Sierra Leone’s Infrastructure : A Continental Perspective

Infrastructure development in Sierra Leone contributed about half a percentage point to the economy's per capita growth rate in 2003-07. But if Sierra Leone could upgrade its infrastructure to the level of the best performer in Africa, per capita growth rates could be boosted by more than three percentage points. After nine years of peace, economic activity is flourishing at every level in Sierra Leone. But the 11-year civil war destroyed the country's infrastructure, and rebuilding the road network and ports while improving the electrical, water, and telecommunications infrastructure is proving difficult. Looking ahead, expanding electrification is a top priority because current access levels, at only 1-5 percent of the urban population and 0 percent in rural areas, are impeding other development. The water and sanitation sector faces similar challenges, as only 1 percent of the rural population has access to piped water. Sierra Leone has been spending about $134 million annually on infrastructure in recent years. About $66 million is lost each year to inefficiencies. Comparing spending needs against existing spending and potential efficiency gains leaves an annual funding gap of $59 to $278 million per year. If savings from greater efficiency could be fully captured, Sierra Leone would not meet its posited infrastructure targets for another 30 years. Sierra Leone needs to make difficult decisions about the prioritization of infrastructure investments and must think strategically about bundling and sequencing investments for maximum returns.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Pushak, Nataliya, Foster, Vivien
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	2011-06-01
Subjects:	ACCESS ROADS, ACCESS TO ENERGY, ACCESS TO SERVICES, ACCESS TO WATER SUPPLY, AIR, AIR SAFETY, AIR TRANSPORT, AIRCRAFT, AIRPORT, AIRPORT ACCESSIBILITY, AIRPORTS, AIRWAYS, ALLOCATING WATER RIGHTS, AMOUNT OF POWER, ARTERY, AVAILABILITY, BALANCE, BANDWIDTH, BIOMASS, BOTTLENECKS, BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY, CABLE, CAPITAL EXPENDITURE, CAPITAL INVESTMENT, CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, CARGO, CARGO HANDLING, CARGO HANDLING CHARGE, CARRIERS, CARS, CASH FLOW, CHEAPER POWER, CHILD MORTALITY, CHILD MORTALITY RATES, COLLECTION OF BILLS, COMPETITIVE MARKETS, CONCESSIONS, COST OF POWER, COST OF POWER PRODUCTION, COST RECOVERY, COST RECOVERY RATIO, COSTS OF FUEL, COSTS OF POWER, CUBIC METER, CUBIC METERS, DEMAND FOR POWER, DIESEL, DIESEL GENERATORS, DISCOUNT RATE, DISTRIBUTION LOSSES, DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, DRINKING WATER, ECONOMIC CRISIS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE, EFFICIENCY POTENTIAL, ELECTRICAL POWER, ELECTRICITY, ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION, ELECTRICITY SECTOR, ELECTRICITY TARIFFS, ELECTRIFICATION, END USERS, EXTENSIVE REHABILITATION, EXTERNAL FINANCING, FERRIES, FISCAL POLICIES, FIXED CHARGES, FIXED WIRELESS, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, FUEL, FUEL CHARGES, FUEL CONSUMPTION, FUEL COSTS, FUEL PRICES, GASOLINE, GENERATING CAPACITY, GENERATION, GENERATION CAPACITY, GENERATION COSTS, GENERATORS, GROWTH RATES, HIGHWAY, HOUSEHOLDS, HYDRO PLANT, HYDRO POWER, HYDROELECTRIC POTENTIAL, HYDROELECTRIC POWER, HYDROPOWER, HYDROPOWER GENERATION, HYDROPOWER PLANT, INCUMBENT OPERATOR, INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS, INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS, INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING, INFRASTRUCTURES, INLAND WATERWAYS, INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, INVESTMENT COST, INVESTMENT COSTS, INVESTMENT TARGETS, INVESTOR PROTECTION, KILOWATT-HOUR, LENGTH OF ROAD, LEVIES, LOCAL CAPACITY, MAINTENANCE COSTS, MARITIME TRANSPORT, MARKET ACCESS, MARKET CONCENTRATION, MINERAL RESOURCES, MONOPOLY SUPPLIER, MORTALITY RATE, MORTALITY RATES, MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES, O&M, OIL, OIL FIRM, OIL PRICES, OIL RESERVES, OPEN ACCESS, OPERATIONAL COSTS, OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE, PASSENGERS, PAYMENT OF BILLS, PERFORMANCE DATA, PETROLEUM, POPULATION DENSITY, POPULATION GROWTH, PORT CHARGES, POWER, POWER CABLES, POWER COSTS, POWER DEMAND, POWER GENERATION, POWER GENERATION CAPACITY, POWER GRID, POWER PRODUCTION, POWER SECTOR, POWER SHORTAGES, POWER STATION, POWER SYSTEMS, PRICE ADJUSTMENTS, PRIVATE PARTICIPATION, PRIVATE SECTOR, PROVISION OF WATER, PROVISION OF WATER SUPPLY, PUBLIC, PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC INVESTMENT, PUBLIC ROADS, PUBLIC SECTOR, PUBLIC SERVICE, PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY, PUBLIC UTILITIES, RAIL, RAILWAY, REGIONAL TRANSIT, REVENUE COLLECTION, ROAD, ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE, ROAD MAINTENANCE, ROAD NETWORK, ROAD SECTOR, ROAD TRAFFIC, ROADS, ROUTE, RURAL ROADS, SAFETY, SANITARY FACILITIES, SANITATION, SANITATION COVERAGE, SANITATION FACILITIES, SANITATION SECTOR, SANITATION STRATEGY, SANITATION UTILITIES, SAVINGS, SERVICE DELIVERY, SHARE OF REVENUES, SPEEDS, SURFACE SOURCES, SURFACE WATER, SUSTAINABLE SANITATION, TAX, TAXATION, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, THERMAL PLANTS, THERMAL POWER, TOWNS, TRAFFIC LEVELS, TRANSMISSION LINE, TRANSPARENCY, TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, TRANSPORT INDICATORS, TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT MARKET, TRANSPORT QUALITY, TRANSPORT SECTOR, TRANSPORT USERS, TRUCK PROCESSING, UNDERGROUND, URBAN AREAS, URBAN ROAD, URBAN ROADS, URBAN SANITATION, URBAN WATER, URBANIZATION, UTILITY MANAGEMENT, VEHICLES, VOICE TELEPHONY, VOLTAGE, WATER COMPANY, WATER CONSUMPTION, WATER DISTRIBUTION, WATER INFRASTRUCTURE, WATER RESOURCES, WATER SECTOR, WATER SERVICE, WATER SERVICES, WATER TARIFFS, WATER USAGE, WATER UTILITIES, WEALTH, WELLS,
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