This forest policy document thus marks a new beginning, an awareness and a commitment by the Government to reverse the trend in order to reach 30% forest cover by 2050 while improving the local governance of forest resources. The National Forest Policy, which will guide our actions for the next 25 years, clearly shows its objectives, which are, among others, the improvement of the institutional and legal frameworks of the forest sector; the promotion of sustained forest production; the restoration of degraded natural forests and the conservation of biodiversity; the development of new forest partnerships; the development of new forest partnerships; the development of forest research... These are all challenges that the Government of Togo intends to meet together with communities. local authorities, the private sector and civil society, for the social and economic development of our dear country.