Togo Delivers Electric Vehicles To Environment Ministry, Golfe 3 Municipality

Transport

Friday, 23 January 2026 16:51

Togo Delivers Electric Vehicles To Environment Ministry, Golfe 3 Municipality

(Togo First) - Togo’s national electric mobility strategy, launched in 2025, has entered a new phase of implementation. The Ministry of Environment and the Golfe 3 municipality took delivery of electric vehicles in Lomé on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The vehicles were provided to the two recipient administrations to support public authorities’ environmental protection efforts, notably by reducing emissions linked to official travel. Two electric cars, with an estimated value of 64 million CFA francs, were allocated.

The integration of these vehicles into the public fleet marks a new step in the national policy to promote greener mobility. “Introducing these vehicles into the fleets of these two institutions will significantly reduce fuel consumption and help lower energy costs,” said Binta Sanneh, UNDP resident representative in Togo.

UNDP said it hopes to attract additional technical and financial partners to support the expansion of the electric vehicle fleet in Togo. “Electric mobility is now taking shape in Togo. UNDP has chosen to support the government through the acquisition of these vehicles, with the aim of making the country a pilot model for electric mobility,” said Dimouzou Koffi Aoufoh, secretary general of the Ministry of Environment.

The initiative comes as sustained population growth and a steady increase in the vehicle fleet are worsening environmental challenges, particularly air pollution. The large share of used vehicles, often old and more polluting, also contributes to rising emissions.

In response, Togolese authorities are stepping up initiatives across the country to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The national electric mobility strategy, launched in 2025 and backed by several partners including UNDP, is one of the key pillars of this energy transition.

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.