Benin: Two New Projects Launched to Accelerate Land Tenure Security

Benin officially launched TERRA BÉNIN and PPMEC II in Cotonou on November 6, 2026, at a ceremony chaired by Nicolas Yénoussi, minister delegate for finance and microfinance. Scheduled for 2026–2031, PPMEC II is set to expand the national cadastre across 12 municipalities, strengthen the e-Foncier Bénin platform, and update data in 71 districts. TERRA BÉNIN plans to begin in 14 municipalities before expanding to 30 more, aiming to register 1.5 million plots and issue at least one million land registry certificates. The World Bank and the Netherlands support the programs, which National Land Agency Director General Xavier Zola says will build on progress in land reform.