With improvements to the road, rail, shipping and aviation networks a key government goal, Gabon’s transport sector is undergoing a major transformation. While population pressure is modest, with around 1.7m people in the country, existing links are limited; the two largest cities, Libreville and Port-Gentil, had, until work began on one recently, no road connection. 

The 828 km long Transgabonaise road is key as it connects Libreville (the capital and coastal city) and Franceville (third Gabonese city after Port-Gentil). It comprises several segments of the Routes Nationales (RN) 1 to 4. Despite its strategic importance, the road has suffered from substantial deterioration due to a lack of maintenance and increased traffic over the last decade, caused by the increase of population and lumbering.

The projects is supporting the rehabilitation of a succession of national roads in Gabon to make it a more efficient logistics axis. 

Transgabonaise Road Project is divided into three stages:

• Libreville -AlembéStage 
• Alembé -Mikouyi (via Lalara, Koumameyong, Booué, Carrefour Leroy)
• Mikouyi -Franceville

• High-resolution, asset-level climate risk and vulnerability assessments to quantify key climate hazards and associated risks to the road infrastructure assets along the entire road corridor 
• Innovative solutions for climate smart transport asset management: Based on specific hazards identified including nature-based solutions (NBS) to optimize the resilience of the assets
• Operational performance metrics and standards for the service level agreement (SLA) based on the direct and indirect climate-related damages identified

• Improvement in the capacity and quality of the road infrastructure
• Creation of over 1,000 direct jobs and over 9,000 indirect jobs
• Saving on operational costs and travel time impacting both households and private sector development though lower transport costs
• Generation of safety benefits and lower greenhouse gas emissions
• Additional 200 billion CFA (or $302.4 million) to Gabon’s GDP (equivalent to ~1.9% according to the 2021 GDP)

• Increased connectivity within Gabon and with neighboring countries such as Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Congo-Brazzaville
• Promote economic growth through ease of transportation of goods and services efficiently, allowing businesses to access larger markets and expand their operations
• increased trade, investment, and tourism, stimulating economic development in both urban and rural areas in Gabon
• Enhances regional integration and cooperation by facilitating the movement of people, goods, and services across borders, fostering trade relationships and cultural exchange
• Improve accessibility to remote areas, providing people with better opportunities for education, healthcare, employment, and social services