Press Release: Commissioner Piebalgs in Benin to encourage reforms and announce new support to local governments and jobs creation

On the 22 November 2011, European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, went to Benin for a one-day visit, during which he met with President Thomas Boni Yayi and several key Ministers of the government of Benin. The Commissioner announced funding for decentralisation measures and the strengthening of local governments, as well as financial support for the development of small and medium enterprises.

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European Commission: Memo/11/807: EU development cooperation with Benin http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/807&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: External relations: EEAS: Benin http://www.eeas.europa.eu/benin/index_en.htm

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