Project: Optimizing Energy Investments in Togo

Helping Togo power its future with smarter investment choices

Electricity access in Togo is uneven, unreliable, and too expensive for many households and businesses. That’s a serious barrier to economic growth—and to reducing poverty. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is partnering with the Government of Togo to tackle this challenge by designing strategic investments in the power sector. The Limestone team has supported this effort by laying the economic groundwork for smart, evidence-driven decisions.

With key infrastructure and policy reforms under consideration, Limestone’s task was to help MCC obtain a clear picture of the costs, benefits, and trade-offs of potential investments in the power sector. We helped build the economic logic behind these investments—from assessing how much people are willing to pay for electricity to advising on which projects could deliver the biggest impact per dollar spent while integrating equity measures in energy access. We also reviewed models developed by feasibility and design teams and created tools to refine them as new data came in.

The result? MCC was better equipped to choose the right interventions and maximize value for money. This work has directly informed decisions that will shape Togo’s energy future, ensuring public resources go where they matter most.

Our insights helped bridge engineering analysis with economic and policy priorities, accelerating development and sharpening investment design.

This work was delivered in collaboration with the MCC country team and benefited from the inputs of other partners involved in feasibility studies.