Following an in-depth needs analysis through bilateral consultations organized between FAO and Benin’s counterparts responsible for producing and using agricultural statistics, and based on the information collected through a questionnaire prepared by FAO and completed by the national agricultural statistical team, the following activities, planned for the period 2021-2024, are implemented in Benin with the aim to fill gaps in different levels of technical expertise and capacities.

• HR Policies: Support in evaluating and establishing adequate human resources policies that allow the national statistical units to operate appropriately;
• Leadership and Communication: Strengthen leadership and communication skills;
• FARM ECO: Support in developing farm typologies for improved policy analysis.
• Scholarships: Participation in the scholarship programme;
• Basic Training: Training and support to the country in developing, implementing, and maintaining CAPI-based surveys to improve data quality and cost-efficiency of agricultural surveys;
• Technical assistance in collecting data on and measuring key economic aggregates;
• LOSSES: Support in collecting, measuring and analysing data on agricultural losses;
• Dissemination: Develop awareness on the importance of statistical dissemination policies and build the skills required for data dissemination and preservation programmes.