This report is intended to be a reference document for achieving the SDGs in Benin. It presents Benin's starting point in its new commitment to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda following the inaugural issue of the SDG Eurobond in 2021. It is the first report to provide an independent analysis of the country's SDG performance and trends compared to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as well as the policies and progress. The Sustainable Development Report for Benin 2022 is also the first to analyze and measure various dimensions at the level of the country's twelve departments in order to "leave no one behind". The efforts, progress and political commitment made by Benin to achieve the SDGs are also included in the report.

The key findings of the report are:

• Benin is halfway to achieving the SDGs with a score of 50.7 out of 100 for all 17 SDGs.
• Benin stands out from the rest of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) with progress since 2015 on SDGs 2 (Zero Hunger), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) and 14 (Life Below Water) for which the majority of countries in the sub-region are stagnating or even regressing.
• Compared to higher income countries, Benin is doing relatively well on SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and 13 (Climate Action).
• At the sub-national level, the "leave no one behind" index covers four dimensions of disparity: inequality in access to public services, extreme poverty and material deprivation, gender inequality, and income and wealth inequality. We notice there are disparities among Benin's regions. 
• Analysis of the Government Action Program (PAG 2021-2026) through the SDSN's "Six Transformations" framework shows that it coherently targets Benin's challenges to achieve the SDGs.