President Patrice Talon launched on Tuesday, February 3rd, Vision Benin 2060, called “Alafia, a world of splendors”. He It is a long-term strategic projection. It aims to offer a coherent and sustainable framework for public action, placing peace and well-being and shared prosperity at the heart of national development.

Adopted by Parliament in July 2025, the “Vision Benin 2060 Alafia, a world of splendors” traces the greats projects to be carried out over two generations for the development of the country. Elle is structured around five strategic pillars aimed at making Benin a modern and competitive nation. It's about Governance and the rule of law, National Unity and Peace a Prosperous and Resilient Economy, the Cultural and international influence and finally Social Welfare and inclusion This vision is based on a prospective approach that integrates climate challenges, the digital revolution and the demographic explosion. The aim is to move from a subsistence economy to a value economy. added, where “Made in Benin” is no longer a slogan but a reality industrial.

According to the Head of State, “this vision, which is now becoming our common compass [...], is not a simple document. It is an oath, a commitment, a course. [...] It outlines the major projects to be conducted over two generations so that our development is never left to chance.”

More specifically, it's about learning from past, to consolidate the achievements of development, to promote a broad popular adherence and to build a strong national consensus on long term aspirations. The Vision intends to identify breakthroughs potential, identify strategic courses of action and provide a framework shared structuring to align public policies in the short, medium and long end towards a common vision.