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CHAPTER SIX: SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT__________________________________________________________________________ii.Conclusions of the CRM744. The CRM was satisfied that Benin has ratified all conventions and adhered tothe codes and standards recommended by the CSAR. These include:The right to development enshrined in the African Charter on Human andPeople‟s Rights, including the Protocol to the African Charter on Humanand People‟s Rights relative to Women‟s Rights in Africa – adopted by the18 th Conference of Heads of State and Government of the OAU on 18 June1981 in Nairobi – was ratified by Benin on 20 January 1986. The CRMwas delighted to note that, since 1990 (at the end of the National SovereignConference that brought together the bone and sinew of the nation), theAfrican Charter on Human and People‟s Rights was appended to theBeninese constitution and adopted at the referendum of 2 December 1990.It is now an integral part of the constitution and Beninese law.The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People‟s Rightsrelative to Women‟s Rights in Africa was ratified on 30 September 2005.The MDGs, 2000.The United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development, 1986.The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, 1990.The Constitution of the African Union, adopted on 11 July 2000 in Lome,which came into force in 26 May 2001 and was ratified on 11 July 2001.The international CEDAW (Beijing Action Forum). Benin ratified theconvention, and its optional protocol was ratified in December 2004.745. However, none of these conventions were published in the Official Gazette ofthe Republic of Benin. This could constitute an obstacle to theirimplementation. In addition, the codes and standards were not disseminated tothe people – who are supposed to be the beneficiaries – and only a few havebeen incorporated into national law.iii.Recommendations of the APR Panel746. The APR Panel makes the following recommendations:Publish all instruments ratified by Benin in the Official Gazette of therepublic and keep a register of these publications (government).Harmonise Benin‟s laws with the ratified instruments which, in principle,take precedence over national laws (government and Parliament).Establish other mechanisms in order to take ownership of codes and normsratified at the national level. These should include translating them into246
CHAPTER SIX: SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT__________________________________________________________________________national languages, organising outreach seminars and conferences, andpublishing regular reports on the implementation of major standards andconventions (government and civil society).6.3 Assessment of APR objectivesObjective 1:Promote self-reliant development and capacitybuilding to guarantee self-reliant developmenti. Summary of the CSAR747. The CSAR tackles the problem of promoting self-reliant development andcapacity building by reviewing and analysing a number of developmentprogrammes and projects implemented over the years. It proceeds to questionthe country‟s real capacity to finance them.748. The major programmes reviewed include:The DEPOLIPO, adopted in May 1996 and reviewed in March 2006. Themain goal of this national policy is to improve the living conditions andquality of life of the people.The Long-Term Perspective Study for Benin by 2025 (Alafia Bénin 2025).The vision of Benin emphasises social welfare and envisages the Benin of2025 as being a leading country properly governed, a united and peacefulcountry with a prosperous and competitive economy, a country withcultural influence, and one characterised by social welfare.The GPRS (2007-2009), drawn up by the new government.The programming tools of the MTEF, Programme Budget and TownDevelopment Plan.749. A broad analysis of these documents shows that they complement each otherlogically.750. Besides these strategy papers, the country has prepared sector papers. Thesefocus on achieving the MDGs by 2015 in each of the major sectors: drinkingwater, education, health, agriculture, transport, communication, and others.ii.Conclusions of the CRM751. The challenge of promoting self-reliant SED in a country like Benin can beinterpreted to mean building the capacity of stakeholders to play their rolesand getting them to take ownership of these roles. This can be achievedthrough setting a number of benchmarks. Guidelines should be defined for247
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COUNTRY FACT SHEETLocation:West Afr
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY__________________
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