After Lomé Launch, Togo Expands Cash Transfers Nationwide
Wednesday, 31 December 2025 10:53 
(Togo First) - Togo has expanded its flagship cash transfer programme beyond the capital to four regions as part of a nationwide effort to support vulnerable households.
The rollout has begun in the Savanes, Kara, Centrale and Maritime regions, the government said. The scheme was launched in the capital, Lomé, in mid-December.
In the northern Savanes region, more than 150,000 beneficiaries have been identified. Each eligible household will receive an unconditional transfer of 25,000 CFA francs, paid via mobile money through operators Yas and Moov Togo.
The National Agency for Support to Grassroots Development (ANADEB) said beneficiaries were selected using national census data from the National Institute of Statistics and Economic and Demographic Studies (INSEED) and confirmed through field checks in more than 1,700 villages.
The programme is being extended to other regions under similar arrangements. In Kara, 19,480 vulnerable households have been enrolled, with total funding of 3.5 billion CFA francs.
In the Centrale region, 13,615 households are included in an initial phase. In the Maritime region, more than 21,000 people have already been identified to receive payments via mobile phones.
The scheme forms part of the first pillar of the National Social Protection Programme and aligns with the government’s 2020–2025 development roadmap, authorities said. It aims to cushion the impact of rising living costs and economic shocks, while strengthening household resilience and supporting local economic activity through income-generating projects.
Nearly 700,000 people nationwide are expected to benefit from the transfers, backed by 3.5 billion CFA francs in funding. The initiative is supported by technical and financial partners including the World Bank, the United Nations system, the French Development Agency (AFD) and the African Development Bank.
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