Peace Education & Citizenship
Allô Citoyen: Road Safety, GBV & Peacebuilding
Certified target budget
46% funded (94 donors)
Youth, women & children
Compliant Law 2025-19
Allô Citoyen: Road Safety, GBV & Peacebuilding
Flagship peer-education program funded by the Benin Ministry of Sports (2025 Youth Oscars Grant). Spanning 3 strategic axes: road safety & first aid, positive masculinity & anti-GBV, and community peacebuilding.
Specific Objectives
- Train students on traffic laws and certified first aid reflexes alongside CNSR and the Police.
- Deconstruct toxic masculinity ('the man box') and counter cyberviolence with the National Women's Institute (INF).
- Instill peace, non-violence, and tolerance early through creative workshops and intergenerational dialogues.
Measured Field Results
- 1,402 youth directly engaged (784 boys, 618 girls) across 25 secondary schools and vocational centers.
- 17 Police officers and CNSR safety experts mobilized across 15 partner schools.
- 179 secondary students certified in emergency first aid reflexes (recovery position, bleeding management).
- Positive masculinity campaign rolled out to 183 adolescent boys across 3 departments.
- Local language workshops (Fon, Kotafon, Mina, Kogbe) for young vocational apprentices.
- Intergenerational peace dialogues hosted with Ouinhi Deputy Mayor and the Grand Imam of Kandi envoy.
How We Operate on the Ground
Joint field diagnosis alongside school principals and municipal district chiefs.
Mobilization of certified Republican Police officers and CNSR experts for traffic safety coaching.
Hands-on first aid drills focusing on emergency recovery positions and bleeding management led by Herbert ANANOU.
Educational youth circles deconstructing gender-based violence and cultivating community mutual respect.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Execution Factsheet
Field activities linked to this program
Concrete workshops, caravans, and sessions conducted across municipalities.
Citizen Talk #5: Open Dialogue & Municipal Accountability
Public civic hearing and town hall debate between the Mayor of Lokossa, councilors, and 150 youth delegates on participatory budgeting.
Civic Caravan: Road Safety & Emergency First Aid
Practical CPR emergency response workshops and certified helmet distributions for 120 commercial motorcycle-taxi drivers.
University Orientation Caravan: Emerging Careers & Scholarships
Academic and career counseling sessions for 350 high school graduates across secondary schools in Mono.
Anti-GBV Campaign & Positive Masculinity Sessions
Awareness workshops on gender-based violence prevention and promotion of the national toll-free helpline 138.