Lomé, November 13, 2025-(©AfreePress)- The partnership between Togo and Germany has reached a new milestone. Following the intergovernmental negotiations held on November 11 and 12 in Berlin, both countries announced new financial commitments amounting to €50.3 million, aimed at supporting the development priorities defined by the Togolese government.
The Togolese delegation, led by Bèguèdouwè Paneto, Secretary General at the Ministry of Planning, and the German side, represented by Bärbel Kofler, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), reviewed the progress of bilateral cooperation and agreed on fresh support across strategic sectors.
Under the new agreement, €17.5 million will be allocated to technical cooperation, while €32.8 million will go toward financial cooperation. These resources will focus on three key areas: agricultural development and food systems transformation, governance and territorial development, as well as health, social protection, and demographic policy.
With these additional commitments, Germany’s total cooperation portfolio with Togo now amounts to €567.46 million—equivalent to CFAF 372.23 billion—confirming Germany’s position as Togo’s leading bilateral partner. The discussions also addressed issues of infrastructure sustainability, administrative management, and long-term perspectives, under a partnership framework grounded in transparency and alignment with national priorities.
Both delegations underscored that these new commitments will directly contribute to the implementation of Togo’s 2020–2030 Government Roadmap, focused on agricultural transformation, local development, human capital strengthening, and governance improvement.
This renewed momentum also aligns with the G20 Compact with Africa initiative, to which Togo has been a member since 2018. In October 2025, the launch in Washington of a multi-donor trust fund to support reforms and investment in partner countries marked a further step forward, with Togo playing an active role.
Finally, the two delegations agreed to hold the next round of intergovernmental negotiations in 2028, this time in Lomé, symbolizing the deepening of an exemplary and enduring bilateral partnership.
Olivier A.
