Country Partnership Framework - Republic of Benin - FY27-36 - Building Resilience, Creating Jobs, and Driving Economic Transformation

Jul 19, 2026

The World Bank Group Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Republic of Benin (FY27–FY36) is designed to accelerate the creation of more and better jobs. It supports Benin’s Alafia 2060 National Development Vision by advancing economic transformation, reducing dependence on primary exports, and addressing informality. The CPF targets four high-job-potential sectors—agribusiness, value-added manufacturing, tourism, and access to finance—while strengthening resilience to climate change and gaps in infrastructure and private investment barriers.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages8

Reading Time20 min

Introduction

Jobs framework and sector priorities

Macroeconomic performance and reforms

Poverty reduction challenges

Fragility and regional spillovers

Public Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Document of The World Bank Group FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. CPF P502486 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT GUARANTEE AGENCY COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK FOR THE REPUBLIC OF BENIN FOR THE PERIOD FY27-FY36 May 21, 2026 The Republic of Benin Country Oﬃce World Bank Western and Central Africa Region The International Finance Corporation Africa Region The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their oﬃcial duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank Group authorization. The date of the last Performance Learning Review was April 28, 2022. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective April 30, 2026) Currency Unit = West African CFA franc (XOF) XOF 556 = US$1 FISCAL YEAR January 1 – December 31 ABBREVIATIONSAND ACRONYMS | ABPE | Annual Business Planning Exercise | | --- | --- | | CPF | Country Partnership Framework | | DPF | Development Policy Financing | | ECOWAS | Economic Community of West African States | | FCV | Fragility, Conflict, and Violence | | GDP | Gross Domestic Product | | IBRD | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | | IDA | International Development Association | | IFC | International Finance Corporation | | IPP | Independent Power Producers | | MIGA | Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency | | MPA | Multi-phased Programmatic Approach | | PforR | Program for Results | | PRA | Prevention and Resilience Allocation | | PREP | Programme de Prévention et de Résilience | | SCD | Systematic Country Diagnostic | | TVET | Technical and Vocational Education and Training | | WAEMU | West African Economic and Monetary Union | | WBG | World Bank Group | | | World Bank | IFC | MIGA | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vice President: | Ousmane Diagana | Ethiopis Tafara | Ed Mountfield | | Director: | Marie-Chantal Uwanyiligira | Nathalie Kouassi Akon | Kate Wallace (Acting) | | Task Team Leader: | Felix Oppong, Karine Bachongy | Vincent Arthur Floreani | Damian Boucher | COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK FOR THE REPUBLIC OF BENIN FY27–36 Building Resilience, Creating Jobs, and Driving Economic Transformation Introduction 1. The World Bank Group's (WBG) Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Benin FY27–36 is designed to accelerate the creation of more and better jobs. The CPF supports Benin’s Alafia 2060 National Development Vision, which aims to build an industrialized, inclusive economy with jobs and social services for all. The Vision emphasizes the pursuit of economic transformation, seeking to reduce Benin’s dependence on primary exports—particularly cotton—and informality. This CPF aligns with the WBG’s 3-by-5-by-7 Jobs Framework[1] targeting four sectors with high job potential– agribusiness, valueadded manufacturing, tourism and “access to finance”. These priorities also tackle climate change risks to build a resilient labor demand and supply consistently with the Country Climate and Development Report recommendations. 1 It directly tackles gaps in infrastructure and barriers to private investment to unlock Benin's growth potential in agriculture, tourism, and regional trade, aiming to create at least 250,000 jobs annually. The CPF intends to leverage regional programs to enhance Benin’s role in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), focusing on connectivity, trade, coastal protection, regional integration and social cohesion. 2. Benin has demonstrated consistent and robust macroeconomic performance over the past decade, achieving lower-middle-income status in 2020. The country recorded an average growth rate of 6.9 percent between 2021 and 2025, rising to 8.1 percent in 2025, marking one of the most notable economic achievements

FAQs

What is the main purpose of Benin’s Country Partnership Framework for FY27–FY36?

It is designed to accelerate the creation of more and better jobs while supporting Benin’s Alafia 2060 development vision and economic transformation.

Which sectors are prioritized to generate high job potential under the CPF?

The CPF targets agribusiness, value-added manufacturing, tourism, and access to finance.

Why is poverty reduction described as modest despite economic growth?

The document highlights a disconnect between growth and poverty outcomes, including regional disparities, limited labor productivity gains for poorer populations, and structural barriers affecting poor youth and women.

Jul 19, 2026

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