Benin considers reform of civil service recruitment
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Matin Libre
The Beninese government brought experts together in Abomey, Benin, on 19 October 2026 to consider reorganising recruitment in the civil service. The workshop aims to reduce the cost of competitive examinations for candidates and make the administration more attractive, according to Matin Libre.
Benin’s Ministry of Budget and the Civil Service brought together experts in Abomey on Monday 19 October 2026 to examine a reorganisation of recruitment in the administration. The workshop aims to propose a system that reduces the cost of competitive examinations for candidates and makes public-sector jobs more attractive, Matin Libre reports.
The discussions also cover better oversight of newly created public-sector jobs. Supported by the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the workshop is intended to help adapt recruitment to skills needs in areas such as data science, artificial intelligence, the energy transition and project engineering.
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