Germany Commits €50.3mln in New Development Funding for Togo

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Friday, 14 November 2025 02:15

Germany Commits €50.3mln in New Development Funding for Togo

(Togo First) - Germany announced new financial commitments totaling €50.3 million for Togo following the German-Togolese intergovernmental negotiations held on November 11, and November 12 in Berlin, the two parties said.

These discussions, dedicated to bilateral development cooperation, brought together the Togolese delegation led by Bèguèdouwè Paneto, secretary general of the Ministry of Planning, and the German delegation represented by Dr. Bärbel Kofler, parliamentary state secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

The new commitments include €17.5 million for technical cooperation and €32.8 million for financial cooperation. They will focus on agriculture and food system transformation, good governance and territorial development, as well as health, social protection, and demographic policy.

With these announcements, Germany’s total cooperation portfolio in Togo reaches €567.46 million, confirming Berlin as the country’s leading bilateral donor, the two delegations noted in a joint statement.

The talks also addressed cross-cutting issues related to administrative management, security, maintenance of German-financed infrastructure, and long-term cooperation prospects, in a context of increased support for Togo’s national priorities outlined in its 2030 roadmap.

Both parties welcomed the strength of a partnership marked in recent years by deeper political dialogue and Togo’s 2018 accession to the Compact with Africa initiative supported by Germany. A new multi-donor trust fund to strengthen reforms and investments within this framework was launched last October in Washington.

The next round of intergovernmental negotiations between Berlin and Lomé is scheduled for 2028 in the Togolese capital.

REFORMS OVERVIEW

STARTING A BUSINESS (more info)

At the fifteenth position, worldwide, and first in Africa, under the Starting a Business index of the 2020 Doing Business ranking, Togo sustains its reformative dynamics with more reforms….

ENFORCING CONTRACTS (more info)

Compared to some years ago when it was one of the lowest rankers under the Doing Business’ Enforcing Contracts indicator, Togo, leveraging many efforts to improve its business climate, was able to jump significantly on the index in the recent years... .

CONTRACT EXECUTION (more info)

Creation of special chambers of commerce for small debts • Creation of chambers of commerce at the Court of Appeal • Civil and commercial cases now handled by distinct clerks • Establishment of commercial courts in Lomé and Kara • Lawyers and bailiffs now have access to the FORSETI COMMERCIAL platform • A maximum period of 100 days was fixed to settle a commercial dispute .

TRADING ACROSS BORDERS (more info)

In comparison to previous years,Togo has significantly improved its ranking under the“Trading across borders” indicator by adopting multiple reforms that focus mainly on the digitization and reduction in delays, for import and export procedures related to import and export.

In comparison to previous years, Togo has significantly improved its ranking on the “Trading across borders” index by adopting multiple reforms that focus mainly on the digitalization and reduction in delays, for import and export procedures related to import and export.

CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (more info)

After moving from the 133rd to 127th place under the 2020 Doing Business’ construction permit index, Togo intends to reiterate this feat in the coming edition of the global ranking. To this end, it has introduced this year multiple reforms.

GETTING ELECTRICITY (more info)

Over the past two years, Togo’s ranking under the Doing Business’ Getting electricity and water indicator has increased consistently. Owing this performance to multiple reforms aimed at making it easier for businesses to access power and water, Lomé plans to introduce even more reforms this year to keep up its improvements.

REGISTERING A PROPERTY (more info)

Out of all the 'Doing Business’ indicators, Property Registration is where Togo has improved the most since 2018. Indeed, after spending years in the lowest part of this ranking, the country now seeks to beat Rwanda which is the best performer on this index in Africa. To do so, Lomé has been introducing many reforms, with the latest batch implemented this year.

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT (more info)

From professionalization to digitization, through legislative regulations, Togo’s public procurement framework is constantly being modernized. Several reforms have been implemented to improve the sector much to the benefit of the private sector, which is the focus of the National Development Plan.

PAYING TAXES AND DUTIES (more info)

To improve its business environment, Togo introduced some important reforms related to the payment of tax and duties. From the replacement of some taxes to the cancellation of others through exemptions, the country has only one objective: offer the most attractive tax framework to investors and economic operators. To achieve this, the authorities relied on digitization.