Togo: Only 30 Women, out of 527 Registrants, are on the National Order of Engineers’ Roster of Accredited Engineers

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Wednesday, 05 July 2023 16:09

Togo: Only 30 Women, out of 527 Registrants, are on the National Order of Engineers’ Roster of Accredited Engineers

(Togo First) - There are only 30 women on the official roster of the National Order of Engineers of Togo (ONIT), out of 527 engineers in total, including nine interns who have been licensed to practice in the country. The ONIT reported the figures on July 1, 2023.

In detail, the 527 engineers include 309 civil engineers, 100 electrical and electronic engineers, 40 mechanical and industrial engineers, 15 rural engineers, and 14 agronomic engineers. The list includes 234 graduates from the National Higher School of Engineers (ENSI) of the University of Lomé. The rest were trained in neighboring countries such as Burkina Faso and Mali.

With the publication of this first roster, the law governing the practice of the engineering profession in Togo, adopted by the Togolese National Assembly in March 2020, now takes effect.

"From now on, any person not listed on the Order's roster cannot practice the engineering profession in Togo," said Dammipi Noupokou, President of the National Direction Council of the ONIT. He then urged all Togolese engineers living and/or working in Togo or abroad who are not on the list to register.

The roster will be made available to national and international institutions, as well as public and private companies, for regular use.

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