The African Development Bank Group, in collaboration with the Government of Togo, organised an institutional capacity-building workshop and a fiduciary clinic from 18 to 21 May 2026 in Lomé. The objective was to strengthen the implementation performance of Bank Group financed projects and programmes in Togo by empowering all stakeholders involved.
The workshop brought together around 60 participants from Bank Group financed Project Implementation Units, the Ministry of Finance and Budget, sectoral ministries, and other public institutions involved in development operations took part in the workshop. It was jointly organised by the Capacity Development Department (ECAD), in collaboration with the Bank Group's country office in Togo, the Fiduciary Services, Financial Control, and Environmental and Social Safeguards departments.
The sessions covered key fiduciary areas, including financial management, procurement, and disbursement. They included technical presentations, case studies, and experience-sharing sessions based on the operational realities of the Bank's portfolio in Togo. This approach fostered a better understanding of the Bank's procedures and equipped participants' ability to anticipate and address project implementation challenges.
According to Etaki Wadzon, Senior Country Economist and Acting Head of the Bank Group Country Office in Togo, "every resource mobilised by the African Development Bank must generate a visible, measurable, and sustainable impact." He stressed the need to strengthen project implementation capacities to sustainably improve implementation quality and accelerate the delivery of tangible results on the ground.
Togo is a long-standing partner of the African Development Bank Group in West Africa. As of mid-April 2026, the Bank's active portfolio in Togo amounted to more than €497 million, covering 27 national and regional operations in the transport, agriculture, energy, governance, and social sectors.
This portfolio is a key lever for implementing Togo's national development priorities and for sustainably improving the living conditions of its populations.
Speaking onbehalf of the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Finance and Budget, Signan Poromna, Head of Division at the Permanent Secretariat for Monitoring Reform Policies and Financial Programmes, stressed that this initiative aligns with the Togolese government's commitment to strengthening the institutional capacities of Project Implementation Units and supervisory teams.
"The results of this training will contribute to improving accountability on projects and increasing Togo's absorption capacity," he added.
"Financial audit and disbursement modules were particularly useful," noted Adjinako Kantou, Head of the Cooperation Monitoring Unit with the African Development Bank, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the Ministry of Development Planning. He added: "This training helps strengthen our understanding of the procedures applicable to projects financed by development partners and improves the quality of operations monitoring."
Participants expressed their satisfaction at the end of the workshop. They particularly appreciated the relevance of the topics, quality of the content, case studies, and the experience-sharing sessions, as well as the practical solutions provided to challenges encountered in their daily work.
They committed to translating the knowledge acquired into concrete actions on the ground. Specifically by improving the quality of submissions to the Bank and enhanced project performance.
Pre Gnadi-N'Laba, Administrative and Financial Manager of the Technical Assistance Project for the construction of 20,000 affordable housing units in Togo, said that "the exchanges and practical case studies were particularly valuable."
The recommendations from the workshop will inform and guide the African Development Bank Group's future technical support in Togo.
