Benin forestry agency publishes list of 135 eligible exam candidates
Candidates who passed the written tests for 135 posts in the Directorate-General of Water, Forests and Hunting now face medical checks next week.
Benin's Directorate-General of Water, Forests and Hunting (DGEFC) on Wednesday, November 11, published the ranked list of candidates who passed the written stage of its direct recruitment competition opened for 2025. The competition fills 135 posts across three corps: 15 conservators, 25 controllers and 95 forest rangers.
Successful candidates, subject to standard checks and a morality inquiry, are to attend a medical fitness examination from Monday, November 16 to Wednesday, November 18, 2026, starting at 7 a.m. at the Cotonou garrison medical centre, near the former HIA hospital. They must wear sports clothing, bring a valid identity document and two paper copies of their application file, kept in a flap folder: blue for conservators, yellow for controllers, green for forest rangers.
The full list of eligible candidates is attached to the announcement.
Why it mattersThe 135 candidates on the list must attend medical checks in Cotonou on November 16 to 18 or risk losing their place in the competition.