Togo’s PALCC+/INCLURE program has entered the operational planning stage in Lomé. A workshop that opened Tuesday, September 22, is bringing partners together to refine the program’s results framework and monitoring and evaluation tools. The process includes defining indicators to measure the program’s progress and its impact on ecosystems and local communities over time.
Funded by the European Union and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the initiative has a budget of €42.04 million, about CFAF 27.5 billion, to improve the management of protected and natural areas and support an inclusive green economy.
Program Covers Five Conservation Areas
The program covers five conservation areas: Missahoé Forest Reserve, the Togodo protected areas complex, Abdoulaye Wildlife Reserve, Fazao-Malfakassa National Park and Djamdè Wildlife Reserve. It also covers 25 municipalities surrounding these areas across the Maritime, Plateaux, Centrale and Kara regions.
The program combines biodiversity conservation, restoration of degraded areas and support for income-generating activities in surrounding communities.
The initiative builds on the partnership launched in June 2026 between Togo and Team Europe to improve the management of protected areas and develop sectors such as ecotourism and community forestry, while supporting green jobs.
Togo has about 80 protected areas covering nearly 14% of the country. A new law adopted in August 2026 sets out rules for their creation and management, with a greater role for surrounding communities.