USAID/Benin was re-established
in December 1991. Programs focus on three main areas:
improving the quality of education with an emphasis
on educating girls; improving family health by preventing
the spread of HIV/AIDS, encouraging the use of modern
family planning methods, and promoting children’s
health; and improving government management and participation
of community groups in governance issues that touch
on education, health and livelihoods.
USAID/Benin’s program objectives with a gender
component include: improving basic education with an
emphasis on including girls; improving family health
by encouraging family planning and child health, and
prevention of HIV/AIDS; and improving government management
of health, education and rural development sectors.
