Kadiatou Coulibaly, Director of AGSP at World Education Visits Benin
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From right to left: Kadiatou Coulibaly, Director of AGSP at World Education, Kevin Armstrong, USAID Director, James Knight, U.S. Ambassador to Benin.
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The Ambassador’s Girls Scholarship Program (AGSP) presented its program and accomplishments in Benin on August 12, 2010 at the American Cultural Center. Chaired by Ambassador James, Ms. Kadiatou Coulibaly, Director of AGSP at World Education, made a slide presentation of the AGSP in Benin to a full audience of Beninese and US government officials, education donors, and a good number of international and local nongovernmental organizations. All the major media of Benin covered the event.
The Ambassador’s Girls Scholarship Program (AGSP) is part of the African Education Initiative (AEI) that USAID funds in 39 countries across Africa, including Benin..
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USAID Supports Training Of Teacher Trainers
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S.E. James Knight, U.S. Ambassador to Benin, and M. Félicien Zacharie, Benin Minister of Preschool and Primary Education, center front, with trainers of USAID’s Teacher Motivation and Training project.
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September 20, 2010: USAID works in partnership with the Ministry of Preschool and Primary Education to improve the performance of primary school teachers.
The training will last three weeks and benefit 125 instructors of five teacher training colleges (ENIs). One of the two main objectives is to strengthen the capacity of trainers of 100 pilot schools who serve as education consultants or supervisors of primary school teachers.
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USAID Promotes Transparency in the Governance of Benin’s Central Medical Stores.
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Newly elected members of Benin’s Central Medical Stores Management Committee posing with facilitator of capacity building workshop on governance and transparency.
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A training workshop funded by USAID was held from August 23 to 27, 2010, in the city of Bohicon in southern Benin. The seminar was organized for members of the newly elected Management Committee (COGES) of the CAME-the institution responsible for procurement of essential drugs and consumables for the public health system of Benin. The objective of this training was to equip members of the COGES to play
their role as directors. The training focused mainly on understanding the regulations governing the CAME, and the roles and responsibilities of members of COGES. The ultimate goal is to optimize the performance of the CAME, which now operates in a more transparent framework.
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USAID Promotes Community Health Insurance in Benin.
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From left to right: Abt Associates Health Financing Technical Advisor Jeffrey Barnes; Dr. Franz Simeon, PISAF Chief of Party, Kevin Armstrong, USAID/Benin Mission Director, and Dr. Dorothée Yèvidé, Ministry of Health Director of Cabinet.
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Ministry of Health Director of Cabinet, Dr. Dorothée Yévidé, and Kevin Armstrong, USAID/ Benin Mission Director, launched Benin's first national forum of mutuelles, or communitybased health insurance schemes in Benin. USAID's Integrated Family Health Project (PISAF) sponsored the event.
Since 2006, USAID, has contributed through the Integrated Family Health project, to promote the creation of community health insurance plans in Benin.
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| USAID Funds Help 15 African Countries Prepare Against Pandemic Disaster.
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Pandemic Disaster Preparedness Exercise participant receives his certificate in the presence of General Mathieu Boni, Benin’s Chief of Defense, left, James Knight, U.S. Ambassador to Benin, second from left, and Kevin Armstrong, USAID Mission Director, far right.
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Kevin Armstrong, USAID Mission Director in Benin, addressed participants of U.S. Africa Command's West Africa Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise during closing ceremonies in Cotonou, Benin, June 25, 2010.
"This conference has really challenged us to think outside our traditional roles of the military in coordination with national, regional, and international organizations. It is only by working under the civilian national disaster assistance authorities that we can succeed in harnessing all of the talent to tackle the toughest of pandemic disasters," said Armstrong.
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| USAID, a committed partner in promoting quality education in Benin. |
James Knight, U.S. Ambassador to Benin, compliments Chabi Zechariah, the Minister of Pre-school and Primary Education. (Photo: USAID)
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From April 6 to 9, 2010, school principals met at institutions in North, Central, and South Benin to participate in a workshop to learn about techniques in teachers’ performance assessment. Northern Benin principals met at the teacher training school (ENI) of Djougou, those of center Benin met at the ENI of Dogbo; while southern principals met at the Benhazin school, which temporarily houses the ENI of Portonovo.
"Your government offers you a valuable opportunity to acquire knowledge and techniques to assess the performance of your teachers," said James Knight, the U.S. Ambassador to Benin, in his address to school principals.
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| International Women’s Day: The U.S. Government donates 15 motorcycles to Benin |
Marie Thérèse Gbaguidi, head of social services center of Zogbodomè, and a motorcycle donated by the U.S. Government. (Photo: USAID)
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Janet Schulman, Acting USAID Director, also presented Mr. Ganiou Soglo, Minister of Culture and Literacy, with 1,200 training and information materials on violence against women and girls in national languages and French.
On the occasion of March 8, International Women’s Day, James Knight, Ambassador of the United States of America to Benin, donated 15 new motorcycles to the Centers for Social Promotion of the Ministry of Family and National Solidarity.
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| Imams Commit to Promote Girls Education . |
Imams of Alibori, northern Benin, commit to promote education for girls(Photo: USAID).
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The municipalities of Malanville and Karimama register the lowest rate of school enrollment in Benin. For the 2007-2008 school year, the gross enrollment rate for girls was only 38 percent, which is less than half the rate of other regions of Benin where the USAID primary education project intervenes. In Malanville and Karimama, USAID works in partnership with World Education to support the participation of communities, parents and mothers associations in school management, and to increase girls’ enrollment and completion of primary education.
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| Presidential Malaria Initiative (PMI). |
Dr. Milton Amayun, new Family Health Team Leader, second from the right, chaired his first meeting with Presidential Malaria Initiative implementing partners.(Photo: USAID)
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PMI Activities on Track: Implementing partners of the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) met for a quarterly review with USAID Family Health Team (FHT). Dr Milton Amayun, the new FHT leader led the review.
Overall, PMI activities are on track. During the review, FHT asked partners to ensure that PMI approaches are implemented efficiently.
USAID questions addressed the use by health providers of the comprehensive and integrated package of proven prevention and treatment interventions; progress made in strengthening the health system and integrated maternal and child health services; Benin’s commitment to strengthening its national malaria control program and to build a capacity for the country to take ownership of malaria control efforts; and progress in the coordination of PMI implementing partners and international and in-country partners
Partners agreed that coordination to complete activities with the Ministry of Health on time remains a challenge. USAID stressed that the collection and analysis of data requires careful scrutiny to ensure quality and to reflect the impact of PMI efforts. |
| USAID Delivers Equipment and Office Furniture to Benin National Malaria Control Program. |
James Knight, U.S. Ambassador to Benin, left, congratulates Pr. Issifou Takpara, Minister of Health.(Photo: USAID)
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As part of the Presidential Malaria Initiative (PMI), the Government of the United States of America continues its collaboration with other partners to support the Government and people of Benin in their fight against malaria.
"Benin has developed a good strategy against malaria," said Knight, "the U.S. Government and partners rely on the political commitment of the Government of Benin to continue its fight against malaria.” Complete text >>>
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USAID Contributes to Improving Governance and Transparency at Benin's Central Pharmacy (CAME). |
James Knight, U.S. Ambassador to Benin, left, shakes hand with Pr. Issifou Takpara, Minister of Health. (Photo: Adjogan)
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The permanent availability of anti-malarial drugs and other products is a key element of success in the fight against malaria. In Benin, an important challenge for the health system is to ensure that supplies of anti-malarial products are uninterrupted so that every citizen has access to products whenever s/he needs it, regardless of where s/he lives.Complete text >>>
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Benin's Third Round of Indoor Residual Spraying Is on Track |
Indoor Residual Spraying operators in full protective gear ready themselves to apply insecticide and protect against mosquitoes that transmit malaria the houses of rural communities that are most exposed to the disease.
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James Knight, the U.S. Ambassador to Benin, accompanied by Professor Issifou Takpara, Minister of Health, visited the communities of Akpro Missérété, Seme Kpodji Adjohoun and Dangbo, which are located in the Ouémé-Plateau region of southern Benin. The purpose of the visit was to observe progress of the third round of the indoor residual spraying (IRS) campaign that began on March 9, 2010.
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The U.S. and Benin $32 million Assistance Agreement |
Mr Jean-Marie Ehouzou, Minister of Foreign Affairs, representing the Government of Benin and his Excellency Mr. James Knight, Ambassador of the United States of America in Benin, at the signing ceremony.
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The Assistance Agreements, worth $32.8 million, defines common objectives in primary education, family health, and the fight against violence against women. U.S. funding will support development programs and reinforce the progress Benin has achieved over the last decade in political, economic and social reforms. The cumulative total of U.S. contributions since 2006 under the Agreement amounts to $89.9 million.
"The American and the Beninese people expect us to make a wise and efficient use of the resources that they are entrusting us." Ambassador Knight said.
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