Benin
Benin
Overview
Strengthening Community Health and National Systems for Sustainable Impact
MSH partners with the Government of Benin to strengthen the country’s transition toward a more resilient, community-centered primary health care system.
In partnership with UNICEF and national institutions, MSH supports implementation of the Politique Nationale de Santé Communautaire (PNSC 2024–2030) — Benin’s National Community Health Policy — expanding essential services through community relays (Relais Communautaires, RCs) and qualified community health workers (Agents de Santé Communautaire Qualifiés, ASCQs).
Our work focuses on translating policy into operational systems, strengthening sustainable financing pathways, reinforcing decentralized planning and execution, and enhancing data-driven oversight.
A key component of this effort is application of the Community Health Planning and Costing Tool (CHPCT), developed by MSH in collaboration with UNICEF and used in multiple countries, to model cost-effectiveness, fiscal burden, and projected health impact of community health services. In Benin, this analysis informs evidence-based investment cases and supports alignment of external financing with national priorities.
Together, these efforts help ensure that community health reform is institutionally grounded, fiscally sustainable, and nationally led.
Building on a Strong Foundation
MSH’s current engagement builds on sustained collaboration with the Government of Benin since 2018.
Through USG-supported initiatives—including the Integrated Health Services Activity (IHSA) and the Benin Health Systems Strengthening Activity (PReSS)—MSH advanced maternal, newborn, and child health, malaria services, family planning, and gender-based violence response.
Across these programs, MSH reinforced decentralized governance, planning and budgeting systems, supervision mechanisms, and institutional capacity—creating the foundation for today’s community health platform and broader system reforms.
Benin Highlights
Since 2018, MSH has contributed to:
- Strengthened MNCH and malaria service delivery platforms
- Improved decentralized planning, budgeting, and performance management
- Enhanced supervision and quality assurance systems
- Increased institutional capacity for health financing and governance reform
- Established foundations for a nationally led community health platform
Community Health Planning and Costing Tool (Version 2.0) Handbook
Management Sciences for Health, Beninese Government Continue Partnership with USAID to Strengthen Benin’s Health System
MSH will continue its longstanding partnership with the Government of Benin and USAID with a new project to unlock the potential of Benin’s own resources to improve its population’s health. MSH has assembled a strategic and primarily local consortium of partners and a women-led, all Beninese team to lead key areas, including expanding national health insurance, engaging private providers, and facilitating providers’ access to financial solutions.
Job Opportunities in Benin
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