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Economic and Fiscal Update

Landmark Infrastructure Projects Under Implementation Since 2010, Gabon has launched a series of interconnected infrastructure projects in the energy and transport sectors to support Emerging Gabon 2025 Energy Sector Projects " " • Grand Poubara Dam Increasing capacity from 160MW to 280MW Extension works to start early 2016 Aim to support the expansion of the Moanda Mining Cluster Est. Cost: CFA 200bn Transport Sector Projects ☐ 697-km Transgabonais completed in 1986 Capacity of 55MW Port-Gentil Thermal Power Plant 95% completed (pending grid connection) ☐ Works started in 2013 Deepwater Ports Transgabonais Railway was initially Rehabilation of the existing infrastructure to reduce slowdowns and double the capacity of the line Est. Cost: EUR 330mil Increasing capacity of Port-Gentil Port and de-silting of Owendo Port undergoing (Partnership with Singapore Port Auth.) New mining port under development in Libreville (US$527m over 3 years, 40% public stake) A new deep water is contemplated to deserve Belinga Alenakiri Thermal Plant Operational since 2014 70MW Thermal Plant Located in the capital city, Libreville Cost: CFA 58bn Sources: Ministry of Economy, Promotion of Investments and Prospective ☐ BOMAG Roads Improvement of roads is a priority of the Government: road network covers 9,170km and only 9.6% are paved 435km of new roads built and ongoing works to build an additional 980km (examples include Banio bridge and Port Gentil - Omboué bridge) Goal is to connect the five main industrial centres of the country and numerous projects are underway Airport Development of Port-Gentil airport into an international airport in response to increase air traffic 23
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