• Togo aims to raise access to clean cooking solutions to 80% by 2030 under its national energy pact.

• The government has launched preparatory studies with support from international partners including GEEF, RVO, and the EU.

• The program targets health, environmental, and economic gains while reducing reliance on biomass fuels.

Togo has initiated the development of its National Clean Cooking Access Program as households continue to rely heavily on traditional fuels amid health, environmental, and energy access challenges.

The government launched the process earlier this week in Lomé. Robert Eklo, Minister Delegate for Energy and Mines, led the initiative.

Authorities started the program with preparatory studies to structure its implementation. The initiative aligns with the National Energy Pact (Mission 300), which targets 80% access to clean cooking solutions by 2030. “Our ambition is clear: to ensure that, by 2030, clean cooking becomes a reality for the majority of Togolese people,” the minister said during the launch workshop.

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— Ministère de l'Energie et des Ressources Minières (@mineenergie_tg) March 25, 2026

In this context, Togo is receiving support from the Global Enabling Environment Facility (GEEF). In addition, EED Advisory, mandated by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO - Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland), will assist the government in close collaboration with national institutions and sector stakeholders. The European Union will also support the studies through the ReCCAWA program.

Access to clean cooking remains limited in Togo, as households still depend heavily on solid biomass fuels. Therefore, the program positions itself as a key lever to address economic, health, environmental, and social challenges.

On the energy front, the initiative should help Togo diversify energy sources, modernize its energy mix, and strengthen resilience to fluctuations in traditional resources. At the same time, on the economic front, the development of a local clean cooking market—including gas distribution, improved cookstove manufacturing, and maintenance services—could create jobs and stimulate entrepreneurship, particularly among youth and women.

This article was initially published in French by Esaïe Edoh

Adapted in English by Ange J.A de Berry Quenum