Benin launches new funding phase to support local municipalities
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The Fonds d’investissement communal launched the sixth phase of the Fonds d’appui au développement des communes in Cotonou, Benin.
This national funding mechanism distributes resources to local municipalities to improve access to basic infrastructure. The new phase includes two specific components. One part provides funding for municipal investments across all 77 communes in Benin. A second part, called the Guichet Sahel, targets 27 communes in the northern region of the country.
This specific component aims to build social cohesion and resilience in areas facing an increase in violent extremism near the borders. Financial partners, including the European Union, German cooperation, and Swiss cooperation, reaffirmed their support for decentralization during the launch. Christiane Kuadjo, representing the minister for Budget and Public Service, told participants to improve the quality of project designs and diversify how municipalities find funding.
The program will use a two day workshop to develop operational measures to speed up the implementation of these investments.
