Togo / 2026–2031: The government launches its new national vision
Togo has officially launched a major national planning process. The government has initiated broad national consultations in Lomé aimed at laying the groundwork for the next development program of the country. This approach, part of a medium-term forward-looking strategy, reflects the authorities’ desire of the Authorities to provide Togo with a clear and ambitious roadmap for the next five years.
This new strategic framework, covering the period 2026-2031, will be built around three fundamental pillars.
The President of the Council, Faure Gnassingbé, has set the main directions: securing the national territory, strengthening cohesion among Togolese people, and driving deep economic transformation.
These three pillars form a coherent vision, blending security imperatives, social requirements, and economic ambitions.
The inclusive nature of these consultations is worth emphasizing. Far from being an exercise confined to power circles, the inaugural gathering brought together a wide range of actors: representatives of public institutions, private sector operators, international partners, civil society organizations, youth, and women.
This diversity of participants reflects a participatory approach aimed at anchoring the future program in the realities and aspirations of the entire Togolese population.
The inclusion of youth and women in this process carries particular significance. These two groups, often relegated to the margins of major national decisions, are here placed at the heart of the debate on the country’s future.
Their presence sends a strong signal about the nature of the Togo that the authorities intend to build: a country where every voice matters and where decisions are made in consultation with all generations and all segments of society.
Chantal TAWELESSI
