The French government, through its Embassy (FSD) and its agency for development
(AFD);
The Belgian cooperation with its intervention in the implementation of the support
program for justice and civil registration;
Swiss and Danish cooperation on violence against girls;
The Embassy of Netherlands for reproductive health of adolescents and young
people;
Funding of programs for education and the fight against child trafficking by USAID;
The Canadian government through the Canadian Fund of Local Initiatives (CFLI);
The German government through micro-projects for the building of latrines in primary
schools;
The Japanese government through Japanese donations (construction of school
infrastructure).
At the level of the United Nations agencies:
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), a very active partner in the field of
protection and promotion of child rights and technical, material and financial support
to the government and NGOs involved in the defense of child rights. UNICEF
provides support to street children, trafficking victims, orphans, beggars, placed
workers, etc.
The World Food Program (WFP), which implements canteen projects for schools and
thus contributes to the maintenance of children in general and girls in particular at
school.
The International Labor Organization through the International Program to combat
Trafficking in Children for Labor Exploitation (ILO / IPEC): IPEC is indeed an
international program to combat child labor, and IPEC contributes to the
understanding of child labor phenomenon, the institutional strengthening of partners
for the implementation of effective actions, prevention and socio-economic
rehabilitation of children victims of labor and trafficking. It assists technically and
financially some thirty implementing agencies.
Participation of CSOs, NGOs and children to the implementation of the ACRWC
33.
Several international organizations and NGOs are also active in Benin, supporting
government authorities in the field of child protection (see attached list)
Participation of CSOs and Children
34.
Child reporters, children and young workers etc. are represented in consultation
frameworks at local, departmental and national level where child-related decisions are
made. An umbrella structure for all children's associations in Benin is existing since
2012. The National Advisory Council for Children includes branches at communal,
departmental and national levels. They are regularly consulted at all levels in the
development of policy documents, strategies and others:
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The abovementioned Law on the Child Code;
The national child protection policy;
SRAJ Peer Educators' Strategy Documents
The PNPE action plan under development
The drafting of this report