Recursos

El FIDA se sirve de la colaboración en el ámbito de las políticas a escala nacional para trabajar con los Gobiernos, los productores, las organizaciones y otras partes interesadas. Gracias a este proceso colaborativo, promueve las políticas de transformación rural inclusiva y sostenible. 

Typically, IFAD’s approach to policy engagement is one of facilitating, supporting and informing nationally-owned policy processes, so as to enable governments and other national stakeholders to determine themselves the policy change required. 

In Benin, agriculture plays a central role in the national economy, contributing 32 per cent of GDP and employing a large part of the workforce. Despite significant productive potential and a diversified agricultural sector (crop production, livestock, non‑timber forest products, fisheries), the country relies heavily on imports of food products, which represent 25 per cent of the total value of imports.