Publication: South Sudan's Infrastructure: A Continental Perspective
Date
2011-06
ISSN
Published
2011-06
Author(s)
Ranganathan, Rupa
Briceno-Garmendia, Cecilia M.
Abstract
This study is a product of the Africa
Infrastructure Country Diagnostic (AICD), a project designed
to expand the world's knowledge of physical
infrastructure in Africa. AICD provides a baseline against
which future improvements in infrastructure services can be
measured, making it possible to monitor the results achieved
from donor support. It also offers a solid empirical
foundation for prioritizing investments and designing policy
reforms in Africa's infrastructure sectors. The AICD is
based on an unprecedented effort to collect detailed
economic and technical data on African infrastructure. The
project has produced a series of original reports on public
expenditure, spending needs, and sector performance in each
of the main infrastructure sectors, including energy,
information and communication technologies, irrigation,
transport, and water and sanitation. This report presents
the key AICD findings for South Sudan, allowing the
country's infrastructure situation to be benchmarked
against that of its African peers. South Sudan is a newly
independent country, affected by conflict, endowed with oil,
but poor in terms of infrastructure and economic
development. Because of these factors, both low-income,
fragile states and resource-rich benchmarks will be used to
evaluate its performance. Detailed comparisons will also be
made with immediate regional neighbors in the East African
Community (EAC).
Citation
“Ranganathan, Rupa; Briceno-Garmendia, Cecilia M.. 2011. South Sudan's Infrastructure: A Continental Perspective. Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic (AICD) Country Report;. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27269 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”