At the national level, according to the results of the fourth general population and housing census of November 2010, 37.7% of Togolese lived in cities compared to 25.2% in 1981. Projections indicate, given the current rate of urban growth, that 50% of the population will reside in urban areas in 2028. This rate will increase to 58% in 2050 according to the United Nations report on the state of urbanization (UNDESA, 2014). This will result in a threefold increase in the urban population between 2014 and 2050; increasing from 2.7 to 8.4 million inhabitants, with ever-increasing pressure on available infrastructure. The major challenges facing Togo therefore include the increase in environmental problems with climate change, societal problems with increasingly high demands and human settlements. These problems are likely to worsen as urban growth accelerates. The government's mission is to work towards sustainable urban development in order to improve the quality of life of its residents. It promotes viable cities and, in particular, access to decent housing, especially for low- and middle-income segments of the population. Priorities also include the development, construction, and rehabilitation of sanitation facilities, as well as securing land tenure.

Positioning itself as a logistics hub, Lomé must consolidate its status as a business center in the sub-region; the government is investing massively in road and airport infrastructure.

To this end, two bypasses and three international highways have been built or completely renovated, as well as two dry ports. The internal road network of the Autonomous Port of Lomé (PAL) has been renovated and its capacity increased to 7,000 TEU [twenty-foot equivalent unit] containers. Other recent developments include the digitalization of PAL's activities, the relocation of the fishing port, and the creation of a multi-service logistics platform that accelerates the processing of goods and increases traffic.