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Benin's Infrastructure: A Continental Perspective

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dc.contributor.authorDominguez-Torres, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorFoster, Vivien
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-21T21:11:27Z
dc.date.available2017-06-21T21:11:27Z
dc.date.issued2011-06
dc.description.abstractBetween 2000 and 2005 infrastructure made an important contribution of 1.6 percentage point to Benin's improved per capita growth performance, which was the highest among West African countries during the period. Raising the country's infrastructure endowment to that of the region's middle-income countries could boost annual growth by about 3.2 percentage points. Benin has made significant progress in some areas of its infrastructure. The rural road network is in relatively good condition, and about 30 percent of the rural population has access to an all-season road, a level above the country's peers. Air transport connectivity has improved. Also, important market liberalization reforms designed to attract private capital to the water and information and communications technology (ICT) sectors have boosted performance. In particular, increased competition in the ICT market has contributed to the rapid expansion of mobile and Internet services. Addressing Benin's infrastructure challenges will require sustained expenditures of $712 million per year over the next decade, with heavy emphasis on capital expenditure. Almost half of the total relates to the transport sector. At 16.6 percent of Benin's 2005 gross domestic product (GDP), this effort is almost at the level of other Sub-Saharan African countries. Benin already spends around $452 million per year on infrastructure, equivalent to about 10.5 percent of its GDP. Almost $101 million a year is lost to inefficiencies of various kinds, associated mainly with under pricing in the power and water sectors; poor financial management of utilities; and inefficient allocation of resources across sectors. If Benin could raise tariffs to cost-recovery levels, and reduce operational inefficiencies in line with reasonable developing-country benchmarks, it could substantially boost flows to the infrastructure sectors. Comparing spending needs with existing spending and potential efficiency gains (and assuming that the inefficiencies are fully captured) leaves an annual funding gap of $210 million per year. By far the largest share of the gap can be traced to the water supply and sanitation sectors. Benin has the potential to close this gap by adopting alternative technologies in water supply, transport and power. Savings from alternative technologies could amount to as much as $227 million per year.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/883671468017459012/Benins-infrastructure-a-continental-perspective
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/27310
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/27310
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAfrica Infrastructure Country Diagnostic (AICD) country report;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO SAFE WATER
dc.subjectACCESSIBILITY
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectADJUSTMENT OF TARIFFS
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR TRAFFIC
dc.subjectAIR TRANSPORT
dc.subjectAIRCRAFT
dc.subjectAIRLINE COMPANIES
dc.subjectAIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectAIRPORTS
dc.subjectAIRWAYS
dc.subjectARTERIES
dc.subjectASSET MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY OF DATA
dc.subjectAVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC
dc.subjectBACKBONE
dc.subjectBACKBONES
dc.subjectBANDWIDTH
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBROADBAND CONNECTION
dc.subjectBROADBAND MARKET
dc.subjectBUDGET ALLOCATIONS
dc.subjectBUDGET EXECUTION
dc.subjectBUDGET PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectBUSINESS ACTIVITY
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectCABLE
dc.subjectCAPITAL COSTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCAPITAL EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCAPITALS
dc.subjectCARGO
dc.subjectCARGO HANDLING
dc.subjectCARGO HANDLING CHARGE
dc.subjectCARRIERS
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE MARKETS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE SERVICES
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONCESSION
dc.subjectCONCESSIONS
dc.subjectCONGESTION
dc.subjectCONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectCONTAINER TERMINAL
dc.subjectCONTAINER TRAFFIC
dc.subjectCOPYRIGHT
dc.subjectCOST OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectCOST RECOVERY
dc.subjectCOSTS OF POWER
dc.subjectCOUNTRY COMPARISONS
dc.subjectCROSSING
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS CLEARANCE
dc.subjectDEFICITS
dc.subjectDEPOSITS
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDISCOUNT RATE
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION LOSSES
dc.subjectDRIVING
dc.subjectE-MAIL
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SUPPLY
dc.subjectENTERPRISE SURVEYS
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL BURDEN
dc.subjectFINANCIAL DATA
dc.subjectFINANCIAL FLOWS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectFIXED WIRELESS
dc.subjectFLEETS
dc.subjectFREIGHT
dc.subjectFREIGHT FORWARDERS
dc.subjectFREIGHT TRAFFIC
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectFUELS
dc.subjectGASOLINE
dc.subjectGASOLINE PRICE
dc.subjectGENERATION
dc.subjectGENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectGENERATORS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROWTH IN TRAFFIC
dc.subjectHEAVY TRUCK TRAFFIC
dc.subjectHIGHWAYS
dc.subjectICT
dc.subjectIMPROVEMENTS IN ACCESS
dc.subjectINCUMBENT OPERATOR
dc.subjectINEFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING
dc.subjectINLAND TRANSPORT
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINSPECTIONS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
dc.subjectINVESTMENT COSTS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT TARGETS
dc.subjectISPS
dc.subjectLABOR COSTS
dc.subjectLANDLORD MODEL
dc.subjectLEVEL OF COMPETITION
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectLOCOMOTIVE
dc.subjectLRMC
dc.subjectMAINTENANCE COSTS
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectMARKET CONCENTRATION
dc.subjectMARKET SHARE
dc.subjectMATERIAL
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectMOBILE TELEPHONE
dc.subjectNATIONAL BUDGET
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNETWORKS
dc.subjectO&M
dc.subjectOPERATING COSTS
dc.subjectOPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectOWNERSHIP OF INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectOWNERSHIP OF SUPERSTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPASSENGER TRAFFIC
dc.subjectPEAK HOURS
dc.subjectPHONE CONNECTIONS
dc.subjectPHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPIXEL
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPORT AUTHORITY
dc.subjectPORT CHARGES
dc.subjectPORT USERS
dc.subjectPORT WORKERS
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPOWER DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE CAPITAL
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC FUNDING
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectPUBLIC PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC UTILITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectQUERIES
dc.subjectRAIL
dc.subjectRAIL SECTOR
dc.subjectRAIL SERVICE
dc.subjectRAIL SYSTEM
dc.subjectRAILROADS
dc.subjectRAILWAY
dc.subjectRAILWAY LINE
dc.subjectRAILWAYS
dc.subjectREGIONAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectRELIABILITY
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectREVENUE COLLECTION
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectROAD INVESTMENT
dc.subjectROAD MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectROAD SECTOR
dc.subjectROAD TRAFFIC
dc.subjectROAD USER
dc.subjectROAD USER CHARGES
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectROUTES
dc.subjectRUNWAY
dc.subjectRURAL ACCESS
dc.subjectRURAL ROADS
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSANITATION SECTOR
dc.subjectSANITATION SERVICES
dc.subjectSANITATION UTILITIES
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSEAT CAPACITY
dc.subjectSECURITY STANDARDS
dc.subjectSERVICE LEVELS
dc.subjectSTREETS
dc.subjectSUBSIDIARY
dc.subjectSURCHARGES
dc.subjectSURFACE TRANSPORT
dc.subjectSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectTELECOM
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATION
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTELEPHONE SERVICE
dc.subjectTERMINAL OPERATORS
dc.subjectTHERMAL POWER PLANT
dc.subjectTOLL
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRAFFIC FLOW
dc.subjectTRAFFIC LEVELS
dc.subjectTRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectTRANSIT
dc.subjectTRANSIT CORRIDORS
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT CORRIDORS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INDICATORS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT MARKET
dc.subjectTRANSPORT POLICY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT QUALITY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTS
dc.subjectTRAVEL TIMES
dc.subjectTREASURY
dc.subjectTRUCKS
dc.subjectTURNAROUND TIME
dc.subjectURBAN ROAD
dc.subjectURBAN ROADS
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.subjectWATER CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectWATER SERVICES
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectWATER USE
dc.subjectWATER UTILITIES
dc.subjectWEB
dc.subjectWEB SITE
dc.titleBenin's Infrastructureen
dc.title.subtitleA Continental Perspectiveen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.crossref.titleBenin's Infrastructure
okr.date.disclosure2011-06-22
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:29:02.400417Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Recent Economic Developments in Infrastructure
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/883671468017459012/Benins-infrastructure-a-continental-perspective
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryBenin
okr.topicTransport::Transport Economics Policy & Planning
okr.topicInfrastructure Economics and Finance::Infrastructure Economics
okr.topicInfrastructure Economics and Finance::Infrastructure Finance
okr.unitAFT: Sustainable Dev Fr. Office (AFTSN)
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