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The Geography of Welfare in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte D'ivoire, and Togo
Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized The Geography of Welfare in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Togo Public Disclosure Authorized Nga Thi Viet Nguyen and Felipe F. Dizon Public Disclosure Authorized 00000_CVR_English.indd 1 12/6/17 2:29 PM November 2017 The Geography of Welfare in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Togo Nga Thi Viet Nguyen and Felipe F. Dizon 00000_Geography_Welfare-English.indd 1 11/29/17 3:34 PM Photo Credits Cover page (top): © Georges Tadonki Cover page (center): © Curt Carnemark/World Bank Cover page (bottom): © Curt Carnemark/World Bank Page 1: © Adrian Turner/Flickr Page 7: © Arne Hoel/World Bank Page 15: © Adrian Turner/Flickr Page 32: © Dominic Chavez/World Bank Page 48: © Arne Hoel/World Bank Page 56: © Ami Vitale/World Bank 00000_Geography_Welfare-English.indd 2 12/6/17 3:27 PM Acknowledgments This study was prepared by Nga Thi Viet Nguyen The team greatly benefited from the valuable and Felipe F. Dizon. Additional contributions were support and feedback of Félicien Accrombessy, made by Brian Blankespoor, Michael Norton, and Prosper R. Backiny-Yetna, Roy Katayama, Rose Irvin Rojas. Marina Tolchinsky provided valuable Mungai, and Kané Youssouf. The team also thanks research assistance. Administrative support by Erick Herman Abiassi, Kathleen Beegle, Benjamin Siele Shifferaw Ketema is gratefully acknowledged. Billard, Luc Christiaensen, Quy-Toan Do, Kristen Himelein, Johannes Hoogeveen, Aparajita Goyal, Overall guidance for this report was received from Jacques Morisset, Elisée Ouedraogo, and Ashesh Andrew L. Dabalen. Prasann for their discussion and comments. Joanne Gaskell, Ayah Mahgoub, and Aly Sanoh pro- vided detailed and careful peer review comments. -
Disposal of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Obsolete Pesticides and Strengthening Life-Cycle Management of Pesticides in Benin”
Project evaluation series Mid-term evaluation of “Disposal of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Obsolete Pesticides and Strengthening Life-cycle Management of Pesticides in Benin” Project evaluation series Mid-term evaluation of “Disposal of persistent organic pollutants and obsolete pesticides and strengthening life-cycle management of pesticides in Benin” GCP/BEN/056/GFF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2019 Required citation: FAO. 2019. Mid-term evaluation of “Disposal of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Obsolete Pesticides and Strengthening Life-cycle Management of Pesticides in Benin”. Rome. The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended by FAO in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. The views expressed in this information product are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of FAO. © FAO, 2019 Some rights reserved. This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO licence (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO; https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo/legalcode/legalcode). Under the terms of this licence, this work may be copied, redistributed and adapted for non-commercial purposes, provided that the work is appropriately cited. -
The House of Oduduwa: an Archaeological Study of Economy and Kingship in the Savè Hills of West Africa
The House of Oduduwa: An Archaeological Study of Economy and Kingship in the Savè Hills of West Africa by Andrew W. Gurstelle A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Anthropology) in the University of Michigan 2015 Doctoral Committee: Professor Carla M. Sinopoli, Chair Professor Joyce Marcus Professor Raymond A. Silverman Professor Henry T. Wright © Andrew W. Gurstelle 2015 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I must first and foremost acknowledge the people of the Savè hills that contributed their time, knowledge, and energies. Completing this dissertation would not have been possible without their support. In particular, I wish to thank Ọba Adétùtú Onishabe, Oyedekpo II Ọla- Amùṣù, and the many balè,̣ balé, and balọdè ̣that welcomed us to their communities and facilitated our research. I also thank the many land owners that allowed us access to archaeological sites, and the farmers, herders, hunters, fishers, traders, and historians that spoke with us and answered our questions about the Savè hills landscape and the past. This dissertion was truly an effort of the entire community. It is difficult to express the depth of my gratitude for my Béninese collaborators. Simon Agani was with me every step of the way. His passion for Shabe history inspired me, and I am happy to have provided the research support for him to finish his research. Nestor Labiyi provided support during crucial periods of excavation. As with Simon, I am very happy that our research interests complemented and reinforced one another’s. Working with Travis Williams provided a fresh perspective on field methods and strategies when it was needed most. -
Monographie Des Communes Des Départements De L'atlantique Et Du Li
Spatialisation des cibles prioritaires des ODD au Bénin : Monographie des communes des départements de l’Atlantique et du Littoral Note synthèse sur l’actualisation du diagnostic et la priorisation des cibles des communes Monographie départementale _ Mission de spatialisation des cibles prioritaires des ODD au Bénin _ 2019 1 Une initiative de : Direction Générale de la Coordination et du Suivi des Objectifs de Développement Durable (DGCS-ODD) Avec l’appui financier de : Programme d’appui à la Décentralisation et Projet d’Appui aux Stratégies de Développement au Développement Communal (PDDC / GIZ) (PASD / PNUD) Fonds des Nations unies pour l'enfance Fonds des Nations unies pour la population (UNICEF) (UNFPA) Et l’appui technique du Cabinet Cosinus Conseils Monographie départementale _ Mission de spatialisation des cibles prioritaires des ODD au Bénin _ 2019 2 Tables des matières LISTE DES CARTES ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 SIGLES ET ABREVIATIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1. BREF APERÇU SUR LES DEPARTEMENTS DE L’ATLANTIQUE ET DU LITTORAL ................................................ 7 1.1.1. INFORMATIONS SUR LE DEPARTEMENT DE L’ATLANTIQUE ........................................................................................ 7 1.1.1.1. Présentation du Département de l’Atlantique ...................................................................................... -
Dahomey Half a Century Ago by Geoffrey Parrinder
DAHOMEY HALF A CENTURY AGO BY GEOFFREY PARRINDER (Fellow of King's College, University of London) It is forty years since my first book, West African Religion, was published in 1949, though I had arrived at Porto Novo in Dahomey sixteen years earlier. The editor has asked me to sketch something of the background to the book, which I shall try to do without too much use of the personal pronoun. In those mid-colonial days communications between West African territories under British and French rule were not easy, and there were suspicions of political manoeuvres on both sides. France and Britain had carved out colonies like slices in a cake, often tak- ing rivers as frontiers though they were natural means of access. British visitors to Dahomey often took Elder Dempster passenger ships to Lagos and then there was the problem of getting through to Porto Novo on the French side. There were no railways along the inter-colonial coastline, but only northwards into the interior of each country. There were no lateral roads, and the construction of international highways had to await the coming of the allied armies after the landings in north and west Africa during the Second World War. Air services were almost unheard of. There were a few paths through forest and swamp, but they were not suitable for motor traffic. The principal route was by launch (petrolette) along the creeks or lagoons. This launch service between the British and French colonies was run by Germans, the Woermann Line of Hamburg. In their Lagos office in 1933 there was already a picture of Adolf Hitler on the wall, either from conviction or prudence, since he had just come to power in Germany. -
Malaria Vectors Resistance to Insecticides in Benin
Gnanguenon et al. Parasites & Vectors (2015) 8:223 DOI 10.1186/s13071-015-0833-2 RESEARCH Open Access Malaria vectors resistance to insecticides in Benin: current trends and mechanisms involved Virgile Gnanguenon1,2*, Fiacre R Agossa1,2, Kefilath Badirou1,2, Renaud Govoetchan1,2, Rodrigue Anagonou1,2, Fredéric Oke-Agbo1, Roseric Azondekon1, Ramziath AgbanrinYoussouf1,2, Roseline Attolou1,2, Filemon T Tokponnon4, Rock Aïkpon1,2, Razaki Ossè1,3 and Martin C Akogbeto1,2 Abstract Background: Insecticides are widely used to control malaria vectors and have significantly contributed to the reduction of malaria-caused mortality. In addition, the same classes of insecticides were widely introduced and used in agriculture in Benin since 1980s. These factors probably contributed to the selection of insecticide resistance in malaria vector populations reported in several localities in Benin. This insecticide resistance represents a threat to vector control tool and should be monitored. The present study reveals observed insecticide resistance trends in Benin to help for a better management of insecticide resistance. Methods: Mosquito larvae were collected in eight sites and reared in laboratory. Bioassays were conducted on the adult mosquitoes upon the four types of insecticide currently used in public health in Benin. Knock-down resistance, insensitive acetylcholinesterase-1 resistance, and metabolic resistance analysis were performed in the mosquito populations based on molecular and biochemical analysis. The data were mapped using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) with Arcgis software. Results: Mortalities observed with Deltamethrin (pyrethroid class) were less than 90% in 5 locations, between 90-97% in 2 locations, and over 98% in one location. Bendiocarb (carbamate class) showed mortalities ranged 90-97% in 2 locations and were over 98% in the others locations. -
Transmission Patterns of Plasmodium Falciparum by Anopheles Gambiae
Gnanguenon et al. Malaria Journal 2014, 13:444 http://www.malariajournal.com/content/13/1/444 RESEARCH Open Access Transmission patterns of Plasmodium falciparum by Anopheles gambiae in Benin Virgile Gnanguenon1,2*, Renaud Govoetchan1,2, Fiacre R Agossa1,2, Razaki Ossè1,3, Frédéric Oke-Agbo1, Roseric Azondekon1, Arthur Sovi1,2, Roseline Attolou1,2, Kefilath Badirou1,2, Filémon T Tokponnon1,2,4, Gil G Padonou1,2 and Martin C Akogbeto1,2 Abstract Background: To better control malaria, the clear and urgent need is for improved data to inform decision makers, but in several African countries, there is a lack of baseline data on vectors and variation in the intensity of malaria transmission. This has resulted in the implementation of vector control efforts that ignore variation in vector behaviour and intensity of transmission, an approach that is most often not cost-effective. This study presents a detailed entomological description of mosquito distribution and variation in potentially transmissible contacts of Plasmodium falciparum following a south to north transect in Benin. Method: The study was conducted in five locations where environmental parameters were different and malaria prevalence ranged between 14 and 51%. The locations represent the main eco-epidemiological malaria areas in Benin. Mosquitoes were collected using human landing catches, pyrethrum spray catches and windows traps. They were taxonomically and molecularly identified. Head-thoraces of Anopheles gambiae s.l. were tested by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Entomological indicators were estimated following WHO guidelines. Results: The results showed variation between location and period in distribution of Anopheles coluzzii, An. gambiae, and Anopheles arabiensis (p < 0.05). -
Just Like in Colonial Times? Administrative Practice and Local Reflections on ‘Grassroots Neocolonialism’ in Autonomous and Postcolonial Dahomey, –
Journal of African History, . (), pp. –. © Cambridge University Press . This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/./), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. doi:./S JUST LIKE IN COLONIAL TIMES? ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE AND LOCAL REFLECTIONS ON ‘GRASSROOTS NEOCOLONIALISM’ IN AUTONOMOUS AND POSTCOLONIAL DAHOMEY, – Alexander Keese University of Geneva* Abstract In Dahomey (Benin) during the period of autonomy and the first years of independence, the reference to a colonial past was an important instrument and point of debate. Members of a new group of politicians used it to accuse trade union leaders to make unrealistic claims; local peasants mobilized it as their point of reference against infrastruc- ture projects; officials discussed it to make sense of tax refusals, while locals invoked older forms of tax resistance they had practiced under colonial rule. This article follows the dif- ferent relationships with the colonial past, through the regions of Abomey and Porto- Novo, and shows how these experiences were viewed by local residents and by nationalist leaders, such as Justin Ahomadegbé. It also serves as an example and an injunction to make use of the administrative postcolonial archive. Key Words archives, decolonisation, development, labour, taxation. INTRODUCTION In August , a group of youth militia leaders in the southeastern city of Kétou in Benin made a striking claim; they branded the politicians and administrators in the town, includ- ing those installed after Mathieu Kérékou’s ‘revolution’, the coup d’état of ,as‘neo- colonialist’. -
Stewardship in West African Vodun: a Case Study of Ouidah, Benin
University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers Graduate School 2010 STEWARDSHIP IN WEST AFRICAN VODUN: A CASE STUDY OF OUIDAH, BENIN HAYDEN THOMAS JANSSEN The University of Montana Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation JANSSEN, HAYDEN THOMAS, "STEWARDSHIP IN WEST AFRICAN VODUN: A CASE STUDY OF OUIDAH, BENIN" (2010). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 915. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/915 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STEWARDSHIP IN WEST AFRICAN VODUN: A CASE STUDY OF OUIDAH, BENIN By Hayden Thomas Janssen B.A., French, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2003 Thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts In Geography The University of Montana Missoula, MT May 2010 Approved by: Perry Brown, Associate Provost for Graduate Education Graduate School Jeffrey Gritzner, Chairman Department of Geography Sarah Halvorson Department of Geography William Borrie College of Forestry and Conservation Tobin Shearer Department of History Janssen, Hayden T., M.A., May 2010 Geography Stewardship in West African Vodun: A Case Study of Ouidah, Benin Chairman: Jeffrey A. Gritzner Indigenous, animistic religions inherently convey a close relationship and stewardship for the environment. This stewardship is very apparent in the region of southern Benin, Africa. -
Intensity and Mechanisms of Deltamethrin and Permethrin Resistance in Anopheles Gambiae S.L
Sagbohan et al. Parasites Vectors (2021) 14:202 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04699-1 Parasites & Vectors RESEARCH Open Access Intensity and mechanisms of deltamethrin and permethrin resistance in Anopheles gambiae s.l. populations in southern Benin Hermann Watson Sagbohan1,2*, Casimir D. Kpanou1,2, Razaki Osse1,3, Fortuné Dagnon4, Germain G. Padonou1,2, André Aimé Sominahouin1, Albert Sourou Salako1,2, Aboubakar Sidick1, Wilfried Sewade1, Bruno Akinro1, Saadani Ahmed7, Daniel Impoinvil6, Clément Agbangla2,5 and Martin Akogbeto1 Abstract Background: Insecticide resistance is threatening the efectiveness of eforts to control malaria vectors in Benin. This study explores the levels and mechanisms of insecticide resistance in An. gambiae s.l. to pyrethroids. Methods: Larvae were collected from August 2017 to July 2018 in fve communes in southern Benin (Adjohoun, Allada, Bohicon, Cotonou, and Porto-Novo) representing diverse ecological regions, and were reared in Benin’s insec- tary. Two- to fve-day-old female mosquitoes from each district were exposed to multiple doses of deltamethrin and permethrin (1 , 2 , 5 , and 10 ) using the WHO insecticide resistance intensity bioassay. The efect of pre-exposure to the synergist,× piperonyl× × butoxide× (PBO), was also tested at diferent pyrethroid doses. Molecular allele frequencies of kdr (1014F) and ace-1R (119S) insecticide resistance mutations and levels of detoxifcation enzymes were deter- mined for mosquitoes sampled from each study area. Results: An. gambiae s.l. were resistant to pyrethroid-only exposure up to 10 the diagnostic doses in all the study sites for both deltamethrin and permethrin. Mortality was signifcantly higher× in An. gambiae s.l. -
Partner Country Coverage
IMaD’s Lessons Learned Luis Benavente MD, MS CORE’s webinar August 29, 2012 Insert title here Country Number of health Health workers trained in topics related to malaria diagnosis as of June 2012 total N facility visits trained Baseline Outreach How to TOT and On-the- job Database National External Malaria all assesmt. of training & perform supervi- training data entry, Malaria competency micros- Diagnostic support laboratory sors during mainte- Slide sets, assess- copy and capabilities supervision assessments OTSS OTSS nance NAMS ments RDTs Angola 5 6 2 18 12 0 0 12 26 70 Benin 11 409 2 30 1671 9 0 0 40 1,752 Burundi 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR Congo 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 74 97 Ethiopia 4 0 4 0 0 0 13 17 0 34 Ghana 37 1109 37 46 3704 10 10 6 40 3,853 Guinea Con. 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 20 31 Kenya 1192 52 1192 66 312 0 0 37 67 1,674 Liberia 8 200 8 35 975 11 0 7 141 1,177 Madagascar 50 31 50 18 18 0 0 0 23 109 Malawi 14 521 14 75 1132 3 0 0 64 1,288 Mali 5 172 5 24 1188 4 0 0 40 1,261 Nigeria 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 26 Zambia 6 278 6 12 1733 5 0 9 92 1,857 Total 1,401 2,778 1,331 347 10,745 42 23 114 627 13,229 Proportion of febrile episodes caused by Plasmodium falciparum Source: d’Acremont V, Malaria Journal, 2010 Better testing is needed to assess the impact of malaria control interventions Parasitemia prevalence after IRS, countries with at least biennial monitoring 80% Namibia-C Zimbabwe Moz-Maputo 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 CORE’s Surviving Malaria Pathway ITNs - Bednet use Caretaker recognizes -
La Gouvernance Du Foncier Rural Au Bénin La Société Civile S’Engage
La gouvernance du foncier rural au Bénin La société civile s’engage titel 1 La gouvernance du foncier rural au Bénin La société civile s’engage Equipe éditoriale: Abibath H. Idrissou (SNV-Bénin), Bertus Wennink (KIT), Gerard Baltissen (KIT) et Francine Obura (SNV Afrique de l’Ouest et Centrale) Colophon La présente publication est distribuée en libre accès en vertu de la licence Créative Commons Attribution qui permet une utilisation, une distribution et une reproduction sur tout support, sous réserve d’en mentionner la source et l’auteur. Ce travail a été financé par des contributions de l’Ambassade du Royaume des Pays Bas au Bénin, la SNV Bénin, et le Ministère des Affaires étrangères des Pays Bas. © 2014 SNV Bénin, Cotonou Révision : Hans J. W. Meenink, Joost Nelen, Souleymane Diarra et Brigitte Dia Photographies : SNV Bénin et Synergie Paysanne Photo de couverture : SNV Bénin Maquette : Anita Simons, symsign Citation Idrissou, A.H., Wennink, B., Baltissen, G. et Obura, F. (eds), 2014. La gouvernance du foncier rural au Bénin. La société civile s’engage. SNV Bénin, Cotonou Mots clés Gouvernance, foncier rural, société civile, transactions foncières, lobbying, plaidoyer, Bénin ISBN 978-94-6022-377-8 L’Organisation Néerlandaise de Développement SNV est une organisation de développement internationale à but non lucratif qui intervient dans 30 pays en développement en Afrique, en Asie et en Amérique latine. La SNV opère au Bénin depuis 44 ans. L’objectif de la SNV est de soutenir les acteurs locaux pour renforcer leur performance afin de parvenir effectivement à une réduction de la pauvreté, une croissance économique et une bonne gouvernance.