Relationship dossier
Japan
Togo
Relationship assessment
Japan–Togo ties are characterized mainly by development assistance and project cooperation.
Japan toward Togo
+30The Japanese government has provided Togo with development assistance, including grant aid and support for infrastructure and social-sector projects.
Togo toward Japan
+15The Togolese government has engaged with Japanese development assistance and cooperated on bilateral projects, though the extent of other government-to-government cooperation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a sustained development-cooperation component, with Japanese assistance and Togolese engagement in bilateral projects. Its broader strategic and political dimensions are less clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Japan has provided Togo with development assistance, including grant aid and support for infrastructure and social-sector projects. The Togolese government has engaged with Japanese assistance and the bilateral development relationship, but the breadth of cooperation beyond these areas is less clear.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of Japan-funded projects in Togo are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation beyond development assistance is uncertain.