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In developing countries (DCs), the unequal distribution of income and the preponderance of the informal economy make it easier to generate tax revenue by taxing transactions in goods and services than by taxing income. In fact, taxation on goods and…
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Togo has a National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy based on the priorities defined by the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Employment Promotion (SCAPE 2013-2017) in the field of research and development, one of the factors of mod…
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In developing countries, where income levels remains precarious, the resources granted by the state to the health sector, remain decisive for the well-being of the populations. In Togo, although efforts have recently been made to improve the manag…
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The main objective of this study was to assess the sustainability of Togo's fiscal policy. From the analysis of its public finances, it appears that the efforts made for the stability of the macroeconomic framework, including reforms in the manageme…
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The analysis of the results of the self-evaluation according to the CPIA criteria makes it possible to observe that grades range from 2 (unsatisfactory) to 5 (satisfactory). Macro management seems to have the most satisfactory results with a score b…
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In Togo, around 58.7 percent of the population live below the poverty line. Poor families cannot afford to pay for some of the basic services making them vulnerable to social risks. These risks such as old age, death in the family, and disabling acc…
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Benin, Mali and Togo – are three West African countries which have participated in the project ‘Energy, Eco development and Resilience in Africa (EERA)’. This project offers lessons to other countries on approaches that can be taken toward a ‘Smart…
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The Kara agropole is a pilot project implemented within the framework of the strategic plan for the development of agropoles in Togo (2017-2030) and the "Feed Africa" initiative. Thus, the project aims to create conditions favorable to private inves…
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Despite significant gains on basic health indicators, Togo’s health system remains fragile. Periodic disruptions became particularly trying for the public during a 2018 strike when even essential services were unavailable. Striking health-care worke…
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Togo has made considerable progress in the field of education and the promotion of youth. At the early childhood level, the pre-school enrolment rate for 4-5 year-olds increased from 15.8% to 37.2% from 2013 to 2017. The net enrolment rate also in…
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Togo confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on March 6, 2020 and has since recorded 6,933 cases with 85 deaths. To control the spread of the coronavirus on its soil, the Togolese government has taken a battery of security, health, social and economic …
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Although Africa has so far been spared the massive COVID-19 death tolls experienced in some other regions, health officials are urgently advising African leaders to launch mass vaccination campaigns. The World Health Organization reports that countr…
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The literature on public health shows that health status of children and their nutritional status influence their health and well-being in adulthood. Therefore, policies to improve the health status of a population must consider children’s health an…
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Long before the colonial period, the traditional chieftaincy was the only known African territorial administrative organisation. The chieftaincies assumed all political, administrative, military, cultural and spiritual power. The institution continu…
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Since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in November 2019 in China, this pandemic has brought back to the international stage the importance of trust between rulers and ruled in a particular context of need for health crisis communication strategi…
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Togo has operationalised the policy known as "integrated management" to limit the huge losses of revenue due to the weakness of its tax and customs system. This policy consists of merging the tax and customs services into a single entity with more e…
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The issue of employment is at the forefront of the priorities set by the Government of Togo in its development efforts. This issue is central, as evidenced by the strategic place given to it in the Government's 2020-2025 action programme, where stra…
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After a slowdown in economic growth in 2017, the economy has picked up, rising from 4.4% in 2017 to 4.9% in 2018 with a GDP per capita growth rate of 2.1%. Inflation remained close to 1% at the end of 2018, while the outstanding public debt fell to…
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In order to protect populations from the COVID-19 pandemic, West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) member states have put in place, response measures as soon as the first cases on the continent were registered. These measures, which could …
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The agricultural sector has a predominant role in the Togolese economy. It contributes about 38% to the real GDP and employs 40.7% of the total workforce. Despite this, levels of poverty were higher among households headed by farmers in 2015. Povert…
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