The vision of a future Metropolis of Libreville by 2030

 The work of the National Housing and Town Planning Commission which began on July 29, 2010, at the town hall of Libreville, was sanctioned by the adoption of the recommendation of variant No. 3, which has A sustainable development and development strategy of the city of Libreville in its investment programming.

This recommendation relates, among other things, to take into account the amendments provided and whose design office will present, during a next session of choice of another variant, compliance within the deadlines of the approval procedure From the Planning and Urban Planning Director (SDAU) in Libreville, with the establishment of a permanent SDAU monitoring committee. Adding to this, the insertion of a tram network in strengthening the trans-vian likely to ensure the connection between the existing mole port and the Pointe Dénis..

According to this recommendation, the study area described is estimated at 200,000 ha including 102,000 ha of urbanizable land and 40,074 ha for the estuary body of water. It should be noted that with regard to the above, the perimeter of the area of grip of the master plan of development and town planning is delimited as follows: the regional planning pole, integrated of the municipalities will extend until 'at the North Pole of Libreville, Cape Estérias and Owendo with play areas; A central market, a shopping center and industries while passing south and west of the Gabon estuary and the ring road of the city of Ntoum Ayeme Maritime to Andem.

It should be noted that this final variant of development of the city of Libreville puts a particular emphasis on the linear development component towards the east in the direction of Ntoum, with the creation of growth centers. It is a question of being in line with the objectives that the Gabonese government has set itself, in the context of the development and development of the Gabonese capital whose formulated vision is entitled: “Libreville, ecological city, pole regional service, open to the world. "

Started on July 29, 2010, the work of the National Housing and Town Planning Commission on the SDAU ended the same day at the end of the afternoon, on a note of satisfaction of all the participants. The main goal focused on the choice of the definitive development and town planning variant which would allow the Gabonese government to take the necessary measures for the effective implementation of the aforementioned recommendation.

The work of this national commission is involved at a time when the head of state, Ali Bongo Ondimba has just asked the government to revise the Directorate of Development and Urban Planning, including the Estates General for Development and Libreville Development took place from May 10 to 14, at the City of Democracy with the technical support of the National Bureau of Technical Studies and Development (BNET).

Basile Nzoghe Ndong