Boskalis raises the bar in Togo

Invest International said that the coastal protection works in Togo have reached a major milestone, with construction now in its final stage and impact already clearly visible along one of West Africa’s most vulnerable shorelines.

Implemented by Boskalis and co-financed by Invest International, the project is part of the West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA Togo) and builds on earlier phases that combined engineered structures with nature-based solutions to strengthen resilience to accelerating erosion.

The project entails the construction of 26 groynes in conjunction with a beach replenishment program over several coastal segments covering in total about eleven kilometers.

Along Togo’s 56-kilometer coastline, home to nearly two million people and critical infrastructure, the project helps to:

• Protect homes, businesses and key economic zones,
• Preserve livelihoods in fishing and agriculture,
• Maintain access to coastal land, and
• Strengthen long-term climate resilience.