TOGO iCountry Climate and Development Report:Côte d’IvoirePublic Disclosure Authorized © 2025 The World Bank Group1818 H Street NW,Washington, DC 20433Telephone: 202-473-1000; Internet:www.worldbank.org This work is a product of the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), theInternational Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the MultilateralInvestment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), collectively known as The World Bank Group, with external contributors. The World Bank Group does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the content included in this work,or the conclusions or judgments described herein, and accepts no responsibility orliability for any omissions or errors(including, without limitation, typographical errors and technical errors) in the content whatsoever or for reliancethereon. The boundaries, colors, denominations, links/footnotes and other information shown in this work do not implyany judgment on the part of any of the organizations of The World Bank Group concerning the legal status of any territoryor the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.The citation of works authored by others does not mean The WorldBank Group endorses the views expressed by those authors or the content of their works.The findings, interpretations,and conclusions expressed in this volume do not necessarily reflect the views of IBRD/IDA, IFC and MIGA, their respectiveBoards of Executive Directors, and the governments they represent. The contents of this work are intended for general informational purposes only and are not intended to constitute legal,securities, or investment advice, an opinion regarding the appropriateness of any investment, or a solicitation of any type.Some ofthe organizations of The World Bank Group or their affiliates may have an investment in, provide other advice orservices to, or otherwise have a financial interest in, certain of the companies and parties named herein.Nothing herein shall constitute orbe construed or considered to be a limitation upon or waiver of the privileges andimmunities of any of IBRD/IDA, IFC and MIGA, all of which are specifically reserved. Rights and Permissions The material in this work is subject to copyright. Because the World Bank Group encourages dissemination of itsknowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution tothis work is given and all further permissions that may berequired for suchuse (as notedherein) are acquired. TheWorld Bank Group does not warrant that the content contained in this work will not infringe on the rights of third partiesand accepts no responsibility orliability in this regard. All queries on rights and licenses should be addressed to WorldBank Publications, The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; e-mail:pubrights@worldbank.org. Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY........................................................................................................................................10 1.1.Socioeconomic context and development challenges...........................................................................211.2.Climate change, structural transformation, and the cost of inaction...................................................231.3.Defining a resilient and low carbon development pathway...................................................................28 CLIMATE COMMITMENTS, POLICIES AND PREPAREDNESS......................................................30 2.1.Togo’s climate change commitments.....................................................................................................302.2.Policies and institutions for climate adaptation and resilience............................................................31i.Adaptation & Resilience Diagnostic...............................................................................................33ii.Climate and Disaster Risk Management.......................................................................................33iii.Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Management.................................................................34iv.Network Infrastructure....................................................................................................................34v.Urban Development, Coastal Development, and Blue Economy..................................................35vi.Health, Education, and Social Protection.......................................................................................35vii.Private sector readiness.................................................................................................................36viii.Financial sector readiness..............................................................................................................37 CHAPTER 3.CLIMATE CHANGE AND STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION.............................