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U.S. Relationship

Cotonou, Benin Republic - January 10 2022 : The Voodoo Festival on 10 January is a celebration of traditional religions in Benin, cradle of the voodoo cult. You can see in the image a Egungun
Cotonou, Benin Republic - January 10 2022 : The Voodoo Festival on 10 January is a celebration of traditional religions in Benin, cradle of the voodoo cult. You can see in the image a Egungun

U.S.-Benin Relations

The U.S. established diplomatic relations with Benin in 1960, following its independence from France. The U.S. supports the consolidation of democracy and economic liberalization in Benin. Legislative and presidential elections in 2015 and 2016, respectively, were peaceful and benefited from strong citizen participation and robust press freedom. Poor health care, the low quality of public education, and endemic corruption, however,
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Cotonou, Benin Republic - January 10 2022 : The Voodoo Festival on 10 January is a celebration of traditional religions in Benin, cradle of the voodoo cult. You can see in the image a Egungun

U.S. Assistance to Benin

The U.S. supports efforts to improve the health of Beninese families by reducing the malaria disease burden, improving the health of mothers and young children, and strengthening the health system. U.S. assistance also provides support to Benin’s defense and military capacity enhancement, enabling the country to maintain domestic peace and security while contributing to regional stability.
Cotonou, Benin Republic - January 10 2022 : The Voodoo Festival on 10 January is a celebration of traditional religions in Benin, cradle of the voodoo cult. You can see in the image a Egungun

Bilateral Economic Relations

Benin is eligible for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The U.S. aims to promote increased trade with Benin and to stimulate U.S. investment in key sectors such as energy, telecommunications, and transportation. Benin and the U.S. have a bilateral investment agreement. The U.S. also has a trade and investment framework agreement with the West African
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Integrated Country Strategies

The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy.

Investment Climate Statements

The Investment Climate Statements analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses and provide information on the business climates.

Fiscal Transparency Report

The Fiscal Transparency Report analyzes government transparency and identifies needed changes to improve public spending accountability.

Benin COVID-19 vaccine deliveries.

COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries

Since July, 2021 the United States has donated 2,418,390 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Benin. This includes 1,107,990 Pfizer and 1,310,400 J&J doses. Of the 2,418,390 vaccine doses, 86% were donated in partnership with COVAX and 14% were donated through AVAT.

The United States is committed to leading an international and coordinated effort to accelerate access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to meet global needs. The United States is working with other governments and partners including COVAX, Caricom, and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to protect communities from COVID-19 and apply lessons from this pandemic to enhance health security now and in the future.

Learn more about our work Delivering Vaccines and on COVID-19 Recovery.

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