Togo–United States relations are
bilateral relations
Bilateralism is the conduct of political, economic, or cultural relations between two sovereign states. It is in contrast to unilateralism or multilateralism, which is activity by a single state or jointly by multiple states, respectively. When ...
between
Togo and the
United States.
Diplomatic relations
Togo is a pro-
Western,
market-oriented country. The United States and Togo have had generally good relations since its independence, although the United States has never been one of Togo's major
trading partners. The largest share of U.S. exports to Togo generally has been used
clothing and scrap
textiles. Other important U.S. exports include
rice,
wheat,
shoes, and
tobacco products, and U.S.
personal computers and other office
electronics are becoming more widely used.
The Government of Togo, with the support of the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and the
United States Agency for International Development (USAID), established an
export processing zone (EPZ) in Togo in 1989. The zone has attracted private investors interested in
manufacturing,
assembly
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Organisations and meetings
* Deliberative assembly, a gathering of members who use parliamentary procedure for making decisions
* General assembly, an official meeting of the members of an organization or of their representa ...
, and
food processing
Food processing is the transformation of agricultural products into food, or of one form of food into other forms. Food processing includes many forms of processing foods, from grinding grain to make raw flour to home cooking to complex industr ...
, primarily for the export market. USAID closed its local office in 1994 and runs local development programs from its office in Accra through nongovernmental organizations in Togo.
The
Peace Corps began its work in Togo in 1962. Since that time, more than 2,200 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in the country. Currently there are 114 Volunteers serving in Togo. Volunteers have a successful history of collaboration and involvement with the Togolese people at all levels. Their efforts build upon counterpart relationships and emphasize low-cost solutions that make maximum use of local resources. Partnering with local and international organizations is an important component of Volunteer project activities. Volunteers work to promote
self-sufficiency
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in the areas of
small business
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development, education, environment, and health. All Volunteers, regardless of sector, are trained in how to promote
HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.
Resident diplomatic missions
* Togo has an embassy in
Washington, D.C.
* United States has an embassy in
Lomé.
Embassy of the United States in Lomé
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File:Embassy of Togo, Washington.jpg, Embassy of Togo in Washington, D.C.
File:U.S. Embassy in Lomé.png, Embassy of the United States to Lomé
See also
* Embassy of Togo, Washington, D.C.
* Foreign relations of Togo
Although Togo's foreign policy is nonaligned, it has strong historical and cultural ties with western Europe, especially France and Germany. Togo is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, exchanging High commissioner (Commonwealth), high commis ...
* Foreign relations of the United States
* United States Ambassador to Togo
References
External links
History of Togo - U.S. relations
U.S. Embassy in Togo
Bilateral relations of the United States
United States
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