Togo, U.N. Review Development Framework, Set New Priorities for Final Stretch

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Monday, 23 February 2026 13:18

Togo, U.N. Review Development Framework, Set New Priorities for Final Stretch

(Togo First) - Togo and the United Nations country team held a joint review last weekend of the U.N. Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2023-2026), assessing progress three years after its launch and setting new priorities.

According to the review, more than 5,000 women accessed community savings and credit schemes, over 107,000 smallholder farmers received assistance, and nearly 2,000 rural jobs were created. Three million seedlings were planted, and 88,500 hectares of protected areas are now managed sustainably.

In the social sector, 64 classrooms were built or rehabilitated, and 64,000 children received school meals. A total of 83 boreholes were drilled. More than 113,000 births were attended by skilled personnel in the Savanes region, and over 6,000 survivors of gender-based violence received support.

While both sides described the results as encouraging, they said the program would enter a new phase. Government representative Sandra Johnson, minister and secretary-general of the Presidency of the Council, set out new policy priorities, including improving the quality of public spending, strengthening monitoring and impact evaluation, and ensuring that 2026 annual work plans are fully aligned with national priorities.

The government also plans to explore the creation of a multi-partner trust fund, or basket fund, to improve resource mobilization and coordination.

With these adjustments, the partnership between Togo and the U.N. system is aligned with the government’s Fifth Republic agenda and the objectives of the 2030 Agenda.

Esaïe Edoh

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)

After moving from the 133rd to 127th place under the 2020 Doing Business’ construction permit index, Togo intends to reiterate this feat in the coming edition of the global ranking. To this end, it has introduced this year multiple reforms.

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.