The SADC’s Infrastructure : A Regional Perspective

Infrastructure improvements boosted growth in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) by 1.2 percentage points per capita per year during 1995-2005, mainly from access to mobile telephony. Road network improvements made small growth contributions, while power sector inadequacy had a negative impact. Infrastructure improvements that matched those of Mauritius, the regional leader, could boost regional growth performance by 3 percentage points. SADC's 15 member countries include small, isolated economies with island states, a mix of low- and middle-income countries, and larger countries with potentially large economies. The economic geography reinforces the importance of regional infrastructure development to create a larger market and greater economic opportunities. The region's infrastructure indicators are high for Africa. The regional road network is well-developed, and surface transport is comparatively cheap, but subject to delays and long-haul fees. An extensive railway system competes directly with road transport. With integration and improvements, SADC's ports could form an effective transshipment network. Air transport, dominated by South Africa, is the best in Africa. Electricity in southern Africa is well developed; the region leads Africa in generation capacity and low rates, but access is limited. ICT services are the most accessible among the regions, though expensive. Landlocked countries still need to be connected, and greater competition is needed to reduce costs. Completing and maintaining SADC's infrastructure will require $2.1 billion annually for a decade. For small countries, and large countries with small revenues, the burden may be insurmountable without external assistance.

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Main Authors:	Ranganathan, Rupa, Foster, Vivien
Language:	English
Published:	2011-12-01
Subjects:	ABUSE OF MONOPOLY POWER, ACCIDENT, ACCIDENT RATES, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, AIM, AIR, AIR NAVIGATION, AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES, AIR SAFETY, AIR SERVICES, AIR TRAFFIC, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, AIR TRANSPORT, AIR TRANSPORT MARKET, AIR TRAVEL, AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFTS, AIRLINE, AIRLINE FARES, AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, AIRWAYS, AIRWORTHINESS, ALTERNATIVE MODES, ARTERIES, ARTERY, AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC, AVERAGE TARIFF, AVERAGE TARIFFS, AVIATION POLICY, BERTH, BERTH CONGESTION, BERTHS, BORDER CROSSING, BORDER CROSSINGS, BRIDGE, BRIDGE BORDER CROSSING, BUS, BUS FARE, BUS SERVICES, BUSES, CABLE, CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS, CARBON EMISSIONS, CARGO, CARGO HANDLING, CARGO HANDLING CHARGE, CARGO TRAFFIC, CARRIAGE, CARRIERS, CIVIL AVIATION, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, CONCESSIONAIRE, CONCESSIONS, CONGESTION, CONSTRUCTION, CONTAINER HANDLING, CONTAINER TRAFFIC, CONTAINER VESSELS, CONTAINERS, CONTAINERS PER HOUR, COST OF POWER, COST OF TRANSPORT, COST RECOVERY, COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS, COSTS OF DELAYS, COSTS OF POWER, COSTS OF TRANSPORT, CROSSING, CUSTOMS, CUSTOMS CLEARANCE, DEMAND FOR POWER, DIRECT CALLS, DIRECT COMPETITION, DISPATCH, DOMESTIC AIR TRANSPORT, DOMESTIC AIR TRANSPORT MARKET, DRIVING, DUTY, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC INTEGRATION, ECONOMIES OF SCALE, EDGE, ELECTRICITY GENERATION, ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION, ENERGY COSTS, FLEETS, FLIGHT, FOREIGN INVESTORS, FREIGHT CLEARANCE, FREIGHT FORWARDERS, FREIGHT MOVEMENTS, FREIGHT TARIFFS, FREIGHT TRAFFIC, GENERATION, GENERATION CAPACITY, HANDLING, HIGH TRANSPORT, HIGHWAY, HUB, IMPLEMENTATION OF ROAD MAINTENANCE, INCREASE IN CAPACITY, INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING, INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION, INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING, INTERCONNECTION SERVICES, INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGHTS, INTERNATIONAL GATEWAYS, INTERNATIONAL PORTS, INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING, INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING LINES, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, JOURNEY, LANDING, LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES, LANDLOCKED COUNTRY, LIFTING, LOCOMOTIVE, LOWER PRICES, LOWER TRAFFIC VOLUMES, MAINTENANCE COSTS, MARGINAL COSTS, MILEAGE, MODAL TRANSPORT, MODAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM, MODES OF TRANSPORT, NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, NATIONAL RAILWAY, NATIONAL TRANSPORT, NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE, NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR, OPEN ACCESS, OPERATIONAL SAFETY, PASSENGER, PASSENGER SERVICES, PASSENGERS, PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, PORT CHARGES, PORT OF ENTRY, PORT SERVICES, POWER, POWER NETWORK, POWER SECTOR, PRICE OF BROADBAND ACCESS, PROFIT MARGINS, RADAR, RAIL, RAIL CORRIDOR, RAIL FARES, RAIL FREIGHT, RAIL LINES, RAIL NETWORKS, RAIL OPERATORS, RAIL RAIL, RAIL ROUTES, RAIL SERVICE, RAIL SERVICES, RAIL SYSTEM, RAIL SYSTEMS, RAIL TRANSIT, RAIL TRANSPORT, RAILWAY, RAILWAY LINES, RAILWAY NETWORK, RAILWAY NETWORKS, RAILWAY OPERATORS, RAILWAY SECTOR, RAILWAY SYSTEM, RAILWAYS, RANGE, REGIONAL AIR TRANSPORT, REGIONAL AIRPORTS, REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, REGIONAL NETWORK, REGIONAL RAIL NETWORK, RIVER, ROAD, ROAD CONDITIONS, ROAD CORRIDORS, ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE, ROAD MAINTENANCE, ROAD NETWORK, ROAD SYSTEM, ROAD TRANSPORT, ROAD TRANSPORT SERVICES, ROAD USER, ROAD USER FEE, ROAD VEHICLES, ROADS, ROUTE, SAFETY, SAFETY OVERSIGHT, SAFETY STANDARDS, SANITATION, SEAPORTS, SHIPPERS, SHIPS, SQUARE, SURFACE TRANSPORT, TERMINAL, TERMINALS, TOURISTS, TRADE FACILITATION, TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC DENSITY, TRAFFIC FLOWS, TRAFFIC LEVEL, TRAFFIC LEVELS, TRAFFIC PATTERNS, TRAFFIC PLANNING, TRAFFIC VOLUME, TRAFFIC VOLUMES, TRAILS, TRAINS, TRANSIT, TRANSIT CORRIDORS, TRANSIT TIMES, TRANSPORT ALTERNATIVES, TRANSPORT CORRIDORS, TRANSPORT COSTS, TRANSPORT MARKET, TRANSPORT MARKETS, TRANSPORT OF GOODS, TRANSPORT SECTOR, TRANSPORTATION, TRANSSHIPMENT, TRAVEL TIME, TRIP, TRUCKING COMPANIES, TRUCKS, URBAN BUS, UTILITIES, VEHICLE, VEHICLES, VERTICAL INTEGRATION, WAREHOUSING, WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT,
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