Togo Urban Transformation Program (WB-P514363)

Regions
  • Africa
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Togo
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Lomé, Kara and Tsévié
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Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Proposed
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
A
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Jan 27, 2027
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Togo - Ministry of Finance and Budget; Ministry of Urban Planning and Housing
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Infrastructure
  • Law and Government
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 100.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 110.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Aug 28, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Jan 7, 2026

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the Bank’s website, the PDOs are to: (i) improve access to resilient urban infrastructure and services in the selected cities; and (ii) strengthen the Borrower's institutional capacity for urban planning.

This operation supports Togo to improve access to resilient urban infrastructure and services in the selected cities; and (ii) strengthen the institutional capacity of relevant Togolese agencies to deliver and manage urban infrastructure in the selected cities by financing (a) integrated urban upgrading and regeneration investments in the cities of Lome, Kara, and Tsevie. and (b) key institutional strengthening measures aimed at improving urban planning, local service delivery, and, and municipal finance, which lays the institutional and technical foundations for sustained integrated urban development.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

At concept stage, the overall Environmental and Social Risk Classification is assessed as Substantial. This reflects the scale and multi-city nature of civil works in dense urban environments; the environmental sensitivity of interventions in and around the Lomé lagoon and Kara riverbanks; and the potential for localized land acquisition, temporary access restrictions and economic displacement depending on final designs and footprints. Social sensitivity is expected to be notable in the Central Railway Station precinct and immediate surroundings in Lomé, while river-edge and high-activity central areas in Kara and priority drainage corridors in Tsévié may entail site-specific land, access and livelihood impacts.

Key environmental risks relate to construction nuisance and pollution, waste management, traffic safety, and localized impacts on sensitive urban water and riparian systems. Key social risks include ESS5-related impacts, contracted labor OHS risks, and community health and safety risks in busy corridors. SEA/SH risk is considered relevant and will be further assessed during preparation using the Bank’s SEA/SH risk screening tool once concrete activities, locations and implementation arrangements are defined.

Investment Description
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Total Project Cost: US$ 110.00 million
IDA Credit: US$ 100.00 million
National Government: US$ 10.00 million


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CONTACT POINT - World Bank

Task Team Leader: Augustin Maria
Title: Lead Urban Specialist
Email: amaria@worldbank.org

TTL Contact: Nahida Sinno
Job Title: Senior Urban Development Specialist
Email: nsinno@worldbank.org

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