Leveraging Private Sector Finance for Rural Piped Water Infrastructure in Kenya : The Use of Output-Based Aid

An innovative approach to rural infrastructure finance in Kenya is facilitating access to finance for community-based water providers by blending output-based subsidies and commercial finance. The project is being implemented by K-Rep Bank, a local...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Virjee, Kameel
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/10/12365581/leveraging-private-sector-finance-rural-piped-water-infrastructure-kenya-use-output-based-aid
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10970
id okr-10986-10970
recordtype oai_dc
spelling okr-10986-109702021-04-23T14:02:53Z Leveraging Private Sector Finance for Rural Piped Water Infrastructure in Kenya : The Use of Output-Based Aid Virjee, Kameel ACCESS TO FINANCE ADEQUATE WATER AFFORDABILITY APPROVAL OF TARIFFS ASSET OWNERSHIP AVERAGE MONTHLY REVENUE BANK DEBT BENEFICIARIES BORROWING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CAPITAL INVESTMENT CASH FLOW COLLATERAL COMMERCIAL BANK COMMERCIAL FINANCE COMMUNITY WATER COMPETITIVE MARKET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTUAL SAVINGS CREDIT ANALYSIS CREDIT GUARANTEE CREDITWORTHINESS DAIRY FARMING DEBENTURES DEBT DEBT SERVICE DEBT SERVICE PAYMENT DEPOSIT DEPOSIT FEE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISBURSEMENTS EARNINGS EQUITY CONTRIBUTIONS EQUITY INVESTOR FINANCES FINANCIAL FLOW FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL STRUCTURE FINANCING REQUIREMENTS HOUSEHOLDS INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE INVESTING LENDER LIENS LIQUIDITY LOAN LOAN APPLICATIONS LOAN CAPITAL LOAN PORTFOLIO LOAN PRINCIPAL LOAN PRODUCTS LOCAL PRIVATE SECTOR MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE LENDING MOVABLE ASSETS NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS OUTREACH PARTIAL CREDIT PERFORMANCE RISK PIPED WATER PIPELINE PRIVATE SECTOR FINANCE PROVISION OF WATER RECEIPTS REGULATORY STANDARDS RETURN RURAL WATER RURAL WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS RURAL WATER SUPPLY SERVICE CONTRACTS SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVISION SERVICE QUALITY SUPPLY OF WATER TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRUST FUND UNION WATER INFRASTRUCTURE WATER PROJECTS WATER PROVIDERS WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICE WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS WATER SERVICES WATER SOURCES WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS WATER SYSTEMS WATER UTILITIES An innovative approach to rural infrastructure finance in Kenya is facilitating access to finance for community-based water providers by blending output-based subsidies and commercial finance. The project is being implemented by K-Rep Bank, a local commercial bank specialized in microfinance lending, with support from the Water and Sanitation Program, the global partnership on output-based aid, and the European Union's water facility. The project, which began with 21 sub-projects, is in the process of expanding to a national scale and will target over 165,000 beneficiaries in 55 communities. The initial experience indicates that innovation in access to infrastructure finance is possible in Kenya's rural water sector and that, inter alia, output-based subsidies can be useful in addressing affordability constraints for community-based water providers. 2012-08-13T13:43:57Z 2012-08-13T13:43:57Z 2009-10 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/10/12365581/leveraging-private-sector-finance-rural-piped-water-infrastructure-kenya-use-output-based-aid http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10970 English OBApproaches; Note No. 30 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Kenya
repository_type Digital Repository
institution_category Foreign Institution
institution Digital Repositories
building World Bank Open Knowledge Repository
collection World Bank
language English
topic ACCESS TO FINANCE
ADEQUATE WATER
AFFORDABILITY
APPROVAL OF TARIFFS
ASSET OWNERSHIP
AVERAGE MONTHLY REVENUE
BANK DEBT
BENEFICIARIES
BORROWING
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CASH FLOW
COLLATERAL
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL FINANCE
COMMUNITY WATER
COMPETITIVE MARKET
CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACTUAL SAVINGS
CREDIT ANALYSIS
CREDIT GUARANTEE
CREDITWORTHINESS
DAIRY FARMING
DEBENTURES
DEBT
DEBT SERVICE
DEBT SERVICE PAYMENT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT FEE
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISBURSEMENTS
EARNINGS
EQUITY CONTRIBUTIONS
EQUITY INVESTOR
FINANCES
FINANCIAL FLOW
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
FINANCING REQUIREMENTS
HOUSEHOLDS
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE
INVESTING
LENDER
LIENS
LIQUIDITY
LOAN
LOAN APPLICATIONS
LOAN CAPITAL
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOAN PRINCIPAL
LOAN PRODUCTS
LOCAL PRIVATE SECTOR
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE LENDING
MOVABLE ASSETS
NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS
OUTREACH
PARTIAL CREDIT
PERFORMANCE RISK
PIPED WATER
PIPELINE
PRIVATE SECTOR FINANCE
PROVISION OF WATER
RECEIPTS
REGULATORY STANDARDS
RETURN
RURAL WATER
RURAL WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS
RURAL WATER SUPPLY
SERVICE CONTRACTS
SERVICE PROVIDER
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICE QUALITY
SUPPLY OF WATER
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRUST FUND
UNION
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
WATER PROJECTS
WATER PROVIDERS
WATER SECTOR
WATER SERVICE
WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS
WATER SERVICES
WATER SOURCES
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
WATER SYSTEMS
WATER UTILITIES
spellingShingle ACCESS TO FINANCE
ADEQUATE WATER
AFFORDABILITY
APPROVAL OF TARIFFS
ASSET OWNERSHIP
AVERAGE MONTHLY REVENUE
BANK DEBT
BENEFICIARIES
BORROWING
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CASH FLOW
COLLATERAL
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL FINANCE
COMMUNITY WATER
COMPETITIVE MARKET
CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACTUAL SAVINGS
CREDIT ANALYSIS
CREDIT GUARANTEE
CREDITWORTHINESS
DAIRY FARMING
DEBENTURES
DEBT
DEBT SERVICE
DEBT SERVICE PAYMENT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT FEE
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISBURSEMENTS
EARNINGS
EQUITY CONTRIBUTIONS
EQUITY INVESTOR
FINANCES
FINANCIAL FLOW
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
FINANCING REQUIREMENTS
HOUSEHOLDS
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE
INVESTING
LENDER
LIENS
LIQUIDITY
LOAN
LOAN APPLICATIONS
LOAN CAPITAL
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOAN PRINCIPAL
LOAN PRODUCTS
LOCAL PRIVATE SECTOR
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE LENDING
MOVABLE ASSETS
NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS
OUTREACH
PARTIAL CREDIT
PERFORMANCE RISK
PIPED WATER
PIPELINE
PRIVATE SECTOR FINANCE
PROVISION OF WATER
RECEIPTS
REGULATORY STANDARDS
RETURN
RURAL WATER
RURAL WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS
RURAL WATER SUPPLY
SERVICE CONTRACTS
SERVICE PROVIDER
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICE QUALITY
SUPPLY OF WATER
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRUST FUND
UNION
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
WATER PROJECTS
WATER PROVIDERS
WATER SECTOR
WATER SERVICE
WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS
WATER SERVICES
WATER SOURCES
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
WATER SYSTEMS
WATER UTILITIES
Virjee, Kameel
Leveraging Private Sector Finance for Rural Piped Water Infrastructure in Kenya : The Use of Output-Based Aid
geographic_facet Africa
Kenya
relation OBApproaches; Note No. 30
description An innovative approach to rural infrastructure finance in Kenya is facilitating access to finance for community-based water providers by blending output-based subsidies and commercial finance. The project is being implemented by K-Rep Bank, a local commercial bank specialized in microfinance lending, with support from the Water and Sanitation Program, the global partnership on output-based aid, and the European Union's water facility. The project, which began with 21 sub-projects, is in the process of expanding to a national scale and will target over 165,000 beneficiaries in 55 communities. The initial experience indicates that innovation in access to infrastructure finance is possible in Kenya's rural water sector and that, inter alia, output-based subsidies can be useful in addressing affordability constraints for community-based water providers.
format Publications & Research :: Brief
author Virjee, Kameel
author_facet Virjee, Kameel
author_sort Virjee, Kameel
title Leveraging Private Sector Finance for Rural Piped Water Infrastructure in Kenya : The Use of Output-Based Aid
title_short Leveraging Private Sector Finance for Rural Piped Water Infrastructure in Kenya : The Use of Output-Based Aid
title_full Leveraging Private Sector Finance for Rural Piped Water Infrastructure in Kenya : The Use of Output-Based Aid
title_fullStr Leveraging Private Sector Finance for Rural Piped Water Infrastructure in Kenya : The Use of Output-Based Aid
title_full_unstemmed Leveraging Private Sector Finance for Rural Piped Water Infrastructure in Kenya : The Use of Output-Based Aid
title_sort leveraging private sector finance for rural piped water infrastructure in kenya : the use of output-based aid
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/10/12365581/leveraging-private-sector-finance-rural-piped-water-infrastructure-kenya-use-output-based-aid
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10970
_version_ 1764415043739320320