World Population Day Marked in Togo with Launch of 2023 Global Population Status Report

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Monday, 17 July 2023 14:37

World Population Day Marked in Togo with Launch of 2023 Global Population Status Report

(Togo First) - Togo celebrated World Population Day, on July 11, by launching the 2023 Global Population Status Report. Adjovi Lolonyo Apédoh-Anakoma, Minister of Social Action, Women's Protection, and Literacy, attended the ceremony. There were other key stakeholders, such as representatives of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) which initiated the report.

Titled "Eight Billion Humans, An Infinite Horizon of Possibilities: Defending Rights and Freedom of Choice”, the report presents the latest demographic perspectives alongside specific challenges.

More than half of the projected growth of the world population by 2050 is concentrated in just nine countries, according to the report. The global fertility rate, which decreased from 3.3 births per woman in 1990 to 2.5 in 2019, is expected to decrease further to 2.2 by 2050.

In sub-Saharan Africa, the population is expected to double by 2050. These prospects revive debates on family planning and demographic dividends on the continent, as well as women's rights.

"Women's bodies should not be used to achieve demographic goals," said Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA. "To build prosperous and inclusive societies, no matter the population size, we must radically rethink how we talk about demographic change and plan in this area," she added.

The report also calls for reflection on the use of demographic statistics. It urges policymakers and the media to abandon alarmist discourses on demographic growth and focus instead on the freedom of individuals, particularly women, to make their own reproductive choices.

The Togolese government highlighted its commitment to promoting women's rights and gender equality. Legal reforms have been adopted to strengthen these rights in various areas. Togo accounts for about 0.1% of the world's population, with a population of around 8 million people, of which 51% are women, according to the latest census. The natural population growth rate is projected at 2.3%, with the population expected to double in the next 31 years.

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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)

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.