PROJECT DESCRIPTION

 

While Gabon is a relatively wealthy country by the standards of Sub-Saharan, its economy is heavily reliant on the exploitation of natural resources, especially on oil revenues which are expected to decline sharply in the next few years.  Moreover, the relative wealth of the country is not reflected in its social indicators (life expectancy, literacy, access to infrastructure).

 

The Government of Gabon (GOG) was therefore seeking to diversify the economy outside oil. In order to achieve this goal, Gabon was looking for strategies to improve the environment in which private businesses operate (investment climate, corporate taxation, etc.), to step up private participation in infrastructure sectors and to improve the performance of productive sectors.