Togo plans agency to oversee professional certifications

Togo’s government examined a draft decree to establish the Togolese Agency for Professional Certification at its cabinet meeting in Lomé on October 22, 2026. The proposed agency would help ensure that professional certifications are reliable and recognized in fields such as electricity, IT and industrial maintenance, bringing workers’ skills closer to employers’ needs. Its specific responsibilities have yet to be defined, including whether it would issue certifications or oversee authorized certifying bodies. The proposal follows the recent adoption of Togo’s National Qualifications Framework, which aims to classify diplomas, titles and certifications.