Benin: Mirador program reaches 63,600 with civil-military actions

The Mirador program in Benin reported reaching approximately 63,600 people with its civil-military actions in the north of the country since January 2025.

Military officials presented these results at a workshop in Cotonou on October 8 and 9, 2026, detailing 73 activities across 18 communes in the Atacora, Alibori, and Borgou regions. The program included 17 free medical campaigns that treated 21,607 patients and ten water projects serving roughly 34,000 people.

Mirador also constructed schools, provided school supplies, and carried out veterinary services. Thirty projects received approval from and were completed with the help of five civil-military committees. These committees bring together military personnel, local officials, mayors, and civil society representatives to identify community needs. The government previously delivered solar-powered wells and a new classroom building in the Atacora region as part of the Mirador program.