Through its advisory services and evidence-based advocacy, SNV in Benin works to create a favourable political and economic environment aiming to: reduce poverty, achieve food and nutrition security, create sustainable markets, increase climate resilience and access to water and basic sanitary facilities.

SNV in Benin works in the following three sectors:

• Agri-Food: promote agribusiness, youth entrepreneurship, market access, inclusive business, land and natural resource management.
• Energy: reduce biomass exploitation, protect the environment, and develop a market for solar lamps, solar PV, and biodigesters.
• Water: promote integrated water resources management improve access to drinking water for all, sanitation systems and hygiene practices.

These sectors also consider cross-cutting themes such as governance, gender, women and youth employment, climate change, and new technologies.