Developing Africa's Transport : The Shifting Paradigm
Providing effective and efficient infrastructure underpins all attempts to reduce poverty. Trade is the engine of economic growth, and reliable and efficient transport is essential for successful trade. Transport is needed to facilitate production...
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okr-10986-98902021-04-23T14:02:47Z Developing Africa's Transport : The Shifting Paradigm Watson, Peter BUSINESS COMMUNITY CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS COMMERCIAL RISKS CONCESSIONS CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING DECENTRALIZATION ECONOMIC GROWTH EFFICIENT TRANSPORT ENTREPRENEURS EQUITY GOALS EQUITY PARTICIPATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FISCAL CONSTRAINTS FOREIGN PARTNERS GROWTH RATES GUARANTEE MECHANISMS HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATIZATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL TRANSFERS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS LOCAL FINANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS POLICY DEVELOPMENT POLICY REFORMS POLITICAL RISKS PORTS POWER PRIVATE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PUBLIC ENTERPRISES PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS PUBLIC SECTOR PURCHASING POWER RAILWAYS REGULATORY CAPACITY REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS REGULATORY REFORM RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRANSPORT REVENUE SOURCES ROAD ROAD MAINTENANCE ROADS RURAL TRANSPORT RURAL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL CAPITAL SUB-NATIONAL SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT POLICY TRANSPORT PROJECTS TRANSPORT PROVISION TRANSPORT SECTOR VILLAGE Providing effective and efficient infrastructure underpins all attempts to reduce poverty. Trade is the engine of economic growth, and reliable and efficient transport is essential for successful trade. Transport is needed to facilitate production and exchanges, enable farmers to produce and bring their products to markets, and provide the basis for private investment. The poor state of transport infrastructure impedes Africa's development and obstructs poverty reduction. Introducing the private sector into managing and financing transport infrastructure in Africa cannot be approached as a classical private sector development case. It requires special attention to address issues linked to public, private partnerships in the region. Investments in African transport infrastructure are vulnerable to political risks, including governmental reneging on regulatory commitments. Establishing an adequate legal and regulatory framework will help build trust with the business community and specify clear rules and procedures. This framework will ease the constraints on mobilizing local finance by introducing risk-reducing mechanisms. 2012-08-13T09:48:25Z 2012-08-13T09:48:25Z 1998-07 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1998/07/12866351/developing-africas-transport-shifting-paradigm http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9890 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 114 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 |
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BUSINESS COMMUNITY CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS COMMERCIAL RISKS CONCESSIONS CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING DECENTRALIZATION ECONOMIC GROWTH EFFICIENT TRANSPORT ENTREPRENEURS EQUITY GOALS EQUITY PARTICIPATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FISCAL CONSTRAINTS FOREIGN PARTNERS GROWTH RATES GUARANTEE MECHANISMS HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATIZATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL TRANSFERS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS LOCAL FINANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS POLICY DEVELOPMENT POLICY REFORMS POLITICAL RISKS PORTS POWER PRIVATE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PUBLIC ENTERPRISES PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS PUBLIC SECTOR PURCHASING POWER RAILWAYS REGULATORY CAPACITY REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS REGULATORY REFORM RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRANSPORT REVENUE SOURCES ROAD ROAD MAINTENANCE ROADS RURAL TRANSPORT RURAL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL CAPITAL SUB-NATIONAL SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT POLICY TRANSPORT PROJECTS TRANSPORT PROVISION TRANSPORT SECTOR VILLAGE |
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BUSINESS COMMUNITY CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS COMMERCIAL RISKS CONCESSIONS CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING DECENTRALIZATION ECONOMIC GROWTH EFFICIENT TRANSPORT ENTREPRENEURS EQUITY GOALS EQUITY PARTICIPATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FISCAL CONSTRAINTS FOREIGN PARTNERS GROWTH RATES GUARANTEE MECHANISMS HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATIZATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL TRANSFERS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS LOCAL FINANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS POLICY DEVELOPMENT POLICY REFORMS POLITICAL RISKS PORTS POWER PRIVATE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PUBLIC ENTERPRISES PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS PUBLIC SECTOR PURCHASING POWER RAILWAYS REGULATORY CAPACITY REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS REGULATORY REFORM RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRANSPORT REVENUE SOURCES ROAD ROAD MAINTENANCE ROADS RURAL TRANSPORT RURAL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL CAPITAL SUB-NATIONAL SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT POLICY TRANSPORT PROJECTS TRANSPORT PROVISION TRANSPORT SECTOR VILLAGE Watson, Peter Developing Africa's Transport : The Shifting Paradigm |
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Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 114 |
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Providing effective and efficient
infrastructure underpins all attempts to reduce poverty.
Trade is the engine of economic growth, and reliable and
efficient transport is essential for successful trade.
Transport is needed to facilitate production and exchanges,
enable farmers to produce and bring their products to
markets, and provide the basis for private investment. The
poor state of transport infrastructure impedes Africa's
development and obstructs poverty reduction. Introducing the
private sector into managing and financing transport
infrastructure in Africa cannot be approached as a classical
private sector development case. It requires special
attention to address issues linked to public, private
partnerships in the region. Investments in African transport
infrastructure are vulnerable to political risks, including
governmental reneging on regulatory commitments.
Establishing an adequate legal and regulatory framework will
help build trust with the business community and specify
clear rules and procedures. This framework will ease the
constraints on mobilizing local finance by introducing
risk-reducing mechanisms. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Watson, Peter |
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Watson, Peter |
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Watson, Peter |
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Developing Africa's Transport : The Shifting Paradigm |
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Developing Africa's Transport : The Shifting Paradigm |
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Developing Africa's Transport : The Shifting Paradigm |
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Developing Africa's Transport : The Shifting Paradigm |
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Developing Africa's Transport : The Shifting Paradigm |
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developing africa's transport : the shifting paradigm |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1998/07/12866351/developing-africas-transport-shifting-paradigm http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9890 |
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