Water Supply and Sanitation in Togo: Turning Finance into Services for 2015 and Beyond |AMCOW, WSP

Togo will not meet its Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets. Overall the access rates are still very low. National data shows that only one-third of the population has access to an improved source of drinking water and to improved sanitation facilities. 

As far as financing is concerned, budget forecasts fall well below requirements. The allocation of funds still lacks transparency. Furthermore, the financial instability of services means that the opportunities for self-funded expansion are few and far between and are highly dependent upon ad hoc funding.

The main challenge now lies in continuing the institutional reform and overall improvement efforts within the sector. The ongoing reforms should enable effective implementation of investment plans, improved monitoring and coordination of stakeholder interventions, as well as domestic stakeholder capacity-building.

Only once these conditions are met will Togo be able to attract increased commitments from international support agencies, thereby remedying the chronic underinvestment currently plaguing the sector. This second AMCOW Country Status Overview (CSO2) has been produced in collaboration with the Government of Togo and other stakeholders.

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