Benin distributes equality cards to support people with disabilities
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Benin’s government delivered 1,422 new Equality Cards to the Ministry of Family and Social Action in Cotonou to support people with disabilities. This brings the total number of cards the government has received to 6,140, with 4,718 already distributed to eligible people across the country between 2024 and 2025.
The Equality Cards allow recipients to exercise their rights and access targeted benefits based on their disability level.
Minister Véronique Tognifodé emphasized the cards’ importance in ensuring full citizenship for people with disabilities and simplifying access to public services. The National Agency for Identification of Persons (ANIP) created the cards as part of a larger effort to provide legal identification to all Benin citizens by 2028.
ANIP now focuses on reaching people in rural areas and is currently reviewing 4,000 new applications received for 2026, requiring applicants to submit a formal request, proof of residence, a medical certificate detailing their disability, and other documentation.
