{ "title": "IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Togo", "publication": "IMF News, March 29, 2025", "sourceUrl": "https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2025/03/29/pr082-imf-staff-concludes-visit-to-togo", "canonical": "https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2025/03/29/pr082-imf-staff-concludes-visit-to-togo", "overlayPath": "/en/news/articles/2025/03/29/pr082-imf-staff-concludes-visit-to-togo/index.md", "summary": "An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Hans Weisfeld, visited Lomé during March 17 - March 28 to discuss macroeconomic developments and policies.", "publishDate": "2025-03-29", "sections": [ { "heading": "Mission context and purpose", "content": "- IMF staff team led by Hans Weisfeld visited Lomé during March 17 - March 28 to discuss macroeconomic developments and policies.\n- Visit took place in the context of the second review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)-arrangement that the IMF has been providing to Togo since March 2024.\n- The mission will not result in a Board discussion. End-of-Mission press releases convey preliminary findings and represent the views of IMF staff, not necessarily the IMF’s Executive Board." }, { "heading": "Key findings and macroeconomic assessment", "content": "- Economic growth reached an estimated 5.3 percent in 2024.\n- Growth is projected to reach around 5.5 percent over the medium term, barring major adverse shocks.\n- Inflation has continued to slow, to 2.8 percent in February 2025 (annual average).\n- IMF staff commended the authorities on sustained progress in advancing reforms and described discussions as constructive and productive." }, { "heading": "Policy recommendations and reform priorities", "content": "- Continue implementing reforms towards a disciplined fiscal approach and a sustainable public debt.\n- Continue reforms to enhance inclusion, improve the business environment, and limit risks.\n- Further progress on the structural reform and fiscal policy agenda will be a focus of ongoing discussions." }, { "heading": "Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement details", "content": "- The IMF approved the ECF-arrangement in March 2024 to help address legacies of shocks since 2020 (notably the COVID-19 pandemic and the increase in global food and fuel prices).\n- The arrangement provides financing of US$ 390 million to Togo on favorable terms.\n- Objectives of the arrangement include:\n - Making growth more inclusive while strengthening debt sustainability.\n - Conducting structural reforms to support growth and limit fiscal and financial sector risks.\n- The first review under the ECF-arrangement was concluded in December 2024." }, { "heading": "Next steps and engagements", "content": "- The IMF team will return to Washington, D.C., and will continue discussions with the Togolese authorities, including during the upcoming IMF/World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. in April.\n- Discussions will focus on making further progress on the structural reform and fiscal policy agenda, among other topics." }, { "heading": "Acknowledgements and stakeholders", "content": "- The IMF team expressed gratitude to the authorities, development partners, and representatives of Togo’s civil society for their constructive engagement and support during the visit." }, { "heading": "Media contact", "content": "- PRESS OFFICER: Kwabena Akuamoah-Boateng\n- Phone: +1 202 623-7100\n- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org\n- @IMFSpokesperson\n\nIMF Staff Concludes Visit to Togo — March 29, 2025.\n\n---\n\n\n References\n\n- Togo and the IMF\n- Press Releases\n- PRESS CENTER\n- https://www.imf.org/en/home\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2025/03/29/pr082-imf-staff-concludes-visit-to-togo" } ], "bullets": [ "[Markdown version](/en/news/articles/2025/03/29/pr082-imf-staff-concludes-visit-to-togo/index.md)", "[Structured JSON version](/en/news/articles/2025/03/29/pr082-imf-staff-concludes-visit-to-togo/index.json)", "[Bundle manifest](/en/news/articles/2025/03/29/pr082-imf-staff-concludes-visit-to-togo/bundle-manifest.json)", "Published: March 29, 2025", "IMF staff team led by Hans Weisfeld visited Lomé during March 17 - March 28 to discuss macroeconomic developments and policies.", "Visit took place in the context of the second review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)-arrangement that the IMF has been providing to Togo since March 2024.", "The mission will not result in a Board discussion. 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