Lacs 1 municipality reviews 2025 accounts, posts 9.5 mln CFA franc deficit

Economic governance

Friday, 01 May 2026 03:53

Lacs 1 municipality reviews 2025 accounts, posts 9.5 mln CFA franc deficit

(Togo First) - The Lacs 1 municipality in Togo, whose administrative seat is Aného, held its second regular session of the year this week.

The session is reviewing the 2025 administrative and management accounts. Discussions cover budget execution, local revenue mobilisation and communal development priorities.

According to data presented to the municipal council, the 2025 draft budget was balanced at 1.005 billion CFA francs in both revenue and expenditure, including 630.9 million CFA francs in investment spending and the remainder in operating expenditure.

As of Dec. 31, 2025, revenue reached 426.7 million CFA francs, compared with expenditure of 436.2 million CFA francs.

The coastal municipality recorded a deficit of 9.5 million CFA francs for the year.

More broadly, the figures highlight the budgetary constraints facing several local authorities, which remain dependent on limited resources while confronting growing demand for public infrastructure.

Despite the shortfall, the municipality said it completed several projects in 2025. These include the development of a football field, the rehabilitation of municipal buildings, the construction of a hangar at the Adjido cemetery, a motorcycle taxi platform, and drainage channel clearing and public lighting works. Toilet blocks, water connections and solar street lamps were also installed.

The council is also examining several deliberations with economic and social implications. Elected officials are expected to decide on the “Aného Vert 2050” plan, measures to curb plastic bags, the regulation of the motorcycle taxi sector and cooperation agreements with external partners.

Mayor Aquéréburu Coffi Alexis said the financial review would help “identify strengths and weaknesses” to guide future decisions.

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