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NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE
The Red Cross of Benin is a humanitarian association, recognized by decree as a public utility since 1963 and admitted to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) the same year. Its mission is to prevent and alleviate all human suffering, impartially and without discrimination on the grounds of nationality, race, sex, class, religion, language, or political opinion.
In its role as a humanitarian actor, the Benin Red Cross seeks to improve the condition of those who are most vulnerable and exposed to situations that threaten their survival or ability to live with social and economic security and human dignity. In doing so, the National Society supports target groups to live with dignity in a society that values them.
The National Society has a clear vision for consolidating its actions over the 2022–2026 period and has adopted a strategic development plan. The plan includes four strategic focus areas:
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Health and social actions
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Crises, disasters, and adaptation to climate change
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Communication, values, power and inclusion
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Organizational development
Key areas of the National Society’s interventions include disaster preparedness and response; risk reduction and adaptation to climate change; emergency care; first aid; community-based health; psychosocial support; water, sanitation and hygiene; community social actions; support for women in Mothers’ Clubs (through income-generating activities); support to migrants; social and youth mobilization; and promotion of international humanitarian law.
The Benin Red Cross is present in 79 municipalities in Benin through 79 local branches, and it engages more than 12,000 volunteers nationwide.