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Reception and integration

Environment

We protect nature from the exploitation and destruction of natural resources, restore degraded ecosystems, and promote responsible practices to ensure a sustainable future for all. We are committed to societies where the environment and communities thrive together, and where natural resources are protected and provide ecosystem services for current and future generations.
Education for all

Education

We contribute to improving the quality of children's education and promote literacy and vocational training for vulnerable young people (girls and boys) and women. We envision communities where every child has access to quality education and no family goes hungry.
ACT FOR THE PLANET

SUSTAINABILITY

We promote actions based on an understanding of the critical interaction between human well-being and a sustainable environment. We promote nature-based solutions, contribute to building sustainable societies, and help rural communities restore ecosystems, combat global warming, and transition to more sustainable agriculture and a more resilient economic, social, and environmental model.
WE ARE ALL EQUAL

EQUALITY

All our actions pay attention to the issue of gender and gender equality, including the well-being of vulnerable children, young people in difficulty, and marginalized and discriminated women. We promote peace and combat discrimination and gender-based violence, and we work to provide social protection to vulnerable people and help them become self-sufficient.
Why choose AMAF-BENIN?

AMAF accompanies, AMAF supports

Environmental support
Our team provides expertise for the assessment and sustainable management of natural resources
(forests, lands, wetland ecosystems, etc.).
Multidisciplinary team
Our staff brings together experts in biodiversity conservation, sustainable land management, renewable energy, education and socio-economic development.
Waste reduction & clean energy
We promote concrete solutions to reduce the ecological footprint of communities, by favoring the use of renewable energies and regenerative agricultural practices.
Protection & restoration of habitats
From reforestation to mangrove protection, we are taking action to preserve biodiversity throughout
by supporting the empowerment and well-being of local communities dependent on these
resources.
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What AMAF offers

Programs & Projects - AMAF

Discover our solidarity actions and initiatives to support local communities and preserve biodiversity.
Forest & Ecosystem

Protect and restore our vital spaces as a priority.

Biodiversity-Climate

Building resilience in the face of challenges.

Education & Professional Training

Promoting apprenticeships and local employment in Benin

Who do we work with?

Partners at various levels

Discover a non-exhaustive list of our many partners. They have trusted us for several years.
OUR MISSIONS

Contribute to addressing the socio-economic and environmental problems facing
Beninese populations in general and the most vulnerable in particular.

AMAF-BENIN is created to promote appropriate forms of recognition and promotion of socio-economic and environmental rights of disadvantaged and vulnerable communities, especially young girls and women, promoting social, climate and environmental justice.Our missions are based on concrete strategies to:
AMAF-BENIN ACTION CYCLE

Our method for sustainable and inclusive impact

01

Observation & analysis of local needs

We identify environmental, social, and economic issues with local communities through surveys, field observations, and participatory workshops. This includes analyzing biodiversity, land, forests, and available resources.
02

Defining actions with communities

Together, we assess opportunities for transformation: ecological restoration, beekeeping, family farming, access to education, leadership strengthening, etc. Each project is designed according to local knowledge and the needs expressed by the beneficiaries.
03

Deployment of projects on the ground

Our teams ensure rigorous project monitoring, working with community leaders, partner NGOs, technical experts, and local ministries. Transparency, inclusion, and local autonomy are our pillars.
04

Sustainable practices & empowerment

We are putting in place long-term resilience mechanisms: local committees, training
continuous, institutional partnerships, participatory monitoring, inclusive resource management, education
environmental. Objective: To build self-sufficient and sustainable communities.
15 +
years of commitment in Benin and French-speaking Africa
25 +
major projects carried out in the fields of environment, gender and education
85 +
active members in our field and administrative teams
15000 +
direct beneficiaries in more than 10 departments in Benin
Our reason for being

Why do we exist?

Contribute to a society where every child, every woman, every young person and every community can live in dignity, in harmony with nature, and enjoy their fundamental rights.
Our Motivations

The testimonies that motivate us

AMAF-BENIN's beekeeping training allowed me to create my own cooperative. Today, I produce organic honey and train other women in my village.

Aminatou A.

Honey producer - Bassila
Thanks to the literacy and sewing program, I regained my self-confidence. I now have a job and I support my family.

Clarisse T.

Trained seamstress – Cotonou
Previously, our sacred forest was disappearing. Today, thanks to the support of AMAF-BENIN, we have learned to protect it and make it a source of wealth for the entire community.

Kossi D.

Village Chief – Commune of Aguégués
Our team

Our talented leadership team members

Fifamin Lauridana GBAGUIDI

Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Officer

Fataï AINA

Executive Director

Audrey Glwadys BEDJINASSO

Executive Secretary

Léonce KPATINDE 

Administrative and Financial Director

Péguy AINA

Program Manager

Hamdaniath FOUSSENI

Gender and Gender Equality Program Manager

Geronilde Ange DAHA-DOHOU

Youth and Inclusive Entrepreneurship Program Manager

Sosthène Mahutondji ALOWANOU

Forest, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Program Manager

Eric Worou YAYI

Agriculture and Beekeeping Project Manager

Rachelle QUENUM

Education and Professional Training Program Manager;

Maylis Edna Abla GBEGBLEWU

Governance and Accountability Program Officer

Roxanne Kaï MEDJI

Procurement Manager

Sylvie DJIMBA

An accountant

Mariette HOUNGUE

Gender and Climate Justice Program Coordinator

Josiane NTCHA

Head of Social Issues, Protection and Safeguarding