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