Togo Showcases Resilience Approach to Security Challenges at World Bank Forum

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Thursday, 11 June 2026 16:44

Togo Showcases Resilience Approach to Security Challenges at World Bank Forum

(Togo First) - Togo's Minister and Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Council, Sandra Ablamba Johnson, took part in the World Bank's 2026 Fragility Forum on Tuesday. The minister, who also serves as Togo's Governor to the World Bank, used the forum to outline her country's efforts to sustainably preserve peace, stability and development.

Speaking at the virtual gathering, Johnson said Togo's approach is built on an integrated strategy centred on three pillars: anticipation, through early warning mechanisms and coordinated inter-ministerial action; protection, through security operations conducted by the armed forces; and strengthening community resilience, notably through the Emergency Programme for the Savanes Region (PURS) and the COSO project.

According to the minister, the strategy has already produced significant results. To date, more than 830 community infrastructure projects have been completed, benefiting over 545,000 people—most of them women—in the areas of education, healthcare, water access and energy.

"In Togo, prevention is not limited to security operations. It also relies on early warning systems and sustained investment in socioeconomic infrastructure," Johnson said.

She also stressed that "the situation in the Sahel shows that crises are often driven by a combination of factors, including poverty, social exclusion, weak public services and declining trust in government." In that context, she argued, it is essential for government institutions to maintain a strong presence and act proactively to prevent those vulnerabilities from creating opportunities for extremist groups to take root.

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.