Sotouboua 2 Approves 2.26 Billion CFA Franc Five-Year Development Plan

Economic governance

Tuesday, 20 January 2026 15:54

Sotouboua 2 Approves 2.26 Billion CFA Franc Five-Year Development Plan

(Togo First) - The Sotouboua 2 municipality in Togo has adopted a Municipal Development Plan (PDC). The document, which covers the 2026-2030 period, was validated late last week in Adjengré, the municipal capital, during a workshop involving municipal councillors and local stakeholders.

The implementation of this five-year plan will require a significant resource mobilization effort, with an estimated total cost of 2.26 billion CFA francs. The PDC is structured around four programmes and fourteen projects aimed at sustainably improving the living conditions of the population.

Planned interventions target several priority sectors, including health, education, rural infrastructure, access to drinking water, and electrification. Through these actions, municipal authorities intend to stimulate inclusive economic and social development while strengthening local governance and environmental protection.

With the validation of the document, the municipality now enters the operational phase. The mobilization of financing and the execution of projects should be carried out in a participatory manner with the involvement of all social groups. According to the first deputy mayor of Sotouboua 2, Akata Atchozou, this inclusive approach is essential to guarantee the ownership and success of the plan over the next five years.

Esaïe Edoh

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