Togo mobilises €16 million for basic education
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Togotopnews
Togo has launched the Basic Education Transformation Support Programme, funded with €16 million by the Global Partnership for Education and France. Planned over four years, the programme targets school infrastructure, teacher training and educational monitoring, according to Togo’s Ministry of National Education.
Togo launched the Basic Education Transformation Support Programme (PATEB) in Lomé on Thursday 12 November 2026, with €16 million to improve foundational learning in the first years of primary school. The funding comprises €13 million from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and €3 million from France through the French Development Agency (AFD), according to Togotopnews.
Planned over four years, the programme will be implemented by Togo’s Ministry of National Education. It includes investment in infrastructure and reception conditions, strengthening initial and continuing teacher training, and improving monitoring and evaluation of the education sector, according to Togotopnews.
PATEB also includes measures to promote equal opportunities and inclusion, with attention to learners' specific needs. School sport is also incorporated into the programme, notably through the development of sports infrastructure, training for teachers and supervisors, and the introduction of adapted physical activities, according to Togotopnews.
For Benjamin Neumann, AFD director in Togo, improving foundational learning from the first years of schooling is a major issue for the future of children and Togo’s education system. He said AFD intends to work with the Togolese authorities and the GPE to support teaching quality and strengthen national implementation mechanisms, Togotopnews reports.
