- Togo has allocated more than CFA1 billion to support households affected by torrential rains on June 28 and 29, 2026.
- Each relief package includes hygiene and household supplies plus a CFA40,000 cash transfer per household.
- The floods killed five people and affected 26,603 people across 7,306 households, according to official figures.
Togo’s government, through the National Civil Protection Agency (ANPC), has launched a relief operation for communities affected by torrential rains on June 28 and 29, 2026. Authorities symbolically handed over the first relief packages on Thursday, Aug. 6, in the Agoè-Nyivé 4 municipality.
The initiative forms part of a broader emergency response plan worth more than CFA1 billion. The program aims to support households affected by the late-June floods.
Each package includes bars of soap, a bucket, a sleeping mat and a sheet, as well as a CFA40,000 cash transfer per household.
The latest assistance follows an initial emergency response that the government deployed immediately after the floods. That first phase included cash transfers to cover food needs, the distribution of hygiene and sanitation kits, and the provision of emergency medical supplies.
According to Calixte Batossie Madjoulba, minister of Security and Civil Protection, the operation forms part of the work of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Platform (PNRRC) and the National Civil Protection Agency (ANPC).
“The waters are receding, but the difficulties remain. The humanitarian assistance we are launching represents a decisive step toward the recovery of affected communities and the strengthening of their resilience,” the minister said.
Official figures show that the floods killed five people and affected 26,603 people across 7,306 households.
The government also said the national simulation exercise “Miadzrado 2026”, which means “Let’s Prepare” in English and took place several weeks before the floods in Bas-Mono, improved coordination among response agencies and accelerated the deployment of emergency assistance on the ground.
This article was initially published in French by Esaïe Edoh
Adapted in English by Ange J. A de Berry Quenum