IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD
1 September 2026–31 December 2027.
BENEFICIARIES
Kenya and Ghana
FUNDING
Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF)
IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS
- African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES) – Lead implementing partner
- International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI)
- The High-Level Climate Champions (CCT)
- UN Global Compact Ocean Centres (Kenya and Ghana)
Summary
The project aims to strengthen the climate resilience and safety of Mombasa and Tema ports through climate risk assessments, multi-stakeholder dialogues, and the co-development of Port Safety and Resilience Action Plans to inform adaptation planning, policy development, and investment decisions.
About the Project
African seaports are critical gateways for trade, employment, and economic development, facilitating approximately 90% of the continent’s imports and exports. They serve as vital hubs that connect global maritime routes with inland transport networks, including road and rail systems, enabling the efficient movement of goods and people across the continent. However, climate change is increasingly threatening the reliability and resilience of these port systems. African ports are facing a growing range of climate hazards, including more frequent and intense storms, stronger winds, and accelerating sea level rise. These hazards disrupt port operations, damage critical infrastructure, and interrupt supply chains, resulting in significant economic, financial, and logistical costs. As climate risks continue to intensify, seaports are emerging as some of the most vulnerable nodes in regional and global trade networks, underscoring the urgent need for climate-resilient planning, investment, and governance.
To address these challenges and strengthen the resilience of Africa’s seaports, the African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES), in collaboration with the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI), the High-Level Climate Champions (CCT), and the UN Global Compact Ocean Centres in Kenya and Ghana, is implementing the Strengthening the Resilience of African Seaports through Climate-Risk Assessments project with support from the Lloyds Register Foundation (LRF). The project will be implemented in close collaboration with the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA), Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), and Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), alongside other relevant public and private sector stakeholders.
The project seeks to enhance the climate resilience of African seaports by applying the Resilience4Ports (R4P) Climate Risk Assessment Guidance for Port Decision-Makers to identify, assess, and manage climate-related risks affecting port infrastructure, operations, hinterland connectivity, and surrounding coastal communities. Beginning with pilot assessments at the Ports of Mombasa (Kenya) and Tema (Ghana), the initiative will generate evidence-based climate risk profiles, identify priority adaptation practices, strengthen technical and institutional capacity, and support the integration of climate risk considerations into port planning, policy, and investment decisions.
A central component of the project is the convening of inclusive multi-stakeholder dialogues bringing together port and maritime authorities, port operators, port workers, coastal communities, academia, civil society, and the private sector. These dialogues will facilitate a shared understanding of climate risks and their implications for port safety and operational continuity, jointly prioritize climate-driven risks to infrastructure, operations, people, and surrounding ecosystems, and build consensus on practical adaptation practices and investment priorities. Through this collaborative process, stakeholders will co-create Port Safety and Resilience Action Plans for the Ports of Mombasa and Tema, outlining priority climate risks, adaptation actions, and financing opportunities. The project will also establish port-level Communities of Practice (CoP) to promote continued knowledge sharing, collaboration, and implementation of climate resilience actions. The lessons, methodologies, and governance approaches generated through the project will provide a scalable model for strengthening climate resilience and safety across seaports throughout Africa.