Nearly one million Togolese citizens live outside their home country. The figure was disclosed by Robert Dussey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on May 8, during a Council of Ministers.
The diaspora counts exactly 950,436 people, according to a censure carried out in 2022. Among them are 52.82% men and 44.18% women.
Leveraging the data, the government will better guide its policies and decisions to make the diaspora a key contributor to Togo’s development.
In 2019, Togo set up a High Commission for Togolese Abroad (HTCE) in this same framework. The Commission serves as a bridge between the government and the diaspora.
The Togolese diaspora contributed $441 million (238.3 billion FCFA) to the country’s diaspora, down from $458 million (247 billion FCFA) in 2019, according to Robert Dussey.
Source: togofirst.com