402. The companies WACEM and SCAN-TOGO pay 125 million CFA francs
annually, with an increase of 10 million francs each year until the threshold of 250
million francs.
403. Small-scale exploitation companies (gravel and sand) pay 5 to 15 million francs
per year depending on their installations and their overall production. All these funds
are managed by a committee composed of:
- representatives of the local populations;
- representatives of the mining companies;
- facilitators;
- facilitators of the Ministry of Mines and Power;
- the local administrative authority representing the central government of the
State.
Article 22: Right to economic and social development
404. The agricultural, infrastructural and transport sector is crucial for the revival of
economic growth as far as the Togolese government is concerned. Hence, the
government has, for some years now, embarked on a policy of major construction
works in order to provide the country with an efficient transport network.
Development of the maritime network
405. Government intends, through a series of actions undertaken, to develop the port
sector, to position itself as a leader in port handling operations. These actions include:
the construction of a third wharf, the construction of a harbour basin, the institution
of a one-stop shop for Togo’s foreign trade (GUCE), the realization of a car park for
heavy-duty vehicles awaiting loading.
406. The complete strategy to make the Lomé autonomous port a trans-border port
and a continental services hub hinges on the 3rd wharf.
Road Infrastructural Development
407. Special attention has been given to national road network. The actions
undertaken concern the projects to rehabilitate, develop and tar roads as well as carry
out construction works. The percentage of national roads tarred rose from 45% in
2013 to 49% in 2014.
408. Regarding management in 2014, 28 road infrastructure projects were
programmed, 13 of which achieved an implementation rate of 100%; 10 of which
attained an implementation rate of more than 50% and 5 of them a rate of less than
50%. The road projects completed concerned a 231 km stretch of the national roads
tarred as against 122 km in 2013. In 2014, 1890 km of national roads were tarred. As
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