Ministère du Cadre de Vie et des Transports, en charge du Développement Durable

What Ministère du Cadre de Vie et des Transports, en charge du Développement Durable does

The Ministère du Cadre de Vie et des Transports, en charge du Développement Durable (MCVT) is the government ministry of the Republic of Benin responsible for living environment, transport infrastructure, urban planning, environmental protection, and sustainable development policy. It serves the entire citizenry of Benin plus a secondary constituency of transport operators, housing seekers, and environmental organizations. The ministry is headquartered in Cotonou and operates through a network of specialized agencies and subsidiaries, including ANaTT (land transport), SGDS (sanitation), SIRAT (roads), SIMAU (urban development and housing), LESE (environmental monitoring), ABE (environmental protection), DGEFC (water, forests, hunting), CNSR (road safety), and ANAC (civil aviation).

The ministry's core technology stack consists of digital government service platforms built around the Service-Public.bj national portal and the recently launched '229 Cadre de Vie' citizen engagement platform. Services span vehicle registration, driver's licensing, building permits, environmental conformity certificates, drone exploitation authorizations, transport operator licensing, waste collection fee payment, and an electronic road freight management system (Bordereau Electronique de Suivi des Cargaisons). LESE provides environmental surveillance and data production on water, sediments, soils, and atmosphere. Distribution is direct-to-citizen through self-serve digital channels, physical ministry offices, and affiliated agency counters.

The ministry's revenue model is non-commercial: it operates on annual state budget allocations (360 billion FCFA for fiscal year 2025) supplemented by multilateral and bilateral development financing (684 billion FCFA from Technical Financial Partners for Asphaltage Phase B and PAPVS; 17.09 billion FCFA from the World Bank for PAPC stormwater works). Modest transactional revenue is collected via regulatory fees — including wood-energy transport taxes (630 FCFA per sack of charcoal, 735 FCFA per stere of firewood), vehicle registration fees, transport operator licensing, and environmental compliance fees — routed through tresorbenin.bj.

Name

Ministère du Cadre de Vie et des Transports, en charge du Développement Durable

Legal name

Ministère du Cadre de Vie et des Transports, en charge du Développement Durable

Website

https://cadredevie.gouv.bj

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ministère du Cadre de Vie et des Transports is the government ministry of Benin responsible for living environment, transport infrastructure, urban planning, environmental protection, and sustainable development, serving all citizens through the Service-Public.bj digital portal and specialized agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Public Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Road & Tunnel Operations/Construction Interfaces (Tolling Infrastructure, Ventilation/Fire-Life-Safety Civil Works) (IMAFAEAL), Roadway Structures & Geotechnical Asset Maintenance (Retaining Walls, Slopes, Rockfall) (TLAJAAAI)

Keywords

• Government public services
• Urban infrastructure development
• Transport regulation services
• Environmental protection services
• Social housing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cotonou

HQ country

Benin

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Ministry operates as a government department funded through state budget allocations from the Republic of Benin. Revenue is not generated commercially but through fiscal instruments.
2. Environmental and Transport Taxes/Fees: Collection of various regulatory fees including: wood energy transport taxes (630 francs per sack of charcoal, 735 francs per stere of firewood), vehicle registration fees, transport operator licensing fees, and environmental compliance fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ministère du Cadre de Vie et des Transports (MCVT) is the government ministry of the Republic of Benin responsible for living environment, transport infrastructure, urban planning, environmental protection, and sustainable development policies. It delivers e-government administrative services through the Service-Public.bj national portal and affiliated agencies (ANaTT, SGDS, SIRAT, SIMAU, LESE, ABE, ANAC), covering vehicle registration, driver licensing, building permits, transport authorizations, environmental conformity certificates, waste collection, and a 20,000-unit social housing program across 14 cities.

Product overview

The Ministry provides a comprehensive suite of e-government services through the Service-Public.bj portal, covering vehicle administration (registration, licensing, technical inspection), urban planning (building permits, construction regulation), environmental management (environmental conformity certificates, waste fees), transportation (air, road, maritime), and social housing (20,000-unit program). These services are delivered through the national digital services infrastructure with online payment integration, forming an interconnected platform for citizens and businesses to access government administrative services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Service-Public.bj National Portal The national public services portal providing online access to government administrative services including vehicle registration, driver licensing, building permits, environmental certifications, and waste fee payment for citizens of Benin.
• Vehicle Registration Services (Carte Grise) Administrative services for vehicle owners including first registration, re-registration, vehicle mutation, plate color transformation, and duplicate/replacement documents for 4-wheel vehicles and above, managed by ANaTT.
• Driver's License Services (Permis de Conduire) Services including examination success attestation, license authenticity verification, exchange of foreign licenses, international permits, and duplicates for citizens seeking driving authorization in Benin.
• Building Permit Services (Permis de Construire) Administrative decisions authorizing new constructions, modifications, regularization of unfinished works, and demolition permits across three risk categories (A, B, C), for property owners and developers across Benin.
• Environmental and Social Conformity Certificate (CCES) Attestation confirming environmental feasibility of projects through a multi-phase procedure involving environmental and social impact assessments, for project developers and businesses.
• Drone Exploitation Authorization Authorization for using unmanned aircraft (drones) for various activities, including identification of remotely piloted aircraft, for commercial and private drone operators in Benin.
• Transport Authorization Services Authorization for transport operators, transport cards, and taxi rights for road freight and passenger transport, delivered through the electronic road freight management system managed by ANaTT.
• Waste Collection Fee Payment Online payment service for household solid waste removal fees with monthly billing and email receipt delivery, for residents of Grand Nokoué cities.
• Marine Cargo Tracking (Bordereau Electronique de Suivi des Cargaisons) Electronic tracking system for goods from the port of embarkation to the Port of Cotonou, managed by the Autonomous Port of Cotonou, for importers, exporters, and freight forwarders.
• 229 Cadre de Vie Platform Participatory digital platform enabling citizens to report environmental violations and contribute to improving living conditions, managed by the Direction Générale de l'Environnement et du Climat (DGEC).
• Laboratory for Environmental Studies and Monitoring (LESE) Structure under the ministry responsible for surveillance, analysis, and data production on environmental quality (water, sediments, soils, atmosphere) for population protection and natural resource preservation, created by decree n° 2022-093.
• 20,000 Social Housing Program Government program constructing 20,000 economic and social housing units across 14 cities in Benin, managed by SIMAU with rent-to-own or direct purchase options for civil servants, private sector employees, artisans, farmers, traders, retirees, and diaspora.

Quantifiable outcome

• Flood risk reduction in Cotonou through PAPC stormwater infrastructure
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2024Partnership for youth climate education and climate change awareness programs. Includes the 'Jeunes Délégués Amis du Climat' (Young Climate Delegates) program where young people participate as junior negotiators at COP conferences. UNICEF provides technical and financial support for climate action initiatives targeting youth and children.
• PNUD (UNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organizer of the Young Climate Delegates selection process for COP conferences. Supports climate policy development and environmental programs.
• FAOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in organizing youth climate delegate selection and climate education programs.
• Swiss CooperationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral cooperation focusing on: economic and market infrastructure with local materials promotion; decentralization and local governance through AGORA program; transboundary cooperation; and climate resilience. Works with municipalities to improve living conditions.
• CNSS (Caisse Nationale de Sécurité Sociale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the 20,000 housing program. CNSS is involved in developing the Cité de la CNSS de Ouando in Porto-Novo with 173 economic villas.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ministère de l'Équipement et du Désenclavement (Burkina Faso): Burkina Faso ministry responsible for infrastructure, roads, and territorial connectivity, with a comparable mandate to plan, finance, and oversee national road construction, urban drainage, and transport policy. Directly comparable in scale of programs, geographic and institutional context, and reliance on multilateral financing partners.
• Ministère des Travaux Publics (Togo): Togolese ministry responsible for public works and road infrastructure with a mandate closely aligned to Benin's Asphaltage, urban drainage, and public buildings programs. Comparable in size, donor dependency, and concentration of investment in capital and secondary cities.
• Ministère de l'Habitat et de l'Urbanisme (Burkina Faso): Burkina Faso ministry handling housing policy and urban planning with a comparable social housing, urban development, and building permit mandate. Directly comparable as a peer in SIMAU's affordable housing and urban development programs, including financing arrangements with regional development banks.
• Ministère des Infrastructures et de l'Entretien Routier (Côte d'Ivoire): Ivorian ministry overseeing national highway infrastructure and road maintenance, with comparable mandate scope around urban road construction (similar to Benin's Asphaltage program), bridge and interchange management, and donor-funded capital programs. Highly relevant as West African counterpart executing similar multi-trillion FCFA road programs.
• Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité (Senegal): Senegalese ministry covering road, air, and maritime transport regulation, driver licensing, and vehicle registration, with comparable e-government service delivery scope (permits, licenses, transport operator authorizations). Highly analogous in regulatory mandate, citizen-facing digital services, and oversight of agencies analogous to ANaTT and ANAC.
• Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable (Senegal): Senegalese counterpart ministry handling environmental policy, climate action, water/forest management, and biodiversity, with comparable functions to ABE and DGEFC. Highly analogous in operating environmental monitoring laboratories, partnering with multilateral climate programs, and engaging in COP delegations.
• Ministère des Transports (Côte d'Ivoire): Ivorian ministry responsible for transport regulation, licensing, and policy with a mandate that closely parallels ANaTT's transport authorization, driver licensing, and freight management functions. Comparable in scale of e-government service delivery and oversight of transport operator licensing.

Broad incumbents

• Federal Ministry of Works (Nigeria): Nigeria's federal ministry responsible for federal highway infrastructure with a much larger but mandate-comparable portfolio in road construction, rehabilitation, and federal road asset management. Serves as a broad incumbent reference point for scale, governance structure, and capital program execution.
• Agence Française de Développement (AFD) - Benin Portfolio: Lead bilateral development partner funding PAPC, the Ganvié lake city modernization, and other ministry priorities. Operates as both co-financier and program architect for many of the ministry's flagship projects, making it a direct counterparty and structural peer in capital program delivery.
• World Bank Urban Development Programs (West Africa): Multilateral financier of PAPC Lot 1 and similar stormwater, urban drainage, and resilient infrastructure programs across West Africa. Functions as a critical financing peer that shapes the scale, design, and execution standards of ministry-led infrastructure programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mcvt_benin
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbenin
• Facebookfacebook.com/MCVTBenin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ministere-cadre-vie-transports-ddurable
• Instagraminstagram.com/mcvt_benin

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

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