Prioritizing the poorest and most vulnerable in West Africa - Togo
Prioritizing the poorest and most vulnerable in West Africa Format Key Numbers: 572,852 informal sector workers, 373,858 of whom were women, received cash transfers during the COVID-19 pandemic 57,000 new beneficiaries were identified Togo, like many countries, is struggling as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Poverty, which had been declining before the pandemic, is now on the rise. This is not surprising, as 62 percent of jobs in the country have been affected, particularly in the informal sector. In an effort to prioritize those most in need, IDA financ...