AGP Executive Report
Last update: 22 minutes agoMaternal health & financing: UNFPA says Africa’s failure to eliminate maternal mortality is driven by health system weaknesses, social inequality and inadequate funding, urging a multi-sector approach beyond the health ministry. Togo development & health services delivery: Togo and World Bank project coordinators met in Lomé to tackle implementation delays, shifting focus from disbursement rates to real outcomes like operational health centers and social protection reaching beneficiaries. Adolescent health & rights: An Afrobarometer survey in Togo finds strong public support for keeping pregnant students and student mothers in school and for sexuality education, with early pregnancy still a major cause of girls dropping out. Tobacco control capacity: Public health advocates trained in Lagos on monitoring and countering tobacco industry interference, including participants from Togo, to protect policy from industry pressure. Community health via water: Ghana’s Agordomi Water Project inspection highlights funding gaps that could delay potable water expansion for hundreds of thousands—an issue that directly affects hygiene and disease prevention. Regional health context: A UN report says the UN system mobilized $53.6m in Togo in 2025, supporting vaccination, neonatal care and malaria efforts reaching over 1.2m people.
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