Togo: Ministry of Youth Announces Measures to Tackle Drug Abuse

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Wednesday, 13 September 2023 16:38

Togo: Ministry of Youth Announces Measures to Tackle Drug Abuse

(Togo First) - Last weekend, Togo's Comité de réflexion sur la stratégie intégrée de lutte contre la drogue et les substances psychoactives chez les jeunes (Committee for Reflection on the integrated strategy to combat drugs and psychoactive substances among young people) announced several measures to protect the country's youth against addictions. The measures include air and land border controls, and banning the sale and consumption of drugs, shisha, and psychotropics at the municipal level.

The ad hoc committee also plans to regulate access to social networks, especially online sales, and to deploy law enforcement officers around schools to deter drug dealers.

The planned initiatives should enable children to grow up in a healthy environment, reduce the risks of drug abuse, and prevent young people from becoming addicts and victims of organized crime, violent extremism, or terrorism.

In the same framework, "the fight against drugs will be better coordinated". In addition, “evidence-based education and prevention programs targeting youth, families, and communities will be implemented", added Kossi Amayi, chairman of the committee.

According to the Ministry of Grassroots Development, the upcoming measures are prompted by the results of the "West African Epidemiological Network Drug Use (WENDU)" research. The study, which covers the ECOWAS region, found that most people being treated for drug addiction in Togo are aged between 20 and 39.

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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)

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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.