Feasibility study for the establishment of the Local Information System for Adaptation (LISA) in Benin

With this feasibility study LoCAL aims to evaluate the practicality, impact, and sustainability of establishing a Local Information System for Adaptation (LISA) in Benin.

LISA is a platform that will enable shared access to climate information so that local governments are better informed of risks and vulnerabilities when making planning and budgeting decisions. The LISA will serve as a source of data visualization and access and should be used as an ‘aggregator’ of existing information on climate risk and vulnerability.

LISA is meant to enable stakeholders to understand the depth/range of climate risks and vulnerability at the local (commune) level, as well as to effectively understand its underlying causes so that socio-economic development and climate adaptation efforts can be strengthened, enabling risk-informed decision-making within local governments’ development plans and annual action plans.

The objectives of the assignment are:

• Conduct contextual analysis and stakeholder engagement to clearly define LISA’s objectives and scope, leveraging insights from successful initiatives and Benin’s unique context.
• Propose a preliminary design for LISA, focusing on integration with key platforms or alternative solutions based on stakeholder and data assessments.
• Identify major risks and develop targeted mitigation strategies to ensure LISA’s successful implementation.
• Create a simplified roadmap outlining essential steps and milestones for LISA’s phased rollout