Togo Establishes PPP Club to Boost Private Investment

Togo officially launched a Public-Private Partnership Club in Lomé on Thursday, September 3, 2026. The initiative was unveiled on the sidelines of a conference on public-private partnership contracts organized by the Ministry of Economy and Strategic Monitoring and the Ministry Delegate for Investment Promotion. Officially launched by Economy and Strategic Monitoring Minister Badanam Patoki, the PPP Club is intended to serve as a platform for dialogue and networking between public- and private-sector stakeholders. It brings together the state and local authorities, companies, banks and investors, investment funds, legal and financial advisory firms, PPP experts, and technical and financial partners. The goal is to help identify, structure and implement projects that could be jointly developed by the public and private sectors. The platform is also expected to help stakeholders plan for the different stages of project preparation and facilitate financing. A Framework to Better Prepare Projects For Minister Delegate for Investment Promotion Arthur Lilas Trimua, such a framework is needed to improve understanding and preparation of PPP projects. “In a PPP, the private sector must be involved in financing, design, construction, operation and maintenance, with risks shared between the parties,” he said. The Club is therefore intended to provide a forum for discussions among stakeholders to better prepare projects and anticipate constraints related to their implementation. As part