International Benchmarking of Lesotho's Infrastructure Performance
The author provides a preliminary benchmarking of infrastructure performance in Lesotho in four major sectors--electricity, water and sanitation, information and communication technology, and road transportation--against the relevant group of compa...
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okr-10986-174222021-04-23T14:03:37Z International Benchmarking of Lesotho's Infrastructure Performance Bogetić, Željko AVERAGE PERFORMANCE BASIC SERVICES BOTTLENECKS CITIES COMMUNITIES COUNTRY COMPARISONS DEFICITS ELECTRICITY SECTOR ELECTRICITY SERVICES EMPLOYMENT HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON LOCAL TELEPHONE LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE MIDDLE EAST NORTH AFRICA PAVED ROADS PRIVATE SECTOR QUARRYING RESIDENTIAL PRICES ROAD CONDITIONS ROAD DENSITY ROAD QUALITY ROADS RURAL POPULATION SANDSTONE SANITATION SCHOOLS SERVICE DELIVERY SPEED SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SURVEYING TELEPHONE SERVICES TRANSPORT TRANSPORTATION URBAN AREAS URBAN POPULATION UTILITIES WASTE WATER SECTOR The author provides a preliminary benchmarking of infrastructure performance in Lesotho in four major sectors--electricity, water and sanitation, information and communication technology, and road transportation--against the relevant group of comparator countries using a new World Bank international data base with objective and perception-based indicators of infrastructure performance from over 200 countries. The results of the benchmarking are revealing of several major, comparative deficiencies in infrastructure performance in Lesotho: (1) extremely low access to electricity and its affordability; (2) poor coverage, quality, and the cost of local (non-cellular) telephony; and (3) poor quality of roads. Infrastructure service delivery in electricity, telephony, and roads is well below what would be expected, on average, for a country in Lesotho's income group. In these sectors, Lesotho also compares unfavorably with many other geographical country groups. Unless addressed, such infrastructure shortfalls are likely to adversely affect the welfare of Lesotho's poor, and the cost competitiveness and growth prospects of a range of economic sectors (such as tourism and trade) that depend critically on a stable and competitive supply of basic infrastructure service. They could also affect the speed and quality of Lesotho's regional economic integration within the South Africa Customs Union (SACU) sub-region with attendant consequences for the long-term growth of regional trade and real output. By contrast, Lesotho's performance is solid in the access to improved water and sanitation, in the aggregate and in both rural and urban areas. Finally, this benchmarking, combined with more in-depth, sector analyses, could provide policymakers in Lesotho a useful guide to the areas of infrastructure performance requiring attention. 2014-03-27T19:34:28Z 2014-03-27T19:34:28Z 2006-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/01/6534535/international-benchmarking-lesothos-infrastructure-performance http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17422 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 3825 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Africa Lesotho |
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AVERAGE PERFORMANCE BASIC SERVICES BOTTLENECKS CITIES COMMUNITIES COUNTRY COMPARISONS DEFICITS ELECTRICITY SECTOR ELECTRICITY SERVICES EMPLOYMENT HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON LOCAL TELEPHONE LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE MIDDLE EAST NORTH AFRICA PAVED ROADS PRIVATE SECTOR QUARRYING RESIDENTIAL PRICES ROAD CONDITIONS ROAD DENSITY ROAD QUALITY ROADS RURAL POPULATION SANDSTONE SANITATION SCHOOLS SERVICE DELIVERY SPEED SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SURVEYING TELEPHONE SERVICES TRANSPORT TRANSPORTATION URBAN AREAS URBAN POPULATION UTILITIES WASTE WATER SECTOR |
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AVERAGE PERFORMANCE BASIC SERVICES BOTTLENECKS CITIES COMMUNITIES COUNTRY COMPARISONS DEFICITS ELECTRICITY SECTOR ELECTRICITY SERVICES EMPLOYMENT HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON LOCAL TELEPHONE LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE MIDDLE EAST NORTH AFRICA PAVED ROADS PRIVATE SECTOR QUARRYING RESIDENTIAL PRICES ROAD CONDITIONS ROAD DENSITY ROAD QUALITY ROADS RURAL POPULATION SANDSTONE SANITATION SCHOOLS SERVICE DELIVERY SPEED SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SURVEYING TELEPHONE SERVICES TRANSPORT TRANSPORTATION URBAN AREAS URBAN POPULATION UTILITIES WASTE WATER SECTOR Bogetić, Željko International Benchmarking of Lesotho's Infrastructure Performance |
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The author provides a preliminary
benchmarking of infrastructure performance in Lesotho in
four major sectors--electricity, water and sanitation,
information and communication technology, and road
transportation--against the relevant group of comparator
countries using a new World Bank international data base
with objective and perception-based indicators of
infrastructure performance from over 200 countries. The
results of the benchmarking are revealing of several major,
comparative deficiencies in infrastructure performance in
Lesotho: (1) extremely low access to electricity and its
affordability; (2) poor coverage, quality, and the cost of
local (non-cellular) telephony; and (3) poor quality of
roads. Infrastructure service delivery in electricity,
telephony, and roads is well below what would be expected,
on average, for a country in Lesotho's income group. In
these sectors, Lesotho also compares unfavorably with many
other geographical country groups. Unless addressed, such
infrastructure shortfalls are likely to adversely affect the
welfare of Lesotho's poor, and the cost competitiveness
and growth prospects of a range of economic sectors (such as
tourism and trade) that depend critically on a stable and
competitive supply of basic infrastructure service. They
could also affect the speed and quality of Lesotho's
regional economic integration within the South Africa
Customs Union (SACU) sub-region with attendant consequences
for the long-term growth of regional trade and real output.
By contrast, Lesotho's performance is solid in the
access to improved water and sanitation, in the aggregate
and in both rural and urban areas. Finally, this
benchmarking, combined with more in-depth, sector analyses,
could provide policymakers in Lesotho a useful guide to the
areas of infrastructure performance requiring attention. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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Bogetić, Željko |
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Bogetić, Željko |
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Bogetić, Željko |
| title |
International Benchmarking of Lesotho's Infrastructure Performance |
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International Benchmarking of Lesotho's Infrastructure Performance |
| title_full |
International Benchmarking of Lesotho's Infrastructure Performance |
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International Benchmarking of Lesotho's Infrastructure Performance |
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International Benchmarking of Lesotho's Infrastructure Performance |
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international benchmarking of lesotho's infrastructure performance |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2014 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/01/6534535/international-benchmarking-lesothos-infrastructure-performance http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17422 |
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