Copargo, Benin, once beset by social tensions, unemployment, and the threat of extremism, is now home to young entrepreneurs in the cashew industry, thanks to sustained support and strategic interventions by USAID’s Littorals Regional Initiative (LRI).

World Population Day 2024, themed "Pathways to Progress," highlights the transformative power of USAID’s family planning programs in Benin.

On this International Nurses Day, we celebrate the unwavering dedication and compassion of nurses across Benin, who, through their tireless efforts, ensure that communities receive the best healthcare possible. Their stories exemplify the resilience and spirit needed to create lasting change in healthcare.

In the heart of the Abomey-Calavi community stands the Centre de Santé de Calavi Kpota, a bustling hub of medical activity, and a pivotal part of the journey of newborn immunization.

Grace's experience with Benin’s Assurance Maladie pour le Renforcement du Capital Humain (AM-ARCH) is a testament to the transformative power of universal health coverage. A beneficiary of the AM-ARCH program since 2021, Grace's story is not just about overcoming illness, but about the promise of a healthier future for the next generation.

In the community of Abomey-Calavi, a local sex worker shares her transformative experience participating in the PEPFAR HIV prevention program at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Zone (CHUZ) of Abomey-Calavi.

The Calavi Kpota Healthcare Center in Abomey-Calavi, Benin, has undergone a remarkable transformation with the introduction of the electronic logistics management information system (eLMIS), a collaborative initiative between USAID, and Benin’s Ministry of Health through the project Global Health Supply Chain Technical Assistance Francophone Task Order implemented by Chemonics.

In the bustling halls of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Zone (CHUZ) in Abomey-Calavi, Benin, Dr. Fabrice Etondji stands as a beacon of dedication and transformation.

In Benin, the ‘Assurance maladie pour le Renforcement du Capital Humain’ (AM-ARCH) project, developed and implemented by the Government of Benin, is making significant strides in improving the lives of many.

At the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Zone (CHUZ) in Abomey-Calavi, where Dr. Inès Zohoungbogbo practices, the impact of a key initiative is evident.