Using Credit Ratings to Improve Water Utility Access to Market Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa

Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) is working to leverage domestic private sector expertise and resources to deliver services that benefit the poor. The aim is to help an estimated 1.5 million poor people gain sustained access to improved water supply and sanitation services and leverage over US$80 million in investments by donors, governments, and the domestic private sector through three main activity lines: building water and sanitation business models for the poor; public-private partnerships in non-traditional markets; and, banking the unbanked water and sanitation providers. Encouraging creditworthy utilities to finance a portion of their investment program using commercial debt will improve the allocation of public funds for investment. Taking steps to address performance issues that hinder access to credit could see significantly more investment in water by the private sector, resulting in improved access in urban areas.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Advani, Rajesh
Format:	Brief biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012-02
Subjects:	ACCESS TO CREDIT, ACCESS TO FINANCE, ACCESS TO MARKET, ACCESS TO SERVICES, ASSETS, BANKS, BORROWER, BORROWING, CAPITAL INVESTMENT, CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, CASH FLOW, COLLATERAL, COMMERCIAL BANKS, COMMERCIAL BORROWING, COMMERCIAL DEBT, COMMERCIAL FINANCE, COMMERCIAL FINANCING, COMMERCIAL LENDERS, COMMERCIAL TERMS, COST RECOVERY, COST RECOVERY POLICIES, CREDIT ASSESSMENT, CREDIT MANAGEMENT, CREDIT RATING, CREDIT RATING COMPANY, CREDIT RATINGS, CREDIT STANDING, DEBT, DEBT CAPACITY, DEBT FINANCE, DEBT SERVICE, DOMESTIC CREDIT, DOMESTIC CURRENCY, DOMESTIC FINANCIAL MARKETS, DOMESTIC MARKETS, EXPANSION, EXPENDITURE, EXPLOITATION, EXTERNAL SHOCKS, FINANCE CORPORATION, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL MARKETS, FINANCIAL RESOURCE, FINANCIAL RESOURCES, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, FINANCIERS, FLEXIBLE LOAN, INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, INTEREST RATES, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, INVESTMENT COSTS, INVESTMENT PLANS, INVESTMENT PROGRAM, INVESTMENT PROJECTS, LENDER, LENDERS, LEVELS OF DEBT, LEVERAGE, LIQUIDATION, LIQUIDATION VALUE, LIQUIDITY, LOAN, MARKET FINANCE, MARKET INTEREST RATES, OPERATING COST, OPERATING COSTS, OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE, POOR CONSUMERS, PRIVATE FINANCIAL SECTOR, PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE, PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION, PUBLIC FINANCE, PUBLIC FUNDS, PUBLIC INVESTMENT, PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, RECEIVABLES, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, RETURN, RETURNS, RURAL WATER, RURAL WATER SUPPLY, SANITATION PROVIDERS, SANITATION SERVICES, SECURITY STRUCTURE, SEWERAGE COMPANY, SEWERAGE CORPORATION, SOLVENT, SUSTAINABLE SERVICES, TARIFF POLICIES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, URBAN AREAS, URBAN UTILITIES, URBAN WATER, URBAN WATER SERVICES, URBAN WATER UTILITIES, UTILITY CREDITWORTHINESS, WATER RESOURCE, WATER SECTOR, WATER SERVICES, WATER SUPPLY, WATER UTILITIES, WATER UTILITY, WORKING CAPITAL,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/02/15919677/using-credit-ratings-improve-water-utility-access-market-finance-sub-saharan-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11681
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