The GFEI project was launched in Togo at a national stakeholder meeting that brought together 65 participants from different government agencies, the private sector, academia, the civil society and the media. The workshop which was held on 31 March 2017 was the first step towards supporting Togo to develop cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicle policies, and is part of the EU funded GFEI project. The Environment Directorate under the Ministry of Environment is coordinating the project in Togo. The task team and consulting team that will be undertaking the study met on 30 March 2017, a day before the workshop.