Benin Africa
Expanding Our Impact
In Benin, Abt-led programs have protected hundreds of thousands of children under the age of 5 and tens of thousands of pregnant women from malaria. We also help the government of Benin implement its 10-year strategy to achieve universal health coverage. Through the country’s flagship USAID private sector health program, we link public and private health resources to improve health outcomes for women and children. Abt partners closely with the Private Sector Health Platform - Plateforme du Secteur Prive de la Sante (PSSP) in French - to mentor private health facilities; improve services for reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health; and enable registration and accreditation for its members. PSSP is a member organization that also advocates for changes in laws and regulations affecting the private sector. To ensure sustainability, Abt helps strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Health to use data-driven methods for better coordination between public and private sectors, enabling more effective and market-oriented stewardship.
Our Accomplishments
As of September 2023, Abt has:
- Delivered in-service training and technical assistance to 95% of private facilities providing high-impact reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and child health (RMNCH) services in Benin.
- Supported 86% of private healthcare providers in obtaining a license.
- Trained 552 private health facilities to fill out National Health Information and Management System tools in DHIS2, resulting in a threefold increase in the rate of complete health data submissions to the database, from 15% to over 45%.
- Registered 60% of pharmacies at the district level.
- Doubled membership with 10 private sector health associations having joined PSSP as new members bringing the total number of member associations to 20 with its being considered the main private sector interlocutor with Benin’s Ministry of Health.
- Increased provider competency levels at the private health facilities from an average of 15% to more than 75%.
Select Work
Mainstreaming Private Health Sector Contributions
Abt To Bolster Private Sector Health Services in Benin
Abt Global will lead USAID’s Private Sector Health Partnership Activity (PSHPA) in Benin.
Expanding Private Health Services for Benin’s Women and Children
Maternal and child mortality remain high in Benin despite improvements over the past two decades. The country has an unmet need for reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and children’s health (RMNCH) services—including malaria prevention for pregnant women,…
Immunization Resource Tracking Project
The Immunization Resource Tracking Project strengthened country level data on immunization financing and immunization sustainability. The Abt-led project supported the production of immunization expenditure estimates and the development of policy briefs…
Agribusiness and Trade Promotion
Food prices were rising in West Africa, particularly for imported food. In-country and international shipping costs also were climbing. Could promoting food trade increase farm families’ incomes, helping ensure food security by increasing families’…