Togo reviews progress on Lomé ministerial city project
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 12:52 
(Togo First) - Togo held a review meeting on Tuesday in Lomé to assess progress on the construction of a ministerial city complex, bringing together authorities, technical partners and local communities to evaluate both implementation and environmental impact.
Technical officials said the project was carried out in consultation with local administrations, including the Gulf prefecture and the Gulf 3 municipality, as well as the National Expropriation Commission (COMEX).
“All stakeholders confirm they were involved in the process and that compensation has been paid,” said Souleymane Abdel Ganiou, director of environmental assessments and integration, on the sidelines of the meeting.
Authorities said most people affected by the project have been compensated. Payments covered agricultural land at a rate of 5 million CFA francs ($8,200) per hectare, along with crop losses over two growing seasons. Buildings were also fully compensated to enable reconstruction, according to official data.
Located in Bè-Klévé, the ministerial city project is part of broader efforts to modernize public administration. It involves the construction of 18 administrative buildings, partly financed by the West African Development Bank for 20 billion CFA francs.
Structured as a public-private partnership with the PFO Group through its subsidiary SOCOCIM, the project relies on a build-lease model that allows the state to mobilize private financing while retaining land ownership.
Once completed, the complex is expected to host several government departments, streamline administrative operations and generate economic activity during both construction and operation.
Ayi Renaud Dossavi
