ocr: Benin's poverty is such that the maintenance ofaidis - at the top oft the political agenda. France, the main protector ofBenin's independence since 1960,is the major aid donor. Other donors include the World Bank and IMF, - the EU, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and the USA. Almost all development tinance comes from aid, and some has been - usedto tinance debt-servicing. There is the usual problem ofi - finding suitable projects, although Benin has a large,well- educated (ittop-heavy) civil service, malang implementation easier than in many parts of. Africa.
