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Population	10.3	2013
GDP	$8.3	2013
GDP growth	5.6%	2013
Inflation	1.0%	2013
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Main Office Contact:
+229-21-30-5857

Sylvie Nenonene
+228-22-53-3300

Banque Mondiale
B.P. 03-2112
Cotonou, Bénin

snenonene@worldbank.org

In Washington:
Katrina M. Sharkey
Country Program Coordinator
+1-202-473-6288

1818 H Street NW
Washington DC 20433
USA

KSharkey@worldbank.org

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Benin: A New Report Evokes Need for More Inclusive Growth to Fight Poverty

December 11, 2014 — A new bi-annual World Bank report on Benin’s macroeconomic conditions reveals that despite sustained growth, the poverty rate in Benin stagnates at 50.9%. Read More »
Africa: Doing Business 2015

October 29, 2014 — The new report finds that Benin, DRC, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and Togo are among the 10 top improvers worldwide, having improved business regulation the most in the past year among the 189 economies covered. Read More »
Helping Benin Build a Sustainable Future

June 17, 2014 — At a roundtable in Paris on financing development projects in Benin, Makhtar Diop, World Bank Vice President for the Africa Region, pledged the support of his institution to help Benin reduce poverty and strengthen its infrastructure. Read More »
Accelerating Growth and Boosting Youth Employment In Benin

April 10, 2014 — Benin and the World Bank have signed three funding agreements totaling $85 million to spur development in Benin and provide jobs to more than 17,000 young people. Read More »
Grandmothers against Malnutrition

October 15, 2013 — In Benin, where chronic malnutrition rates are particularly high, grandmothers have been enlisted to educate the communities about the importance of proper nutrition. Read More »

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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. Read More »

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REPORT

Doing Business in Benin

The Doing Business Project provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement. See where Benin ranks on the "Ease of Doing Business." Read More »

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LENDING

Benin: Commitments by Fiscal Year (in millions of dollars)*

*Amounts include IBRD and IDA commitments

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WHAT'S NEW

PUBLICATION

Benin’s Rising Economy Needs More Inclusive Growth to Reduce Poverty

Dec 11, 2014

WORKING PAPER

Doing Business 2015 : going beyond efficiency - Benin

Oct 01, 2014

FEATURE STORY

Making Mining Work for West Africa

Jul 28, 2014

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BLOGS

With a Visit to West Africa, Renewed Commitment to Women Traders
Cecile Fruman
Dec 17, 2014

Resilience vs. Vulnerability in African Drylands
Paul Brenton
Jun 11, 2014
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Digital Libraries for the Poor
Parmesh Shah
May 20, 2014

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EVENTS

Google Hangout: Minimum Wage Regulations in Emerging Markets

Nov 18, 2014

Accountancy Development for Results Global Conference 2014, Accountancy: Framing the Future

Nov 10, 2014

Innovative Approaches to Social Inclusion of Indigenous Peoples - Examples from the Field

Nov 06, 2014

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Doing Business in Benin

The Doing Business Project provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement. See where Benin ranks on the "Ease of Doing Business."