In Benin, the BDS call for action was combined with the launch of the local network in 2023 which brought over 40 relevant stakeholders together. This was preceded by a cooperative landscape study commissioned by AMEA. As a result, the initial BDS Roadmap will be developed around the following:

• Identifying providers and beneficiaries for BDS in Benin
• Comparing and documenting service providers
• Initiating communities of practice around specific BDS themes
• Establishing a platform of service providers focused on professionalization
• Establishing an ethical data collection protocol for monitoring agricultural organizations