Maritime Region presents priorities for national roadmap consultations

Economic governance

Friday, 15 May 2026 09:56

Maritime Region presents priorities for national roadmap consultations

(Togo First) - Consultations are continuing in Togo as the government prepares its next national roadmap for 2026-2031. Following an initial round of discussions in Lomé with development partners, private sector representatives and several public institutions, authorities met with stakeholders from the Maritime Region in Tsévié on Wednesday, May 13.

The meeting, jointly organized by the Office of the President of the Council and the Ministry of Development Planning and Cooperation, brought together prefects, mayors, heads of decentralized state agencies and civil society representatives. Additional regional consultations are expected across the country in the coming days.

The exercise aims to identify local priorities that will feed into the future national strategy, built around three strategic priorities set by the President of the Council: “Protect, Unite and Transform.”

The Tsévié meeting also provided an opportunity to review the implementation of the 2020-2025 roadmap in the Maritime Region. According to figures presented during the discussions, the Togolese economy maintained average annual growth of nearly 6% despite geopolitical tensions, climate shocks and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Several indicators specific to the Maritime Region were highlighted. The Tinga mechanism enabled 25,003 households to connect to the national electricity grid, while the Cizo programme distributed more than 60,000 solar kits. In agriculture, more than 37,000 tonnes of fertilizer and 424 tonnes of certified seeds were distributed during the period.

Participants also submitted recommendations on road infrastructure, flood management, road safety, the fight against gender-based violence and strengthening local governments.

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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.