AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMaternal & Child Health Funding: Benin has become the 37th partner country of the World Bank’s Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents, unlocking $20m to co-finance ALAFIA I (2026–2031) across at least 46 municipalities, targeting maternal mortality and child stunting. Health & Nutrition Progress: The program aims to strengthen integrated nutrition, health and early childhood services, plus better data and local funding coordination. Benin–France Development Push: Benin and France signed a 65.5 billion CFA francs package for electricity, agriculture and health, with public debate focused on long-term impact and implementation. Family Planning in West Africa: The Ouagadougou Partnership marks 15 years of SRHR and family planning gains across nine countries, citing millions of unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions averted. Road Safety (Regional): A deadly bus–truck crash on the Ijebu-Ode/Benin Expressway in Ogun State killed nine, with speed violation flagged as a likely cause. Emergency Response (Regional): Ondo State mobilised medical teams and swamp buggies as search and rescue continued after a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 crash near Igbokoda.
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