Togo’s anti-corruption authority pilots university ethics program

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Tuesday, 24 February 2026 11:04

Togo’s anti-corruption authority pilots university ethics program

(Togo First) - Togo’s High Authority for the Prevention of Corruption and Related Offences (HAPLUCIA) on Monday, Feb. 23, launched the pilot phase of a program to introduce anti-corruption education in higher education institutions. The launch was held at the National School of Administration (ENA).

The pilot phase will run from Feb. 23 to Feb. 25 at ENA before moving to the University of Kara in early March. The program targets undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students through conferences and seminars organised around six themes, including the causes and consequences of corruption, the national legal framework, and the link between public governance and integrity.

According to HAPLUCIA president Kimelabalou Aba, the initiative seeks to address the issue early in the training of future public officials.

“Introducing ethics, integrity and corruption prevention at this stage of professional training means tackling the issue at its root, before these students assume public responsibilities,” Aba said at the launch.

The modules are delivered by experts selected by a university scientific committee. Organisers say the objective is to move beyond theory.

“Corruption is not culturally inevitable. It is a serious obstacle to your future,” ENA Director General Adama Mawulé Kpodar told students. “Every act of corruption devalues your qualifications, weakens infrastructure and reduces opportunities based on merit. You must resist and reject corruption in all its forms.”

The initiative has been under development since last year and comes amid broader institutional reforms. Under the Constitution adopted in May 2024, HAPLUCIA is expected to evolve into a broader authority focused on transparency and integrity in public life.

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