Togo seeks to systematise public investment assessment
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 24 Heure Info
Illustrative image · Ahmad Balarabe · Pexels · Licence PexelsThe Togolese government is preparing a draft decree to harmonise oversight of public investments, from their design to final evaluation. The system provides in particular for systematic prior assessment of projects and their alignment with national development priorities, according to 24 Heure Info.
The Togolese draft decree on public investments provides for systematic prior assessment of projects to verify their relevance and alignment with national development priorities, reports 24 Heure Info. The system is to apply to the entire investment life cycle, from preparation to final evaluation, regardless of the organisations concerned and sources of funding.
The text also provides for mid-term, final and ex post evaluations, as well as external audits to strengthen the physical and financial monitoring of projects. The authorities also want to better anticipate recurring costs, further integrate gender, climate change and environmental protection issues, and clarify the responsibilities of actors involved in managing public investments, according to 24 Heure Info.
