Togo - Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
Molares-Halberg,Marta Elena
Togo has been engaged in the process of preparing its Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) since February 2001. In spite of the adoption of the Interim PRSP by the government in November 2004, the measures envisaged for this purpose have been implemented only to a very limited extent, largely as a result of the social and political crisis that has affected Togo in recent years, resulting in a slowdown in economic activity and the absence of major progress in social indicators. To overcome this crisis, the government since 2005 has been engaged in key reforms intended to restore harmony to the political climate. The measures contained in this interim strategy which will be consolidated in the context of the comprehensive strategy lay the groundwork for improving the public policies/programs required to make progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The requisite policy making efforts and the performance of the underlying diagnostic assessment were the end product of a broadly participatory exercise bringing together representatives of all segments of the economic and social life of the country. The preparation of the interim strategy reflects the determination of the senior authorities and people of Togo to overcome the social and economic instability that has repeatedly undermined the foundations needed to ensure the orderly, balanced, and sustainable development of the country. In this respect, the present strategy relies on the long-term national development strategy as well as on any existing relevant policy documents available to Togo with a view to achieving significant progress in the quest to achieve the MDGs. The interim strategy to be build on three main areas; (i) achieving improvements in political and economic governance; (ii) strengthening the process of achieving economic recovery and promoting sustainable development; and (iii) developing the social sectors, human resources, and employment.
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