Togo Activates Emergency Water Plan Amid Supply Disruptions

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Tuesday, 06 January 2026 11:36

Togo Activates Emergency Water Plan Amid Supply Disruptions

The Togolese government has activated emergency measures to address water supply disruptions, particularly in the Kara region.
Authorities plan to connect 50 productive boreholes and complete works on 14 additional sites, while deploying water tankers.
International lenders are financing the programme, including CFA 4.7 billion for Mango and Dapaong and CFA 12 billion for Greater Lomé.

In Togo, the government has announced the implementation of emergency measures to address drinking water supply difficulties affecting several cities, particularly in the Kara region. The actions focus mainly on the construction and rehabilitation of boreholes, Minister of Territorial Planning, Urban Development and Housing Kodjo Adedze said during his appearance before lawmakers on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, during an oral question session.

The emergency measures primarily target the connection of 50 boreholes with satisfactory output to the distribution network. The authorities have equipped these boreholes with autonomous water points and hand-operated pumps. At the same time, teams are carrying out connection works on 14 newly completed boreholes. While the works continue, the government has deployed water tanker trucks to temporarily strengthen distribution capacity in affected localities.

Moreover, a crisis committee supervises all interventions alongside an operational team from the Ministry of Water and Sanitation. The teams are deploying works across several cities, including Dapaong, Mango, Kara, and Datcha.

In the Savanes region, the government has also launched specific drinking water supply works for military bases across 32 sites. Contractors have already completed around ten boreholes, and authorities expect to complete all infrastructure by the end of January 2026. These actions form part of the emergency project to strengthen drinking water supply in the cities of Mango and Dapaong. The Agence française de développement and the European Investment Bank are financing the project with CFA 4.7 billion.

Furthermore, the emergency programme also covers Greater Lomé. The authorities are focusing interventions on rehabilitating existing infrastructure, with an estimated cost of CFA 12 billion.

Overall, the government expects these combined measures to support the country’s objective of achieving universal access to drinking water by 2030.

This article was initially published in French by Esaïe Edoh

Adapted in English by Ange Jason Quenum

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