The Benin Centre for Environment and Economic and Social Development (CEBEDES-XUDODO) is an NGO which since 1990 has invested among populations from different localities of Benin. Using an approach to support self-promotion based on people’s participation, the CEBEDES involved in the fight against poverty, the promotion of food security and local development.
Its development philosophy is that of empowerment of local communities in the identification of priority needs and implement realistic action that would allow each member of the community to ensure a minimum of goods and services a healthy social life active and responsible.