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Mobilizing Urban Infrastructure Finance within a Responsible Fiscal Framework : South African Case

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dc.contributor.authorvan Ryneveld, Philip
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-26T14:54:05Z
dc.date.available2012-06-26T14:54:05Z
dc.date.issued2006-11
dc.description.abstractSince South Africa held its first democratic elections in 1994, it has given significant attention to building an effective system of decentralization including provincial and local government. While provincial governments are responsible mainly for the implementation of social services such as health and education, the provision of much of the urban infrastructure is the responsibility of local government. Although many challenges remain, the country has made significant progress over the past decade in addressing urban service backlogs in poor areas. At the same time, it has greatly improved macroeconomic fundamentals. The system of financing local government seeks to place accountability firmly at the local level, with most revenues in the larger urban centers raised locally through a combination of local taxes and fees for services, while poorer regions are predominantly grant funded. The objective has been to encourage the financing of capital infrastructure through local borrowing based on sustainable, transparent local finances rather than national repayment guarantees, which are outlawed. There is some indirect subsidization of loans through the state-owned Development Bank of Southern Africa. But the emphasis is on achieving redistribution through transparent, formula-based grants paid directly from national to local governments. While further bedding down of the system is needed, the approach is proving largely successful. The paper concludes by recommending that the existing division between provinces as providers of social services and local governments as the key locus of responsibility for services related to the built environment should be strengthened, particularly through the devolution of more urban transport related functions. A number of key risks are also highlighted, including issues related to the reform of local business taxes.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/11/7154598/mobilizing-urban-infrastructure-finance-within-responsible-fiscal-framework-south-african-case
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4042
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/9027
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4042
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectASSET SALES
dc.subjectASSETS
dc.subjectAUTONOMY
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBOND ISSUES
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPITAL BUDGETS
dc.subjectCAPITAL GRANTS
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDEVOLUTION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEQUALIZATION
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL REPORTING
dc.subjectFISCAL DEFICITS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT BONDS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT DEBT
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SPENDING
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLEVIES
dc.subjectLOCAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectLOCAL LEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLOCAL LEVEL
dc.subjectLOCAL TAXES
dc.subjectMAYORS
dc.subjectMETROPOLITAN AREAS
dc.subjectMETROPOLITAN CITIES
dc.subjectMETROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectMETROPOLITAN GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL ACCOUNTING
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL BONDS
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL FINANCE
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITY
dc.subjectNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL POWER
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPROPERTY TAXES
dc.subjectPROVINCES
dc.subjectPROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectPROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectPROVINCIAL SPENDING
dc.subjectREGIONAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectREVENUE SOURCES
dc.subjectSETTLEMENTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectURBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectURBAN SERVICES
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectUSER CHARGES
dc.subjectUTILITIES
dc.titleMobilizing Urban Infrastructure Finance within a Responsible Fiscal Framework : South African Caseen
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okr.crossref.titleMobilizing Urban Infrastructure Finance Within A Responsible Fiscal Framework : South African Case
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okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/11/7154598/mobilizing-urban-infrastructure-finance-within-responsible-fiscal-framework-south-african-case
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid301451468302450033
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4042
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000016406_20061025120945
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum7154598
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okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Governance and Management
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Economics
okr.topicPublic and Municipal Finance
okr.topicGovernance::Regional Governance
okr.topicUrban Development::Municipal Financial Management
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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