The weekly conclave of the government ministers of Benin was held on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Many subjects were discussed during this meeting held under the auspices of the President of the Republic, His Excellency Patrice Athanase Guillaume Talon. Below is the full overview of the decisions made.
The following decisions have been taken:
I- STANDARD MEASURES.
In order to further these measures, a decree was adopted approving the statutes of the Center for Partnership and Expertise for Sustainable Development (CePED).
II- COMMUNICATIONS.
II-1. Regularization of the administrative status of thirty-one (31) state agents working in public universities.
Faced with the chronic shortage of personnel to ensure the supervision of students, university authorities had to resort to using state agents with various backgrounds and holding a doctorate to teach in public universities.
These individuals have been involved in conducting academic activities (lectures, practical work, tutorials, supervision of dissertations, participation in dissertation defense panels, etc.) at these universities on a voluntary basis.
Sectoral scientific committees and scientific councils validated the files of some of these individuals, and they were included in the scientific rosters, taking into account the retirement of regular teaching staff. This ensured the continuity of teaching and other academic activities related to their specialties.
Considering the fact that most of these civil servants benefited from a national budget scholarship for their doctoral training, the Council authorized the regularization of the administrative situation of the individuals concerned and their reclassification as teaching staff in public universities in Benin, effective from the date of their assignment as a probationary assistant.
II-2. Approval of the National Decentralization and Deconcentration Policy Document (NDDPD) 2024-2033.
The diagnostic analysis of the initial implementation of this policy document reveals, despite some positive aspects, significant constraints that limit the true development of the municipalities. These include difficulties in mobilizing resources, lack of harmonization of planning tools, limited territorialization of land use planning, and the non-consideration of gender dimensions.
With the new generation of PONADEC, resulting from a participatory process, the emphasis is placed on greater effectiveness of public action for the benefit of local authorities, in order to accelerate the balanced and harmonious development of the national territory.
The expected impacts primarily include a deepening of the principles and requirements of decentralization and deconcentration for the modernization of local public administration, sustainable land use planning, and a more emphasized transformation of the national economy at the local level.
To achieve this, the PONADEC 2024-2033 primarily focuses on important levers such as the transfer of competences and resources, mobilization of funding for the benefit of municipalities, capacity building for stakeholders, territorial development, promotion of local economy, good local governance, and monitoring and evaluation.
It also incorporates other factors such as communication, gender and social inclusion, employment, digitalization, environment, and climate change.
From a global perspective, it is driven by the vision that “by 2033, the municipalities of Benin are well-governed areas, with a prosperous economy for a harmonious and balanced development of the national territory”.
Finally, its structuring is based on five strategic orientations:
- strengthening the autonomy of local authorities;
- improving decentralization and oversight;
- promoting territorial development, inter-municipal cooperation, and sustainable development at the local level;
- improving the quality of local governance;
- strengthening the steering system, monitoring, evaluation, and communication.
III- INDIVIDUAL MEASURES.
The following appointments have been made at the Presidency of the Republic:
National Education Board College
Members appointed by the President of the Republic: Gentlemen
Noël Ahonangnon GBAGUIDI
Raoul Christian ADEGOU
Members appointed by the ministers in charge of Education: Ladies and gentlemen
Gisèle MARTIN
Lucien KOKOU
Sé N’Bouro OUOROU BOUN
Persons pre-selected by call for applications
High-level institutional jurist: Mr. Sossou Etienne AHOUANKA
Inspector of Preschool or Primary Education: Mr. Kévidjo ADOHO
Inspector of General Secondary Education: Mr. Bessan Philippe KAKPO
Inspector of Technical Education and Vocational Training: Mr. Idohou Ogounyèmi Martin AGNIDE
University teacher with at least the rank of lecturer: Mr. Kossivi ATTIKLEME
Specialist in education economics and statistics: Mr. Cossi Venant Célestin QUENUM
High-level specialist in education science: Mr. Moussiliou MOUSTAPHA
Specialist in planning, monitoring, and evaluation of public policies: Mr. Abdel Jawed Adéchinan BOURAÏMA
Members of the Consultative Assembly of the National Education Council
Representatives designated by the President of the Republic: Gentlemen
Noël Ahonangnon GBAGUIDI
Raoul Christian ADEGOU
Representatives designated by the Ministers responsible for Education: Ladies and Gentlemen
Gisèle MARTIN
Lucien KOKOU
Sé N’Bouro OUOROU BOUN
Representatives of the Delegation for Control and Ethics in Higher Education: Gentlemen
Marie Epiphane SOHOUENOU
Kpé Fo-Koku KPOGO
Representatives of the Education Unit at the Presidency of the Republic:
Madame Marie-Odile ATTANASSO
Monsieur Victor MATRO
Representative of the Ministry of Finance: Mr. S. Rodrigue CHAOU
Representative of the Ministry in charge of Digital Affairs: Mr. Donald Régis HONTINFINDE
Representative of the National Association of Communes of Benin: Mr. Zakari Filikibirou TASSOU
Representatives of the Departmental Directors of Secondary, Technical, and Vocational Education:
Mr. Sanni BABIO
Madame Sènan Flore GODJO
Representatives of the Departmental Directors of Preschool and Primary Education:
Messieurs
Camille C. TCHIAKPE
Comlan Justin AYELO
Director-General of Higher Education: Mr. Abdou Karim Issaka YOUSSAO
Representative of the Association of Private Higher Education Institutions for Ethics and Quality: Mr. Césaire AGOSSA
Representative of the National Union of Private Higher Education Institutions: Mr. Théophane AYI
Director-General of the Beninese Center for Scientific Research and Innovation: Mr. Tchokponhoué Tchégninougbo Marc KPODEKON
Researcher with at least the rank of master researcher: Mr. Codjo Clément GNIMADI
Representative of the Presidents of the Boards of Trustees of Public Universities: Mr. Makpéhou Rogation TOSSOU
Representative of the Rectors of Multidisciplinary National Universities: Mr. Bertrand SOGBOSSI BOCCO
Representative of the Rectors of Thematic National Universities: Mr. Agossou Bruno DJOSSA
Director of Pedagogical Inspection, Innovation, and Quality at the Ministry of Secondary, Technical, and Vocational Education: Mr. Bertin TOLITON
Director of Pedagogical Inspection and Innovation at the Ministry of Primary Education: Mr. Pierre CHANOU
Representative of the Consular Assembly of the Chamber of Trades and Crafts of Benin: Mr. Comlan Cyr Jean-Pierre DAVODOUN
Representative of the National Association of Parents of Students: Mr. Epiphane AZON
Representative of Non-Governmental Organizations active in the Education sector: Mr. C. Arsène ADIFFON
Representative of Employer Organizations: Mr. Mansourou MOUDACHIROU
Representative of the National Network of Private Operators for the Promotion of Literacy and National Languages: Mr. Gado Brice LAFIA
Representative of the Federation of Associations of Persons Living with Disabilities: Mr. Nassirou DOMINGO
Director of Preschool Education: Madame Mireille AFOUDA
Director of General Secondary Education: Mr. Edmond HOUNTONDJI
Director-General of the Agency for the Development of Technical Education: Mr. S. Fructueux AHO
Director-General of the Agency for the Construction of Infrastructure in the Education sector: Mr. Adam PINTO
Director of Literacy: Mr. Koffi Charles Maximin A. CODJIA
Permanent Technical Secretary of the Education Sector Plan: Mr. Wilfried GUEZODJE
Higher Education Teacher, at the rank of master, in activity: Mr. Afouda Jacob YABI
Pedagogical Advisor for Preschool or Primary Education: Mr. Appolinaire KOUNNOUMASSI
Pedagogical Advisor for General Secondary Education: Madame Lucile Christelle OUASSA
Pedagogical Advisor for Technical Education and Vocational Training: Madame Ibidjokè Anick Myrèse AWOYE née SINTONDJI
Certified Teacher for Technical Education and Vocational Training, in activity: Mr. Moutala SALIOU
Preschool Teacher, in activity: Madame Christelle TOHOUNDJE
Primary School Teacher, in activity: Mr. Pierre AKOMEDI
Representative of the promoters of private Preschool, Primary, and Secondary education establishments: Mr. Bruno HAOUDOU
Representative of the Directors of public normal schools for teacher training: Mr. Thomas SIMBOSSA
Representative of the Directors of private normal schools for teacher training: Mr. Bruno KOUDJANGNIHOUE
Representative of the Directors of public higher normal schools for the Training of teachers for general, technical, and professional secondary education: Mr. Lambert Gustave DJEDATIN
Representative of the Directors of private higher normal schools for the Training of teachers for general, technical, and professional secondary education: Mr. Jean Delphonse MELE
Former members of the Executive Committee of the National Education Council: Gentlemen
Rémy GUEDEGBE
Fègbènou Benoît SOSSOU
Coovi Gabriel BOKO.
Done in Cotonou, January 9, 2024,
The Secretary-General of the Government,
Edouard OUIN-OURO.
