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Cameroon's Infrastructure : A Continental Perspective

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dc.contributor.authorDominguez-Torres, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorFoster, Vivien
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T18:05:03Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T18:05:03Z
dc.date.issued2011-09-01
dc.description.abstractThe poor state of Cameroon's infrastructure is a key bottleneck to the nation's economic growth. From 2000 to 2005, improvements in information and communications technology (ICT) boosted Cameroon's growth performance by 1.26 percentage points per capita, while deficient power infrastructure held growth back by 0.28 points per capita. If Cameroon could improve its infrastructure to the level of Africa's middle-income countries, it could raise its per capita economic growth rate by about 3.3 percentage points. Cameroon has made significant progress in many aspects of infrastructure, implementing institutional reforms across a broad range of sectors with a view to attracting private-sector participation and finance, which has generally led to performance improvements. But the country still faces a number of important infrastructure challenges, including poor road quality, expensive and unreliable electricity, and a stagnating and uncompetitive ICT sector. Cameroon currently spends around $930 million per year on infrastructure, with $586 million lost to inefficiencies. Removing those inefficiencies would leave an infrastructure funding gap of $350 million per year. Given Cameroon's relatively strong economy and natural-resource base, as well as its success in attracting private financing, the country should be able to close that gap and meet its infrastructure goals within 13 years.en
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dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-5822
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dc.languageEnglish
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dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5822
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
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dc.subjectACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectACCESS TO WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectACCESSIBILITY
dc.subjectACCIDENTS
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR MARKET
dc.subjectAIR TRAFFIC
dc.subjectAIR TRANSPORT
dc.subjectAIRCRAFT
dc.subjectAIRPORTS
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectASSET HOLDER
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectBALANCE
dc.subjectBANDWIDTH
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBUS
dc.subjectBUS SERVICES
dc.subjectCABLE
dc.subjectCAPACITY EXPANSION
dc.subjectCAPITAL EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectCAR
dc.subjectCARGO
dc.subjectCARRIERS
dc.subjectCARS
dc.subjectCLEAN WATER
dc.subjectCONCESSION
dc.subjectCONCESSION AREA
dc.subjectCONCESSIONS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectCONTAINER OPERATIONS
dc.subjectCONTAINER TERMINAL
dc.subjectCONTAINER TRAFFIC
dc.subjectCOST RECOVERY
dc.subjectCOST RECOVERY RATIO
dc.subjectCOSTS OF POWER
dc.subjectCRASHES
dc.subjectCROSS-SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectCROSSING
dc.subjectCRUDE OIL
dc.subjectCUBIC METER
dc.subjectCUBIC METERS
dc.subjectDEFICITS
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR POWER
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR TRANSPORT
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR TRANSPORT SERVICES
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDISCOUNT RATE
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION LOSSES
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectECONOMIC CRISIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH RATE
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY TARIFFS
dc.subjectENERGY DEMAND
dc.subjectFINANCIAL DATA
dc.subjectFINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectFREIGHT
dc.subjectFREIGHT FORWARDERS
dc.subjectFREIGHT TRANSPORT
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectFUEL OIL
dc.subjectGAS
dc.subjectGASOLINE
dc.subjectGENERATION
dc.subjectGENERATION ASSETS
dc.subjectGENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectGENERATORS
dc.subjectGLOBAL WATER PARTNERSHIP
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHEAVY FUEL OIL
dc.subjectHIGH TRANSPORT
dc.subjectHOLDING COMPANY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD USE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER
dc.subjectINCREASE IN CAPACITY
dc.subjectINCUMBENT OPERATOR
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURES
dc.subjectINLAND TRANSPORT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL AVIATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT COST
dc.subjectINVESTMENT COSTS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT PROGRAM
dc.subjectINVESTMENT TARGETS
dc.subjectKILOWATT-HOUR
dc.subjectLOCAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectLOCOMOTIVE
dc.subjectMAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectMAINTENANCE CONTRACTS
dc.subjectMAINTENANCE COSTS
dc.subjectMARGINAL COSTS
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectMARKET CONCENTRATION
dc.subjectMOBILITY
dc.subjectNATURAL GAS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNEIGHBORHOODS
dc.subjectOIL RESOURCES
dc.subjectOPEN ACCESS
dc.subjectOPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectOPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectPILOT PROJECTS
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPORT AUTHORITY
dc.subjectPORT CONCESSIONS
dc.subjectPORT FACILITIES
dc.subjectPORT INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectPOTABLE WATER
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPOWER COSTS
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectPOWER PLANT
dc.subjectPOWER PLANTS
dc.subjectPOWER PRICES
dc.subjectPOWER PRODUCTION
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR
dc.subjectPOWER TRADE
dc.subjectPRICE OF DIESEL
dc.subjectPRIVATE FINANCING
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATION
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROFIT MARGINS
dc.subjectPROVISION OF SERVICES
dc.subjectPROVISION OF WATER
dc.subjectPROVISION OF WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC PORTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC ROADS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC UTILITIES
dc.subjectRAIL
dc.subjectRAIL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRAILROADS
dc.subjectRAILWAY
dc.subjectRAILWAY LINE
dc.subjectRAILWAY SECTOR
dc.subjectRAILWAYS
dc.subjectREGIONAL PUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectRETAIL PRICES
dc.subjectREVENUE COLLECTION
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD ASSETS
dc.subjectROAD MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectROAD QUALITY
dc.subjectROAD SAFETY
dc.subjectROAD SECTOR
dc.subjectROAD TRAFFIC
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectROLLING STOCK
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectRURAL ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectRURAL ENERGY
dc.subjectSAFE WATER
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSANITATION SECTOR
dc.subjectSANITATION SERVICES
dc.subjectSANITATION UTILITIES
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSERVICE QUALITY
dc.subjectSEWERAGE NETWORK
dc.subjectSURFACE TRANSPORT
dc.subjectSURFACE WATER
dc.subjectTHERMAL POWER
dc.subjectTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
dc.subjectTHERMAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectTOWNS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRAFFIC DENSITY
dc.subjectTRAFFIC LEVELS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC REVENUES
dc.subjectTRAFFIC VOLUMES
dc.subjectTRAILS
dc.subjectTRANSIT
dc.subjectTRANSIT CORRIDORS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INDICATORS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT MARKET
dc.subjectTRANSPORT REGULATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SERVICES
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRAVEL TIMES
dc.subjectTRIP
dc.subjectTRUCK PROCESSING
dc.subjectTRUCKS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN CENTERS
dc.subjectURBAN SPRAWL
dc.subjectURBAN WATER
dc.subjectURBAN WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectURBAN WATER UTILITY
dc.subjectVEHICLE
dc.subjectVEHICLE MILEAGE
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.subjectVOLTAGE
dc.subjectWATER CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectWATER QUALITY
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCE
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY SECTOR
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY UTILITIES
dc.subjectWATER USE
dc.subjectWATER UTILITIES
dc.subjectWEALTH
dc.subjectWELLS
dc.titleCameroon's Infrastructure : A Continental Perspectiveen
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okr.crossref.titleCameroon's Infrastructure: A Continental Perspective
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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.countryCameroon
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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