Organisation Ministry of Family & Children
Alternate Name Ministère de la Famille et de l'Enfant - MFE
Abbreviation MFE
Parent Government of Benin
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Country Benin
Location Cotonou
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Sector Family, Youth & Chidren Ministries
Organisation Type African Government
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Stated Role Mission and Objective:

To conceive, elaborate, implement, ensure the monitoring and evaluation of family promotion, social protection and woman national policies.

To ensure the physical, mental and social welfare of children, women, men, old people and handicapped ones.

To work for the promotion of women socio-legal and economic status, for the promotion of women socio-legal and economic status, for the gender promotion by providing girls with schooling, for the elimination of illiteracy, for the training to management, for the granting of micro-credits

To promote national solidarity

To work for the protection of children and teenagers and safeguard their rights.

To promote the activities of the non governmental organizations and associations working in the social field;

To conceive and ensure the implementation and monitoring of communication and social mobilization projects and programs in the fields of the family, the social protection and solidarity .

Source: http://www.gouv.bj/en/institutions/presidence/presentation_top.php

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Current Positions
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Minister of Family & Children Clémence Yimbere 2007  
Minister of Family, Women & Children Affairs Yarou Djekadou 2006  
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Links to Related Organisations
Parent Tree Government of Benin
Subsidiary Organisations  
Sibling Organisations Ministry of Agriculture, Breeding & Fishery [33]
Ministry of Labour, Civil Service & Administrative Reform [28]
Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Handicrafts [27]
Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research [2]
Ministry of Development, Economy & Finance - Defunct 2007 [35]
Ministry of Health [4]
Ministry of Secondary Education, Vocational Training & Technical Training [1]
Ministry of Public Security & Local Communities - Defunct 2007
Ministry of Justice, Legislation & Human Rights - Keeper of the Seals
Ministry of Mines, Energy & Water [4]
Ministry of Transport & Public Works [26]
Ministry of Technical Education & Professional Formation
Ministry of National Defence [13]
Ministry of State for Planning & Development - Defunct 2006
Central Bank of Benin
Minister of Institutional Relations, Civil Society & Beninese Abroad - Defunct 2006
Ministry of Communication & New Technologies [4]
Ministry of Youth, Sports & Leisure
Ministry of Primary & Secondary Education - Defunct 2007
Ministry of Environment & the Protection of Nature [4]
Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Small & Medium Scale Enterprises [29]
The Presidency [1]
Constitutional Court
Economic & Social Council [4]
Supreme Court
High Court of Justice [2]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, Francophonie & Beninese Diaspora [41]
Ministry of Administrative & Institutional Reforms [9]
Ministry of Family, Women & Children Affairs - Defunct 2007 [18]
Ministry of Economy & Finances [53]
Ministry of Interior & Public Security
Ministry of Primary Education, Literacy & National Languages
Commercial Court of Cotonou
Ministry of Economy, Economic Forecasting, Development & Evaluations of Public Action [2]
Office of Prime Minister
Ministry of Relations with Institutions
Ministry of Decentralization, Local Communities & Land Settlement [1]
Ministry of Urban Development, Land Reform & Erosion Prevention
Ministry of Microfinance & Youth & Women's Employment
Court of Appeal
Benin Electricity Corporation [10]
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Record last updated on 12 MAR 2008