for road transport, the Lomé transport company (SOTRAL) bought twenty (20)
buses, increasing its fleet to 65 buses, thereby improving its services in town.
Development of the Railway Network
409. The railway sector was long abandoned in favour of the road network which had
increased investments as the years went by. However, it should be noted that the road
network alone cannot efficently meet the needs of the transport sector. Hence, the
need to promote railway infrastructure. This explains why important railway network
development projects are envisaged in the accelerated growth and employment
promotion strategy (SCAPE 2013-2017).
Development of Air Transport
410. Government has continued the modernization of the country’s air transport
infrastructure by prioritizing that of the GNASSINGBE Eyadéma International
Airport (AIGE) located in Lomé. In terms of achievements, note should be taken of
the works to extend the landing track and the construction of a new terminal.
In addition to that, the Niamtougou International Airport was renovated.
Development of Energy Infrastructure
411. Electrification rate rose from 26.57% in 2013 to 28.3% in 2014. Goverment’s
objective is to step up enegry production capacity by increasing the electricity
generation capacity from 161 MW in 2010 to at least 300 MW from 2015 and 500
MW in 2020. This objective will be achieved through the projects to construct the
Adjarala hydro-electric dam, revatalize the micro-hydroelectric sites indentified on
the main rivers, rehabilitate the Nangbéto dam and the Kpimé micro hydro-electric
power plant.
412. In order to meet the demand for energy, government intends to increase the
number of new subscribers each year to at least 12,500. The objective is to increase
electricity consumption from 23% in 2010 to 40% in 2017 and 42% by 2020 with
particular emphasis on renewable energy resources. In the rural areas, access rate for
these periods would increase from 5% to 16% and then 18% respectively. In 2014,
more than eighty (80) rural communities were electrified within the framework of the
2nd phase of rural electrification with funding from EXIM BANK INDIA and
mobilised internal resources.
Development of the Agricultural sector
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