The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and Benin signed two loan agreements on the occasion of the 46th Annual Meeting of the IDB Group of Governors. These loan agreements of about 86 billion CFA francs are intended to finance two development projects, including the community and nutritional health project and the Cotonou rainwater sanitation project (PAPC).

The agreements for these two loan agreements were signed between Benin's Minister of State for Economy and Finance, Romuald Wadagni, and IDB Group President Muhammed Sulaiman-Al Jaber. Indeed, the first project, entitled: "Bridging the gaps: community health, human resources and nutrition" aims to improve the supply of health services with a view to universal health coverage for the population by 2025. This project aims to make health services permanently accessible to the entire population through the strengthening of the community health system, quality health human resources and nutrition services. The second project, relating to support for the Cotonou City Rainwater Sanitation Programme (PAPC), consists of the construction of 13 kilometres of drainage collectors of all sections in the four watersheds of the city of Cotonou. This work will contribute to improving the quality of life of the inhabitants of several disadvantaged neighbourhoods.