Benin - Health System Strengthening Project (Health II)


Project Summary

Approval Date 31 Aug 1993
Signature Date 20 Jan 1994
Planned Completion Date 30 Jun 2004
Last Disbursement Planned Date 30 Jun 2003
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign Sovereign
Sector Social
DAC Sector Code 12110
Commitment U.A 5,743,978.79
Status Completion

Project General Description

The present intervention is related to the Health System Strengthening Project (Health II). It aims to contribute to improving the health status of the Beninese population. The project should help to: (i) make functional health infrastructures available to the population, adapted to socio-economic and environmental realities and easily maintained; (ii) rehabilitate the existing infrastructure of three (3) sub-prefectures of the Borgou department; (iii) strengthen the central level by providing logistical support for the restructuring of the Ministry of Health; (iv) strengthen the activities of the Borgou Departmental Health Directorate (DDS) and; (v) create a departmental unit for the maintenance of various equipment, buildings and rolling stock in order to improve the provision of care in peripheral and intermediate areas. It comprises the following four components, namely: (i) strengthening of health infrastructure in the Borgou department; (ii) strengthening of the Ministry of Health; (iii) establishment of a departmental infrastructure and equipment maintenance unit and (iv) project implementation office.

Project Objectives

The objective of this project is to contribute to improving the health status of the Beninese population in general, and of the target rural populations in particular (children under 5 years of age and women of childbearing age).

Beneficiaries

The project should benefit the Beninese population in general, and the target rural populations in particular (children under 5 years of age and women of childbearing age).

Participating Organization

Funding
African Development Fund
Extending
Government Of Benin
Implementing
Bureau d'éxecution du Projet Santé II (B.E.P)

Information

IATI identifier 46002-P-BJ-IB0-002
Last Update 27 Mar 2023

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Contact Details

Name Ann SOW DAO
Email a.dao-sow@afdb.org

Geographic Location

Country Benin