Funding Target
1,200,000 FCFA

Certified target budget

Raised to Date
564,000 FCFA

47% funded (31 donors)

Beneficiaries
420 / 500

Youth, women & children

Program Status
Ongoing • Green Saturdays

Compliant Law 2025-19

Context & Background

Eco-Citizens: Sanitation, Climate & Green Action

Ecological awareness on contemporary climate challenges, plastic waste management, community cleanups, and youth urban plogging.

Specific Objectives

  • Educate children and teenagers on eco-responsible habits and climate urgency.
  • Lead tangible public sanitation operations focused on plastic waste recycling.
  • Position youth as proactive stewards of the ecological transition.

Measured Field Results

  • Plastic collection and urban cleanup at Centre des Mains in Lokossa for YFC 6th anniversary (Aug 28, 2024).
  • Interactive climate workshop for 20 children led by national consultants Fiacre Messehounsou and Baudelaire Avenon.
  • Long-term advocacy for civic environmental hygiene across Mono municipalities.
Execution Methodology

How We Operate on the Ground

01

Mapping high-priority urban areas with severe plastic waste accumulation in Lokossa.

02

Organizing community plogging events combining civic fitness and selective plastic waste cleanup.

03

Interactive workshops for children at Centre des Mains on eco-responsibility and climate stewardship.

04

Municipal advocacy for dedicated waste disposal bins and plastic recycling sorting.

Global Goals Alignment

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

11Sustainable Cities
12Responsible Consumption
13Climate Action

Mission Field Photos

Eco-Citizens: Sanitation, Climate & Green Action - Photo 1
Eco-Citizens: Sanitation, Climate & Green Action - Photo 2
Eco-Citizens: Sanitation, Climate & Green Action - Photo 3
Direct Donation47% reached

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636,000 FCFA remaining to fully fund this project.

564,000 F1,200,000 F
MTN / Moov : +229 01 96 60 06 94
Virement : UBA BÉNIN • YFC
Loi 2025-19
Project Governance

Execution Factsheet

Lead Coordinator:Baudelaire AVENONClimate & Ecology Focal Point
Timeline:2019 – 2027
Locations:Lokossa (Centre des Mains), Comè & Athiémé
Key Partners:
Mairie de LokossaCentre des Mains de LokossaServices Techniques MunicipauxCollectif des Jeunes Éco-Joggers
Field Operations

Field activities linked to this program

Concrete workshops, caravans, and sessions conducted across municipalities.

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Green Saturday: Eco-Jogging & Plastic Waste Recovery
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📍 Lokossa

Green Saturday: Eco-Jogging & Plastic Waste Recovery

Mobilization of 200 citizens combining morning jogging with plastic waste cleanup along the main roads of Lokossa.

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