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How CPCS supported resilient transport infrastructure in Djibouti

The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) selected CPCS, together with Groupe Huit and Grid Advisors, to assess climate vulnerabilities and develop strategies to climate-proof transport infrastructure along Djibouti’s Regional Economic Corridor, contributing to its resilience and long-term viability. 

Challenge

How do you equip decision-makers with actionable insights to protect a major economic corridor that is vulnerable to climate hazards such as extreme heat, flooding, and sea-level rise? It requires a deep look at the data, knowing what to prioritize, where to invest, etc. That’s the challenge the CPCS-lead consortium tackled. 

Solutions

How the CPCS-lead consortium supported this climate-resilience project: 

• Undertake a climate risk assessment along the corridor to identify most affected sections and points.

• Appraise adaptation and resilience options along the corridor, including Nature-Based Solutions, taking into account gender components through the development of a gender plan, based on extensive stakeholder engagement.

• Develop investment packages for different levels of fundings, through prioritization of climate-proof infrastructure, and taking into account the savings estimated from implementation of said infrastructure, to guide the investment decision.

• Develop guidelines for integrating climate resilience into output and performance-based road contracts (OPBRC), built around integrating the effects of climate change into the entire project cycle for road projects in Djibouti. 

• Prioritize rural road upgrades and maintenance based on climate considerations, to guide the investment decision on the rural road network.

• Analyze climate adaptation policies for alignment and enhancement. 

Impact

Through our work, GCA equipped the national decision-makers, and in particular the Agence Djiboutienne des Routes, with the tools and data needed to design and maintain climate-resilient infrastructure. This ensures that the key transport corridor remains functional and safe under changing climate conditions, while aligning with broader development and sustainability goals. The effort also contributes in protecting a route essential for trade and local development, connecting rural and urban communities while linking inland regions to Djibouti’s port. Finally, the assignment provided guidance for the investment decision of IFIs currently supporting Djibouti’s road infrastructure.

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