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Developing poultry processing in Benin : the potential of domestic preference shifts and trade policies

Kinkpe, Agossoussi Thierry; Grethe, Harald; Luckmann, … - 2026

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Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes: Benin 2026 (Second Round, Phase 1) : Peer Review Report on the Exchange of Information on Request

2026

This peer review report analyses the implementation of the standard on transparency and exchange of information on request for Benin, as part of the second round of reviews conducted by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes since 2016. Due to Benin's...

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Household resilience during climate shocks in rural Benin : the role of gender social norms in child school dropout

Dedehouanou, Fidèle Ange; Menoua, Marthe Vihoutou … - 2026

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Right to stay? : long-run experimental evidence on land formalization and widows' tenure security in Benin

Botea, Ioana; Goldstein, Markus P.; Houngbedji, Kenneth; … - 2026

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Dualism of the health system for sustainable health system financing in Benin: Collaboration or competition?

Alakonon, Calixe Bidossessi; Gbeto, Josette Rosine Aniwuvi - 2025

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FY 2024 Benin Country Opinion Survey Report

2025

The Country Opinion Survey in Benin assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how Benin stakeholders perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and...

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Market Study on Scaling Up Off-Grid Solar in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, and Togo

2025

The present report is based on data collected through an in-depth literature review on the six targeted countries as well as individual interviews with a total of 147 key off-grids solar (OGS) stakeholders across these countries, including (i) institutional players, comprising government and...

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Certified to stay? : long-run experimental evidence on land formalization and widows' tenure security in Benin

Botea, Ioana; Goldstein, Markus P.; Houngbedji, Kenneth; … - 2025

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Certified to stay? : long-run experimental evidence on land formalization and widows' tenure security in Benin

Botea, Ioana; Goldstein, Markus P.; Houngbedji, Kenneth; … - 2025

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Assessment of the levels of synergies in the land policies of Ghana, Benin and Senegal

Anaafo, David; Asare-Nuamah, Peter; Beuchelt, Tina - 2025

Various policies determine how land is accessed and used in many African countries. Often, the goals of these policies either diverge from, or reinforce each other in intricate ways. In the present study, we sought to understand the levels of synergies or otherwise, among various policies on...

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An evaluation of 2013 privatization on Benin Electricity Distribution technical and workforce performance

Esan, Oluwadamilola; Nwulu, Nnamdi Ikechi; David, Love … - 2025

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Effects of COVID-19 on catastrophic health expenditures and inequality in Benin : a microsimulation approach

Honlonkou, Albert N.; Bassongui, Nassibou; Daraté, … - 2025

This study assesses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on catastrophic health expenditures and income inequality in Benin. A microsimulation was calibrated to estimate the impact of the pandemic under three different shock scenarios: low, moderate, and severe. The analysis relies on secondary...

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Dualism of the health system for sustainable health system financing in Benin : collaboration or competition?

Alakonon, Calixe Bidossessi; Gbeto, Josette Rosine Aniwuvi - 2025

This study analyses the conditions under which co-opetition improves the supply of healthcare services in Benin. Using non-centralised administrative data from a sample of public and private health centres, we apply network theory and negative binomial regression to assess the extent to which...

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Political economy analysis and conflict analysis : cross-border conflict trends and conflict resilience of border communities in Eastern Benin and Western Nigeria

Lyammouri, Rida - 2025

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Nachhaltige Gender-Ziele : Good Practices bei Ressourcenmanagement und Förderung von Wertschöpfungsketten in Benin unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von gendertransformativen Ansätzen

Bliss, Frank - 2025

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Des objectifs durables pour l'égalité des genres : bonnes pratiques de gestion des ressources et de promotion des chaînes de valeur ajoutée au Bénin, avec un focus sur les approches transformatrices en matière d'égalité des genres

Bliss, Frank - 2025

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Benin : Sixth Reviews Under the Extended Fund Facility and the Extended Credit Facility Arrangements, and Third Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

2025

Benin’s strong institutional foundation and economic reform drive, combined with sound macroeconomic management, has generated tangible dividends. Economic activity accelerated over the past five years—and markedly in 2024—with promising signs of economic transformation and less volatile...

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Making Dispute Resolution More Effective – Simplified Peer Review, Benin (Stage 1) : Inclusive Framework on BEPS: Action 14

2025

Under BEPS Action 14, OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework members committed to implementing a minimum standard to strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of the mutual agreement procedure (MAP), which helps resolve disputes over tax treaty interpretations. The MAP is included in Article 25 of the...

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Benin : Third Review under the Extended Fund Facility and the Extended Credit Facility Arrangements and Request for an Arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director

2024

This paper discusses Benin's Third Review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangements and Request for an Arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). Robust tax collection is supporting fiscal consolidation, complementing...

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Strategizing towards sustainable energy planning : modeling the mix of future generation technologies for 2050 in Benin

Akpahou, Romain; Odoi-Yorke, Flavio; Mensah, Lena D.; … - 2024

The Benin energy sector faces serious challenges, including an unfavorable energy mix with regular power shortages, erratic power outages, reliance on electricity imports, and dependence on traditional cooking stoves. This study has investigated strategies critical for Benin to employ to achieve...

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Précaution ou prévention? : des responsabilités de la politique et de la société pendant la gestion de la pandémie de COVID-19 au Bénin

Vignigbé, Marius; Maccaro, Alessia; Checa Rifà, Pedro; … - 2024

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School feeding as a core contribution to social security : analyses and recommendations

Bliss, Frank - 2024

In international discourse, school feeding is seen as an increasingly important contribution to social security. Particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, school meals proved to be perhaps the most important means of getting many millions of children from poor and very poor households...

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Does organic farming jeopardize food security of farm households in Benin?

Aïhounton, Ghislain B. D.; Henningsen, Arne - 2024

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Can Mobile Technologies Enhance Productivity? A Structural Model and Evidence from Benin Food Suppliers

Nguimkeu, Pierre - 2024

This paper analyzes the drivers of digital technologies adoption and how it affects the productivity of small scale businesses in Africa. We use data collected from two semi-rural markets in Benin, where grains and legumes are key staple foods and one-third of the population has internet access....

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The health care system in Benin

Degila, Dêlidji Eric; Damien, Barikissou Georgia - 2024

This country report provides a description of the emergence of a health care system under public responsibility in Benin. The inception of the health care system refers to the first legislation stipulating entitlements to medical care. The report also includes a brief description of major health...

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Degrees of formalization of agricultural entrepreneurs : going beyond registration

Thoto, Frejus; Jayne, Thomas S.; Yeboah, Felix Kwame; … - 2024

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What influences the demand for a potential flood insurance product in an area with low previous exposure to insurance? : a case study in the West African Lower Mono River Basin (LMRB)

Wagner, Simon; Thiam, Sophie; Dossoumou, Nadège I. P.; … - 2024

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Measuring norms and enumerator effects : survey method matters

Álvarez-Aragón, Pablo; Champeaux, Hugues - 2024 - Prima edizione

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Welfare effects of food-processing development in agriculture-based economies : a CGE analysis for Benin

Kinkpe, Agossoussi Thierry; Luckmann, Jonas; Grethe, Harald - 2024

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Opportunity or necessity? : youth agripreneurs in Benin, Ethiopia and Senegal

Kubik, Zaneta; Getahun, Tigabu Degu; Adegbola, Patrice Y.; … - 2024

This report provides a descriptive analysis of youth entrepreneurs in agribusiness in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on primary data collected in Benin, Ethiopia and Senegal, it offers insights into the socio demographic background of the youth entrepreneurs as well as a detailed account of the...

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The AfCFTA and the entrepôt economy : a clash of free trade and political realities

Odijie, Michael E. - 2024

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Study on women in small-scale cross-border trade : Benin, Ghana and Togo

2024

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Benin : Fifth Review under the Extended Fund Facility and the Extended Credit Facility Arrangements, and the Second Review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

2024

Benin's macroeconomic performance appears robust 2½ years into the EFF and ECF arrangements. There are promising signs of economic transformation, with higher value-added exports and momentum in information and communications technology and tourism. The 2025 budget-the last year of fiscal...

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Benin : Selected Issues

2024

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Benin : 2024 Article IV Consultation-Fourth Review under the Extended Fund Facility and the Extended Credit Facility Arrangements, and the First Review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility, and Request for Modification of a Quantitative Performance Criterion-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

2024

Benin's strong reform drive and sound macroeconomic management over the past several years have provided policy space to bolster resilience to repeated shocks. The authorities started rebuilding policy buffers last year and recently regained access to the international capital market after a...

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The development-environment tradeoff from cash crops : evidence from Benin

Madhok, Raahil; Yin, Leikun; Jin, Zhenong - 2024

This paper investigates the development-environment tradeoff from cultivating cash crops. We classify cashew plantations between 2015-2021 across Benin, one of West Africa’s largest cashew producers, using a deep learning model trained on data from field visits. We document large income gains...

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The determinants of protective behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic in Benin

Dedewanou, F. Antoine - 2024

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Effect of information and communication technology on cashew nut export in Benin

Akpa, Armand Fréjuis; Chabossou, Augustin Foster - 2024

The introduction of information and communication technology (ICT) has altered the way society operates things. ICT is used in various sectors, including agriculture. It can be used in the agricultural sector to distribute pricing and encourage agricultural commodity exports. The study aims to...

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Schulspeisung als Kernbeitrag zur Sozialen Sicherung : Analysen und Empfehlungen

Bliss, Frank - 2024

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Impact of psychosocial risks on organizational performance in the construction sector in Benin

Houngue, Djidjoho Isaac - 2026

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What Influences the Demand for a Potential Flood Insurance Product in an Area with Low Previous Exposure to Insurance? – A Case Study in the West African Lower Mono River Basin (LMRB)

Wagner, Simon; Thiam, Sophie; Dossoumou, Nadège I. P.; … - 2023

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What Influences the Demand for a Potential Flood Insurance Product in an Area with Low Previous Exposure to Insurance? – A Case Study in the West African Lower Mono River Basin (LMRB)

Wagner, Simon; Thiam, Sophie; Dossoumou, Nadège I. P.; … - 2023

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Floods, poverty, and happiness of rural farmers in Northern Benin

Bonou, Alice; Zafar, Sameen; Ammara, Suman - 2023

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Access to credit and agricultural productivity: Evidence from maize producers in Benin

Assouto, Achille Barnabé; Houngbeme, Dewanou Jean-Luc - 2023

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An ecosystemic framework for analysing evidence-informed policy systems for agricultural transformation : case study of Benin

Thoto, Frejus; Mas Aparisi, Alban; Derlagen, Christian - 2023

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Dynamic (Dis)Adoption of Smallholder Climate-Smart Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa : Case Study of the Smart-Valley Rice Technology in Benin

Tossou, Dagbegnon; Arouna, Aminou - 2023

Despite their lauded promise in terms of yields and resilience, climate smart agriculture technologies are not widely used in Sub-Saharan Africa. Even in places where adoption occurred, many farmers abandon these technologies after only a few years. We study this problem by investigating the...

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Benin : Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy

2023

This paper on Benin highlights poverty reduction and growth strategy. The National Development Plan (PND) is designed to specify the strategic benchmarks for development activities for the eight-year period until 2025, the target date for the implementation and completion of the Vision. The...

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Benin : Technical Assistance Report-Public Investment Management Assessment-PIMA and C-PIMA

2023

This technical report discusses the results of the Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA) of Benin, undertaken in March 2023 to update a previous assessment based on an October 2017 mission. The mission found out that public investment in Benin has significantly increased from its 2019...

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Benin : Technical Assistance Report-Governance Diagnostic

2023

This technical assistance report on Benin presents the governance diagnostic. The current President of the Republic Patrice Talon has repeatedly stressed the major importance of good governance for the country's future and has made it a strong focus of his second term. The Governance Diagnostic...

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Benin : Second Review under the Extended Fund Facility and the Extended Credit Facility Arrangements-Press Release; Staff Report; Debt Sustainability Analysis and Statement by the Executive Director for Benin

2023

This paper presents Benin's Second Review under the Extended Fund Facility and the Extended Credit Facility Arrangements. Program performance has been robust, with all end-September and end-December 2022 performance criteria, indicative targets met, and all structural benchmarks implemented....

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Benin Country Climate and Development Report

2023

This Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) proposes that Benin focuses on building a resilient economy, with investment and policy options primarily targeted at adapting to climate change risks. The dependence of Benin's economic structure on agriculture and informal employment makes its...

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Out- Of- Pocket health expenditure and household consumption patterns in Benin : is there a crowding out effect?

Houeninvo, Hilaire Gbodja; Quenum, Venant Cossi Celestin; … - 2023

Health shocks are common and have serious consequences for households in developing countries where health insurance is lacking. In this study, we examine whether out-of-pocket health expenditures crowd out household consumption of non-healthcare necessities, such as education items in Benin...

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