PMI Togo Pushes for Results-Oriented Project Management

Economic governance

Tuesday, 30 September 2025 07:08

PMI Togo Pushes for Results-Oriented Project Management

(Togo First) - • PMI Togo held its annual conference on Sept. 27, stressing governance, planning, and accountability to address high project failure rates.
• PMI leaders urged adoption of modern tools, training, and AI-driven practices to build skilled human capital.
• Togo’s PMI signed agreements with three universities to strengthen project management education and partnerships.

The Togo chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI Togo) hosted its annual conference in Lomé on Sept. 27, focusing on “Project and Performance: Building a Culture of Results.” The event gathered policymakers, experts, and practitioners at Hôtel Sarakawa, with PMI Global board chair Ike Nwanko and PMI Togo president Léon Amouzou in attendance.

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Amouzou cited a PMI study showing that many projects continue to fail despite available resources. He blamed weak governance, poor planning, ineffective monitoring, and lack of accountability. He called for a reset in project management approaches to create a culture that is structured, demanding, and results-driven.

For PMI Togo, the priority is to promote tools and methodologies that increase project performance and sustainability. Nwanko urged stakeholders to reconsider how success is defined.

“It is indispensable to change the narrative around projects and to ask what is really necessary for their success,” he said. “Two keys are essential: understanding the nature and value of a project, and evaluating its real impact on society.”

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PMI Togo highlighted training and capacity building as critical levers. Its programs target all sectors and levels, integrating modern project management office (PMO) practices and technologies such as artificial intelligence. The goal is to develop competent human capital capable of leading transformative projects.

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Speakers emphasized that project performance must go beyond technical or financial metrics. Silete Devo, director-general of the National Identification Agency (ANID), said success should be measured by impact on citizens.

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He noted that a market delivered on time but unused by traders, or a bridge built to standards but underutilized, illustrates the limits of relying solely on indicators.

PMI Togo aims to establish performance as a core criterion in evaluating public and private projects. To advance this agenda, it signed agreements with three universities to strengthen education and research in project management.

Founded in 1969 in the United States, PMI is present in over 200 countries. It promotes international standards, certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional), and best practices for public, private, and academic sectors.

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