Togo Health Boost: Togo is set to benefit from a new $14.26m West African health systems strengthening grant approved by the African Development Fund, with plans including a cross-border “One Health” lab and stronger disease surveillance across seven ECOWAS countries. Disaster Preparedness: Togo tested its national multi-hazard crisis response with “Mia Dzrado 2026” in Bas-Mono, running simulations from floods to cholera and chemical spills to stress coordination and the emergency operations center. Agriculture Training: SIGMA Scientific Group in Lomé and France’s École Supérieure des Agricultures signed an agreement to train agricultural engineers, supporting Togo’s push to build 2,000 engineers by 2030. Census Planning in Lomé: Statisticians from across francophone and lusophone Africa met in Lomé for the 2030 Population and Housing Census cycle, focusing on digital data collection and data protection. Cotton Push: Maritime region cotton producers were urged to lift output toward 10,000 tonnes after a weak 2024-2025 season, with yields and pest control improving nationally. Governance & Integrity: A World Bank forum in Lomé highlighted fraud and corruption risk controls for projects, stressing accountability in public procurement. Regional Trade/Policy: WAEMU aligned origin determination rules to HS 2022 to improve customs compliance and revenue collection.