The Minister, Secretary General of the Presidency, Ablamba Ahoéfavi Johnson, closed the Regional Forum of Civil Society Organizations in West and Central Africa by reaffirming Togo's commitment to girls' education and women's economic empowerment.
She praised the country's progress, which is a leader in human development in the WAEMU and in gender equality in Africa, according to UNDP and World Bank rankings. "Togo puts people at the heart of its development policy", she insisted, recalling the success of the National Fund for Inclusive Finance (FNFI), which has enabled beneficiaries to multiply their initial capital spectacularly.
Ms. Johnson also stressed the importance of endogenous education adapted to African realities in the face of the challenges of globalization and artificial intelligence. Addressing civil society organizations, she emphasized their essential role as a driving force for development and as a source of proposals for building an Africa based on excellence and rigor.
The Minister concluded by calling for the implementation of the forum's recommendations to ensure a real impact on the status of women and girls in Africa. "The progress of a country is measured by the place it gives to its girls and women", she recalled, quoting President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé.
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