In the context of the operationalization of Budgeting Responsive to the demographic dividend, the Subregional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) is providing technical support to the Government of Togo.

The support of the BSR-AO/CEA is part of the implementation of the African Union Roadmap “Taking full advantage of the demographic dividend by investing in youth”. According to a press release from the ECA, this technical support aims to strengthen Togo's efforts to accelerate the capture of the demographic dividend, which is essential for the inclusive, transformational and sustainable economic development of the country. This demographic profile highlights two interrelated imperatives, including investing in gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, as well as accelerating the capture of the demographic dividend. According to estimates by the National Institute of Statistics, Economic and Demographic Studies (INSEED), based on the results of the last general population and housing census (RGPH5, November 2022), young people under 15 and those under 25 represent respectively more than 37.5% and 59% of