Togo: Here Are The Five Ministries with The Largest Budgets in 2025

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Friday, 10 January 2025 11:25

Togo: Here Are The Five Ministries with The Largest Budgets in 2025

(Togo First) - This year, all 33 Togolese ministries will share a budget of CFA1,122 billion, up from CFA1,030 billion in 2024. The monies will fund 130 projects across the various ministries. Here are the five ministries with the biggest budgets:

Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education: CFA183 billion

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education will receive CFA183 billion. This is thus the fifth time, in a row, that this ministry gets the lion’s share. This amount is CFA8 billion less than in 2024. Over the past five years, the budget has increased by 20% from CFA152 billion in 2021. Of this budget, CFA17 billion will be for operations, CFA106 billion for preschool and primary education, and CFA59 billion for secondary education. The funds will help improve the education system by hiring new teachers, training volunteers, and providing IT equipment for schools.

Ministry of Armed Forces: CFA119 billion

The Ministry of Armed Forces is next, with CFA119 billion, slightly above last year’s budget. The CFA119 billion includes CFA10 billion for military strategy, against CFA33 billion in 2024, CFA62 billion FCFA for defense support, and CFA29 billion for purchasing modern equipment.

Ministry of Health: CFA114 billion

The Ministry of Health will have a budget of CFA114 billion in 2025, up 3.6% from CFA110 billion in 2024. The funds will finance the ministry’s efforts to provide quality healthcare to as many people as possible. In detail, CFA63 billion will improve healthcare services, and CFA26 billion will be used to fight diseases like malaria and tuberculosis. Additionally, CFA3 billion is earmarked for health emergencies, and about CFA16 billion will cover operating expenses.

Ministry of Public Works: CFA92 billion

The Ministry of Public Works will see its budget rise by 8% to reach CFA92 billion in 2025, up from CFA85 billion in 2024. Most of this money will be used to develop the national road network. Specifically, CFA72 billion will go to road construction and rehabilitation, while CFA18 billion will serve for maintenance and CFA1 billion for planning and evaluation.

Ministry of Mines and Energy: CFA62 billion

The Ministry of Mines and Energy rounds out the top five with a budget of CFA62 billion, a 5% increase from last year's allocation of CFA59 billion. Nearly all of this budget will fund energy projects. For example, the funds will help expand the Blitta solar power plant’s capacity to 100 MW, launch the Sokodé PV plant project, and install solar street lamps projects. Additionally, CFA1 billion will help support and better monitor mining activities nationwide while CFA650 million will support the ministry's operations.

Esaïe Edoh

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