Togo trains ministry finance directors on budget alignment reforms

Public finance

Friday, 27 February 2026 13:16

Togo trains ministry finance directors on budget alignment reforms

(Togo First) - Directors of Financial Affairs (DAFs) from Togo’s ministries and public institutions have been meeting since Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, for a three-day workshop aimed at improving public financial management.

The discussions focus on harmonizing budget execution tools, as the government pursues reforms to strengthen fiscal discipline and transparency.

Specifically, participants are working to align key planning documents, including treasury plans, expenditure authorization forms, commitment plans, public procurement plans, and annual work plans and budgets, with the Integrated Public Financial Management System (SIGFiP), the administration’s central budget management platform.

The objective is to ensure consistency across these documents and improve budget oversight.

Over time, the reform is expected to improve anticipation of ministries’ financing needs and support more efficient resource allocation. It also aims to optimize cash flow management, reducing the risk of both liquidity shortages and excesses while strengthening the prioritization of spending in line with government objectives.

Organizers said aligning these tools marks a decisive step toward improving the quality of budget execution and facilitating monitoring of within-year and annual performance.

“The alignment of these tools should allow for better management of budget execution, with a view to achieving within-year and annual budget objectives while ensuring effective fiscal control,” said Ephrem Ghonda Makiadi, a resident public financial management advisor (FAD) serving as a trainer during the workshop.

Stéphane Akaya, Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance and Budget, said the initiative reflects the government’s commitment to strengthening budget transparency and producing data in line with international standards.

The workshop builds on reforms undertaken in recent years to modernize public management, improve the credibility of the state budget and enhance the efficiency of public spending.

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)

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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.