Togo earmarks 8.3 bln CFA francs to expand school infrastructure in 2026

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Thursday, 02 April 2026 13:15

Togo earmarks 8.3 bln CFA francs to expand school infrastructure in 2026

(Togo First) - Togo will invest 8.3 billion CFA francs in classroom construction in 2026 as part of efforts to improve school infrastructure. According to the 2026 budget published by the Ministry of Economy and Finance in its Budget du citoyen, a simplified document outlining public finances, 4.55 billion CFA francs will fund the construction of 91 four-classroom blocks across the country.

The Plateaux region will receive the largest share with 28 blocks, followed by the Central region with 17, Kara with 10 and Savanes with 8. The Maritime region and Greater Lomé will each receive 14 blocks.

The remaining 3.8 billion CFA francs will go toward building 120 three-classroom blocks. Plateaux again accounts for the largest share with 52 blocks, ahead of the Maritime region with 25 and Greater Lomé with 11. The Central, Kara and Savanes regions will receive 14, 12 and 6 blocks, respectively.

These investments are part of broader efforts by the government to strengthen education infrastructure, with support from development partners including the World Bank through its Basic Education Quality and Equity Support Project (PAQEEB). In its 2020–2025 roadmap, the government set a target of building 30,000 classrooms.

In 2025, authorities said they completed 35 four-classroom blocks and 41 three-classroom blocks nationwide. The Ministry of National Education’s projected budget for 2026 stands at 212 billion CFA francs, up more than 15% from the 2025 projection of 183 billion CFA francs.

Esaïe Edoh

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