economic dynamism in the Grand Nokoué region, the main urban area of Benin. The Project will provide climate-resilient, safe, reliable and less-polluting transport infrastructure and services. The Project will also support the development of the e-mobility sector. Finally, it will build institutional capacity to foster the sustainability of the transport sector in Grand Nokoué, in areas such as governance, planning, financing and safety. The Project comprises five components: 1) Improvement of the transport sector governance in Grand Nokoué, 2) Professionalization of paratransit operators and strengthening of road and waterway safety oversight and management, 3) Improvement of transport conditions in Grand Nokoué, including a) Operationalization of multimodal public transport services, b) Provision of infrastructure supporting sustainable, multimodal transport. 4) Electrification of motorcycle taxi, including a) Supporting a pilot program, b) Deploying a large-scale fleet renewal program, and c) Developing a local e-mobility industry on electric motorcycles 5) Capacity building and project management