Togo: the Decentralization and Local Governance Program (ProGeGoL) comes to its end
Friday, 25 February 2022 13:57 
(Togo First) - The Decentralization and Local Governance Program (ProDeGoL) came to an end on January 31, 2022. A ceremony was held last Tuesday to mark the completion of the project which is financed by the EU and Germany. On the occasion, the Togolese ministry of territorial administration and decentralization received some equipment and vehicles.
The equipment and vehicles - six 4x4 cars, three generators, computers, as well audiovisual and office equipment - were delivered to Payadowa Boukpessi, the state minister, by the German ambassador, Matthias Veltin, and the EU representative in Togo, Frédéric Varenne.
According to Togolese authorities, the ProDeGol will be replaced by a similar project - the Decentralization and Governance Project (ProDeG). “Its particularity is that it is in continuity with the support we have been providing to accelerate decentralization, both at the national and municipal levels,” said Dr. Omnia Aboukorah-Voigt, Head of the ProDeGoL. Indeed, “we plan to maintain our support at the national level, especially towards the development of capacity-building projects for all actors, especially municipal actors who promote and expand the decentralization process.”
For his part, the Minister of State said he was “[pleased] with the continuation of the program.”
“I would like to invite the European Union not to end its intervention in this good governance program. I know that the EU is here now and will strongly support us in other communal areas,” he added.
Launched by GiZ, the German Cooperation, the ProDegol provided support to 13 municipalities in Togo: Zio 1, Kloto 1, Yoto 1, Ogou 1, Amou 1, Sotouboua 1, Tchaoudjo 1, Tchamba 1, Kozah 1, Binah 1, Bassar 1, Oti 1 and Tône 1.
Ayi Renaud Dossavi
