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The World Bank in Benin

The World Bank supports Benin’s poverty reduction strategy to increase growth, improve basic services access, governance and institutional capacity building.

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Standing up for the Power of Girls

While the evidence for gender equality is clear, the personal journeys of those working for change are truly inspiring.
Helping Youth

Understanding the drivers of conflict

Despite economic growth and reforms, youth are finding it hard to get an education, find jobs, and participate in local government.
Building Trust

Combatting Corruption

The World Bank supports countries in developing transparent, inclusive and accountable institutions.

Benin At-A-Glance

Bordered by Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria, Benin has a 121-kilometer-long coastline on the Gulf of Guinea, a population of close to 11.53 million (2018), and an average life expectancy of 61.2 years. Benin’s economy is heavily reliant on the informal re-export and transit trade with Nigeria (estimated at approximately 20% of GDP), and on agriculture, especially cotton, which is the country’s...

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Community Driven Development Improves Basic Services

Community-led projects rehabilitated schools for 81,000 students and improved access to water and sanitation services for 10,000 people.

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Marie-Chantal Uwanyiligira

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Nestor Coffi

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CPIA Africa

The 2023 Africa Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) report covers the period January to December 2022. The overall average score for Sub-Saharan Africa’s IDA-eligible countries remained unchanged in 2022 ...
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IDA Impact in Africa

With IDA’s help, hundreds of millions of people have escaped poverty—through the creation of jobs, access to clean water, schools, roads, nutrition, electricity, and more.
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Doing Business in Benin

The Doing Business report provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement. See where your country ranks.

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