Togo - Multi-Country (Benin-Togo-Guinea) COVID-19 Response Support Programme

Project Summary

Approval Date	24 Jul 2020
Signature Date	06 Aug 2020
Planned Completion Date	30 Dec 2022
Last Disbursement Planned Date	30 Dec 2022
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign	Sovereign
Sector	Multi-Sector
DAC Sector Code	11330
Environmental Category	3
Commitment	U.A 20,000,000
Status	Implementation

Project General Description

The proposed project is part of the COVID-19 Multi-Country Response Support Program (PAR-COVID-19) for a total amount of UA 49.1 million to the Republics of Togo, Benin and Guinea. The program was evaluated in April 2020, following requests from these countries to the Bank. All three countries recorded their first COVID-19 cases during the period 7-16 March 2020. As of 25 May, a total of 3,050 cases had tested positive in the three countries, including 1949 patients hospitalized and treated, 1,074 cured cases, and 27 deaths (representing an average case-fatality rate of 0.88%). The Program seeks to provide an emergency response to the health and socio-economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the three abovementioned countries which have many similarities. This is a Crisis Response Budget Support (CRBS) operation. The measures supported by the Program will be implemented over a 12-month period starting in June 2020 and will contribute to the achievement of the following outcomes: (i) strengthening of screening capacity; (ii) improvement of national coverage in patient isolation structures; and (iii) mitigation of the socio-economic effects of the health crisis. This intervention concerns the component of the program dedicated to Togo, the cost of which is estimated at UA 20 million.

Project Objectives

PAR-COVID-19 seeks to help strengthen the health and socio-economic resilience of the three countries to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The supported reforms are aimed at strengthening the health response measures and efforts to mitigate the socio-economic impact of the pandemic. Although supporting urgent measures, the program thus prepares countries for more structuring reforms during the post-crisis period, in line with the pillars of ADF-15, namely improving the business environment and institutional capacity to build resilience.

Beneficiaries

PAR-COVID-19 will directly benefit the ministry in charge of the economy and finance by financing the national budget and will have an impact on all Togolese populations, the ultimate beneficiaries of budget of budget implementation. More specifically, all vulnerable groups such as low-income households in both urban and rural areas, as well as private sector businesses will benefit from the emergency measures supported by the program.

Participating Organization

Implementing

MINISTERE DE L'ECONOMIE ET DES FINANCES GOUVERNEMENT DU TOGO

Funding

Transition Support Facility

Funding

African Development Fund

Information

IATI identifier	46002-P-TG-KZ0-002
Last Update	21 Mar 2023

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Contact Details

Name	Koudeidiatou SOW
Email	i.sow@afdb.org

Geographic Location

Country	Togo

Coordinates	Location Name
6.13748 1.21227	Lomé

Project Classification

Finance Type	Aid Loan Excluding Debt Reorganisation
Flow Type	ODA
Aid Type	General Budget Support

Commitments

U.A 20,000,000

African Development Fund

U.A 5,960,000

African Development Fund

U.A 5,010,000

Transition Support Facility

U.A 9,030,000

Disbursements

Repayments (Interest & Loan)

Document Type	Language	Document
Project Completion Report	fr	viewer
Project Completion Report	fr	PN10995 SR FR
Evaluation Report	fr	viewer
Appraisal report	fr	viewer
Appraisal report	en	viewer

Indicator	Indicator Measure	Target Year	Target Value	Actual Year	Actual Value
Number of tests per day	Number	2020	5000.0	2021	11000.0
National coverage of health structures for isolation of patients	%	2020	70.0	2021	62.0
Prevalence of households in moderate or severe food insecurity	%	2020	5.0	2021	4.0
Number of businesses supported	Number	2020	5000.0	2021	21467.0
Number of screening test laboratories operational in all the regions and districts	Number	2020	8.0	2021	12.0
Additional treatment centres established in the other regions	Number	2020	9.0	2021	8.0
A training plan for all laboratory technicians in COVID-19 diagnosis and biosafety issues is adopted	None	2020	A training plan adopted and technicians trained	2021	There are adopted plans for biosafety and technician training respectively; however, these plans need to be updated
Number of most vulnerable social people benefiting from cash transfers	Number	2020	1000000.0	2021	920000.0
Number of most vulnerable social people benefiting from cash transfers - of which women	Number	2020	650000.0	2021	598000.0
Number of households benefiting from the social tranche for electricity	Number	2020	415223.0	2021	815222.0
Population benefitting free water consumption	Number	2020	3596480.0	2021	3596480.0
An Agricultural Response Plan, including agricultural input loans for the 2020/2021 season, is implemented	None	2020	An implementation report is produced and the total amount of resources allocated is at least CFAF 96.7 billion	2021	3736 eligible farmers out of 57701 registered, i.e. an achievement rate of 1,46% compared to the target of 256000 households
An Ordinance on the 25% special reduction on the tax instalment referred to in Article 118 of the General Tax Code (CGI) and Article 83 of the Tax Procedures Code (LPF) is adopted	None	2020	Amended finance law for 2020	2021	524 beneficiaries for a lost amount of XOF 592162061
The payment of tax instalments for businesses in sectors hard hit by the pandemic (transport, hotels, bars, restaurants, and entertainment and recreational activities) is deferred on request	None	2020	Amended finance law for 2020	2021	3167 companies benefited from the measure for a lost amount of XOF 10589181236
Penalties for late submission of financial statements expected by 31 March 2020 for sole proprietorships and by 30 April 2020 for corporate businesses are deferred	None	2020	Amended finance law for 2020	2021	5430 beneficiaries for a lost amount of XOF 425695000
The second single business tax (TPU) instalment referred to in Article 57 of the Tax Procedures Code (LPF) for single proprietorships, road hauliers, artisans and similar businesses subject to the TPU is reduced by 50%	None	2020	Amended finance law for 2020	2021	10063 beneficiaries for an amount of XOF 270630333
The COVID-19 response strategy is adopted	None	2020	A Strategy adopted in June 2020	2021	A Strategy adopted
The Decree establishing the Pandemic Coordination and Management Framework is adopted	None	2020	A Decree establishing the Pandemic Coordination and Management Framework adopted	2021	A Decree establishing the Pandemic Coordination and Management Framework adopted
The Amended Finance Bill is adopted in a Cabinet Meeting	None	2020	A Bill adopted in 2020	2021	A Bill adopted in 2020
The audit of public contracts awarded under the response to COVID-19 is conducted	None	2020	An Audit Report available in June 2021	2021	In progress