Economics & Development

This is a snapshot of IEG's evaluation that covers the implementation of International Development Association (IDA)-supported interventions directly supporting its jobs objectives across the three replenishment cycles from FY2015 to FY22.

The Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Benin FY27–36 outlines the World Bank Group’s strategy to support economic transformation, resilience, and large-scale job creation aligned with Benin’s Alafia 2060 vision. Despite strong macroeconomic performance and steady growth, poverty reduction has been limited due to structural challenges, including informality, regional disparities, and low labor productivity. The CPF focuses on three interconnected pathways: building a skilled and healthier workforce, expanding access to foundational infrastructure, and fostering private sector–led growth in high-potential sectors such as agribusiness, manufacturing, and tourism. With a strong fragility and inclusion lens, the program emphasizes youth and women’s employment, institutional strengthening, and regional development. Leveraging a One World Bank Group approach, it integrates policy reforms, investments, and private capital mobilization to accelerate inclusive growth, reduce inequality, and address vulnerability to climate and security risks over a long-term horizon.