Poor countries are riddled with fraud, corruption, etc... It is a challenge just doing what we take for granted in the west.

For example, if you have a toll road, you can expect most people to bribe the guy at the toll booth instead of paying the fee, and the little that is collected will probably line the pockets of whoever is in charge instead of maintaining the road.

Having a government program that actually works is extremely impressive in these conditions. It is not about economic advise, it is about being able to build something under such adversity.

Note: I don't know about Togo specifically, maybe it is different, with poor countries, that's the general idea.