Togo: EU Pumps €5M in Two Projects to Prevent Violent Extremism and Bolster Resilience in Savanes Region

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Monday, 10 June 2024 16:50

Togo: EU Pumps €5M in Two Projects to Prevent Violent Extremism and Bolster Resilience in Savanes Region

(Togo First) - Plan International and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) spearhead two key projects in Togo’s Savanes region. Launched last week in Dapaong, the projects aim to prevent violent extremism and foster social cohesion and resilience. The European Union (EU) backed the projects with €5 million.

The first project, "Renforcement de la prévention de l'extrémisme violent, de la cohésion sociale et de la résilience des populations de la région des Savanes" (Savanes Tanalafiè), will provide technical and financial support to 10 local organizations for the implementation of micro-projects, with the goal of boosting employability and lowering people’s vulnerability. The project also involves building or repairing 10 solar-plate boreholes in 10 cantons hosting displaced persons and refugees.

@PlanIntTogo et CRS Togo ont lancé conjointement ce 6 Juin 2024 deux projets 'Savanes Tanalafiè' et 'Vivre Ensemble et s’Epanouir (ViEE)' financés par l’@AmbUETogo afin de contribuer à la réponse relative à la situation de crise sécuritaire qui prévaut au Togo#TgTwittos #Urgence pic.twitter.com/SiT3F1SaHJ
— Plan International Togo (@PlanIntTogo) June 6, 2024

The second project, "Vivre Ensemble et s'Epanouir", will be deployed in the prefectures of Tchaoudjo and Tchamba, in the Central region, and will directly affect 16,100 beneficiaries as well as 64,400 indirect beneficiaries. The initiative includes the distribution of school and health equipment to 10,000 people, financial support to 4,000 women, conflict prevention skills training for 2,000 individuals, including local authorities, and grants to 100 young entrepreneurs.

These projects complement the government-backed Programme d'urgence pour la région des Savanes (PURS), which aims to improve living conditions for people in Togo's northern region, which has been facing terrorist threats since November 2021.

The two new projects are expected to be completed by June 2025.

Esaïe Edoh

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