University of Lomé launches protected areas diploma
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 24 Heure Info
The University of Lomé signed an agreement with LuxDev on 3 November to launch a university diploma focused on the sustainable management of protected areas. The course should strengthen Togolese expertise in biodiversity conservation and offer specialised teaching, according to the university.
The University of Lomé signed an agreement on 3 November 2026 with LuxDev, the Luxembourg development cooperation agency, to launch a university diploma in the sustainable management of protected areas. The programme is intended to strengthen Togolese expertise in biodiversity conservation and the management of protected natural areas, according to 24 Heure Info.
The president of the University of Lomé, Professor Kossivi Hounaké, said the programme would offer short and specialised courses tailored to the needs of the labour market. He assured that the institution would mobilise experienced academics and professionals to ensure the quality of teaching.
Togo’s Minister of the Environment, Forest Resources, Coastal Protection and Climate Change, Komla Dodzi Kokoroko, hopes the programme will produce specialists for the National Office of Protected Areas and other environmental organisations. Gulten Aka, head of LuxDev’s office in Togo, described the agreement as a means of developing national expertise in the sustainable management of protected areas.
