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Sierra Leone’s Infrastructure : A Continental Perspective

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dc.contributor.authorPushak, Nataliya
dc.contributor.authorFoster, Vivien
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T18:03:10Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T18:03:10Z
dc.date.issued2011-06-01
dc.description.abstractInfrastructure 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.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20110629104032
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-5713
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/3478
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5713
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS ROADS
dc.subjectACCESS TO ENERGY
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectACCESS TO WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR SAFETY
dc.subjectAIR TRANSPORT
dc.subjectAIRCRAFT
dc.subjectAIRPORT
dc.subjectAIRPORT ACCESSIBILITY
dc.subjectAIRPORTS
dc.subjectAIRWAYS
dc.subjectALLOCATING WATER RIGHTS
dc.subjectAMOUNT OF POWER
dc.subjectARTERY
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectBALANCE
dc.subjectBANDWIDTH
dc.subjectBIOMASS
dc.subjectBOTTLENECKS
dc.subjectBROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectCABLE
dc.subjectCAPITAL EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectCARGO
dc.subjectCARGO HANDLING
dc.subjectCARGO HANDLING CHARGE
dc.subjectCARRIERS
dc.subjectCARS
dc.subjectCASH FLOW
dc.subjectCHEAPER POWER
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY RATES
dc.subjectCOLLECTION OF BILLS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE MARKETS
dc.subjectCONCESSIONS
dc.subjectCOST OF POWER
dc.subjectCOST OF POWER PRODUCTION
dc.subjectCOST RECOVERY
dc.subjectCOST RECOVERY RATIO
dc.subjectCOSTS OF FUEL
dc.subjectCOSTS OF POWER
dc.subjectCUBIC METER
dc.subjectCUBIC METERS
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR POWER
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDIESEL GENERATORS
dc.subjectDISCOUNT RATE
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION LOSSES
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectECONOMIC CRISIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY POTENTIAL
dc.subjectELECTRICAL POWER
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SECTOR
dc.subjectELECTRICITY TARIFFS
dc.subjectELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectEND USERS
dc.subjectEXTENSIVE REHABILITATION
dc.subjectEXTERNAL FINANCING
dc.subjectFERRIES
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICIES
dc.subjectFIXED CHARGES
dc.subjectFIXED WIRELESS
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectFUEL CHARGES
dc.subjectFUEL CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFUEL COSTS
dc.subjectFUEL PRICES
dc.subjectGASOLINE
dc.subjectGENERATING CAPACITY
dc.subjectGENERATION
dc.subjectGENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectGENERATION COSTS
dc.subjectGENERATORS
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHIGHWAY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHYDRO PLANT
dc.subjectHYDRO POWER
dc.subjectHYDROELECTRIC POTENTIAL
dc.subjectHYDROELECTRIC POWER
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER PLANT
dc.subjectINCUMBENT OPERATOR
dc.subjectINDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURES
dc.subjectINLAND WATERWAYS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
dc.subjectINVESTMENT COST
dc.subjectINVESTMENT COSTS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT TARGETS
dc.subjectINVESTOR PROTECTION
dc.subjectKILOWATT-HOUR
dc.subjectLENGTH OF ROAD
dc.subjectLEVIES
dc.subjectLOCAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectMAINTENANCE COSTS
dc.subjectMARITIME TRANSPORT
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectMARKET CONCENTRATION
dc.subjectMINERAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectMONOPOLY SUPPLIER
dc.subjectMORTALITY RATE
dc.subjectMORTALITY RATES
dc.subjectMULTINATIONAL COMPANIES
dc.subjectO&M
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOIL FIRM
dc.subjectOIL PRICES
dc.subjectOIL RESERVES
dc.subjectOPEN ACCESS
dc.subjectOPERATIONAL COSTS
dc.subjectOPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectOPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectPASSENGERS
dc.subjectPAYMENT OF BILLS
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE DATA
dc.subjectPETROLEUM
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPORT CHARGES
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPOWER CABLES
dc.subjectPOWER COSTS
dc.subjectPOWER DEMAND
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectPOWER GRID
dc.subjectPOWER PRODUCTION
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR
dc.subjectPOWER SHORTAGES
dc.subjectPOWER STATION
dc.subjectPOWER SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPRICE ADJUSTMENTS
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPROVISION OF WATER
dc.subjectPROVISION OF WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectPUBLIC
dc.subjectPUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC ROADS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectPUBLIC UTILITIES
dc.subjectRAIL
dc.subjectRAILWAY
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRANSIT
dc.subjectREVENUE COLLECTION
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectROAD MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectROAD SECTOR
dc.subjectROAD TRAFFIC
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectRURAL ROADS
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSANITARY FACILITIES
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSANITATION COVERAGE
dc.subjectSANITATION FACILITIES
dc.subjectSANITATION SECTOR
dc.subjectSANITATION STRATEGY
dc.subjectSANITATION UTILITIES
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSHARE OF REVENUES
dc.subjectSPEEDS
dc.subjectSURFACE SOURCES
dc.subjectSURFACE WATER
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE SANITATION
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
dc.subjectTHERMAL PLANTS
dc.subjectTHERMAL POWER
dc.subjectTOWNS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC LEVELS
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION LINE
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT AUTHORITY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INDICATORS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT MARKET
dc.subjectTRANSPORT QUALITY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectTRANSPORT USERS
dc.subjectTRUCK PROCESSING
dc.subjectUNDERGROUND
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN ROAD
dc.subjectURBAN ROADS
dc.subjectURBAN SANITATION
dc.subjectURBAN WATER
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectUTILITY MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.subjectVOICE TELEPHONY
dc.subjectVOLTAGE
dc.subjectWATER COMPANY
dc.subjectWATER CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectWATER DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectWATER INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectWATER SECTOR
dc.subjectWATER SERVICE
dc.subjectWATER SERVICES
dc.subjectWATER TARIFFS
dc.subjectWATER USAGE
dc.subjectWATER UTILITIES
dc.subjectWEALTH
dc.subjectWELLS
dc.titleSierra Leone’s Infrastructure : A Continental Perspectiveen
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okr.crossref.titleSierra Leone's Infrastructure: A Continental Perspective
okr.date.disclosure2011-06-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T11:24:54.313274Z
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okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeWater
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countrySierra Leone
okr.region.geographicalWest Africa
okr.region.geographicalSub-Saharan Africa
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Town Water Supply and Sanitation
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Production and Transportation
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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