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2007 report
New efforts to incorporate the informal sector
Social Watch Benin

Structural adjustment programmes recommended by the World Bank, together with privatizations, have nullified numerous workers’ rights and have weakened social security systems to the detriment of the poorest sectors of the population. Barely 10% of the population is covered by current social security systems. A pilot project being implemented in conjunction with the ILO is aimed at protecting workers in the informal sector.

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About Social Watch in Benin  
Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight progress  Undernourishment Significant progress  Infant mortality
Significant progress  Under-5 children malnutrition Significant progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Literacy Slight progress  DPT Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Primary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Polio Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant regression  Children reaching 5th grade Slight progress  Measles Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Internet users Slight progress  Tuberculosis Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Personal computers Slight progress  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Slight progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Slight progress  Literacy ratio gap
Slight progress  Public education expenditure Significant progress  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Total debt service Slight progress  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Significant progress  Population with access to sanitation Slight progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Population with access to improved water sources Stagnant  Activity rate gap
Significant regression  Malaria Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Slight progress  Tuberculosis Stagnant  Seats in parliament held by women
Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS  

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Signatures and ratifications by Benin
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 8 ; ratified 7 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 0 ; ratified 7 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 7 ; ratified 7 .
9309370 Population
112620 SQ KM
Capital: Porto Novo
Currency: CFA franc
Language: French
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries below average
Education   Countries in worse situation
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries above average
Environment   Countries in worse situation
Health   Countries below average
Children’s immunization   Countries above average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in worse situation
Gender and education   Countries in worse situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries below average
Women’s empowerment   Countries in worse situation
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Significant progress
Education   Stagnant
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Significant progress
Health   Slight progress
Children’s immunization   Slight progress
Women’s reproductive health   Slight progress
Gender and education   Significant progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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