CARE Benin
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Benin

CARE started work in: 1999

Benin ranks 158 out of 189 on the Human Development Index (HDI). CARE Benin/Togo is a joint office that responds to both countries and is headquartered in Cotonou, Benin.

What CARE International does in Benin

CARE International established its office in Benin today is focused on strengthening maternal, sexual, and reproductive health, food security and nutrition.

Through Village Savings and Loan Associations, CARE International works with families in rural communities to increase their access to savings and affordable loans to improve livelihoods. 

CARE International also prioritizes improving the rights of women and girls through increasing access to quality education and working with communities and national organizations to promote behavioral change to combat gender-based violence.

Reach and impact data
Total participants reached in 2022
  • Direct 463,842
  • Women & girls 46%
  • Indirect 1,898,909
Projects and initiatives: 18
Participants reached by program area
program direct
Crisis response 2,397
Climate justice -
Right to health 359,985
Right to food, water, and nutrition 54,252
Women's economic justice 13,288
Gender equality 385,246
Cumulative impact since 2015
  • All programs 336,186
Participants impacted by program area
program total
Crisis response 74,183
Climate justice -
Right to health 71,788
Right to food, water, and nutrition 1,875
Women's economic justice 73,302
Gender equality 234,095

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Please note that the figures in this site may not be the same as those reported to donors or host governments based on different reporting periods. CARE's international aggregated reporting mechanisms always use the Fiscal Year from July to June.

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