Benin
Benin
The deterioration of the Sahel crisis is impacting northern Benin, where UNHCR supports vulnerable communities facing poverty, insecurity, and limited access to basic services through protection and humanitarian assistance.
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Key statistics
32,041
people are identified as forcibly displaced in need of protection in the country by the end of 2024
16,243
people are identified as registered refugees in the country by the end of 2024
$57.5 million
are needed this year to ensure operations covered by the Côte d'Ivoire multi-country office* are sustained
*UNHCR’s operations in Benin are managed by the Côte d'Ivoire multi-country office, which also oversees operations in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia and Togo, with needs budgeted jointly.
The spillover of insecurity from the Central Sahel has increasingly affected northern Benin, triggering displacement and straining already vulnerable communities.
As of December 2024, the country hosts over 23,000 refugees and asylum-seekers – mainly from Burkina Faso and Togo – and nearly 9,000 internally displaced persons, with most residing in Alibori and Atacora.
UNHCR, in coordination with national authorities and partners, supports protection monitoring, emergency response, and resilience-building programmes that promote social cohesion in areas impacted by the crisis.
Population and financial overview
Data on population and financials are available at the multi-country office level, which oversees operations across several countries.
Benin
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Populations
Population types
Population types
Note: The "Stateless" category does not include stateless people who are also in other categories, to avoid double counting. The total number of stateless, across all categories, is .
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by country
Population by country
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by origin
Population by origin
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Financial
Budget and expenditure trend
Budget and expenditure trend
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by pillar
Budget by pillar
Budget by objective
Budget by objective
Note: The table presents the budget for this operation broken down at the objective level. Resource allocation at the objective level is subject to change during the course of the year as the operational situation evolves and priorities shift. The current budget, reflected in the bottom line of this table, is updated on a monthly basis and is replaced by the final budget at year-end.
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2024 budget and 2023 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2023.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
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Strategy - Country
Strategy
Street Address:
Lot 01 Patte d'oie, Cotonou, Benin
Mailing Address:
Boîte Postale 08-1066, Cotonou, Benin
Phone:
+229 21 30 2898
Fax:
+229 21 30 2890
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT +1
Working hours
- Monday: 8:00 - 17:30
- Tuesday: 8:00 - 17:30
- Wednesday: 8:00 - 17:30
- Thursday: 8:00 - 17:30
- Friday: closed
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
