impoverishment of the population ; dearth of structures responsible for the application of laws; absence of infrastructure ; absence of regulations; lack of specifics ; inadequacy of the official channels for the popularisation of legal documents; lack of capacity to establish a coherent archive system. IV- SOLUTIONS ENVISAGED FOR IMPROVED PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN BENIN A- - In the area of human rights Fine-tune the national action plan for the promotion of human rights ; - Make the technical support provided by the State to nongovernmental organisations involved in the promotion of the rights more effective; - Strengthen good governance ; - Build capacity to manage and utilise public resources; - Boost cooperation with nongovernmental organisations; - Strengthen the effective implementation of policies geared towards the promotion of women ; - Promote gender and empowerment of women; - Improve access to education; - Reduce administrative red tape ; - Popularize respect for public property; - Continue popularisation of human rights pedagogical kits. - - 27 -