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Ghana’s Infrastructure : A Continental Perspective

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dc.contributor.authorPushak, Nataliya
dc.contributor.authorFoster, Vivien
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T18:01:08Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T18:01:08Z
dc.date.issued2011-03-01
dc.description.abstractInfrastructure contributed just over one percentage point to Ghana's annual per capital GDP growth during the 2000s. Raising the country s infrastructure endowment to that of the region's middle-income countries could boost the annual growth rate by more than 2.7 percentage points. Ghana has an advanced infrastructure platform when compared with other low-income countries in Africa. The country s coverage levels for rural water, electricity, and GSM signals are impressive. A large share of the road network is in good or fair condition. Institutional reforms have been adopted in the ICT, ports, roads, and water supply sectors. Ghana s most pressing challenges lie in the power sector, where outmoded transmission and distribution assets, rapid demand growth, and periodic hydrological shocks leave the country reliant on high-cost oil-based generation. Exceptionally high losses in water distribution leave little to reach end customers, who are thus exposed to intermittent supplies. Addressing Ghana's infrastructure challenges will require raising annual expenditures to $2.3 billion. The country already spends about $1.2 billion per year on infrastructure, equivalent to about 7.5 percent of GDP. A further $1.1 billion is lost each year to inefficiencies, notably underpricing of power.Ghana's annual infrastructure funding gap is about $0.4 billion per year, chiefly related to power and water. Following its recent oil discoveries, Ghana can raise additional public funding from increased tax receipts. The country has several strong areas on which to build and a solid economic base from which to fund incremental efforts.en
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dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-5600
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/3366
dc.languageEnglish
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dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5600
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectACCESSIBILITY
dc.subjectADVANCED INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR SAFETY
dc.subjectAIR TRANSPORT
dc.subjectAIRCRAFT
dc.subjectAIRPORTS
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectBALANCE
dc.subjectBANDWIDTH
dc.subjectBASINS
dc.subjectBOREHOLES
dc.subjectBOTTLENECKS
dc.subjectBRIDGE
dc.subjectBULK SUPPLY
dc.subjectCABLE
dc.subjectCAPITAL COSTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCARGO
dc.subjectCARGO HANDLING
dc.subjectCARGO HANDLING CHARGE
dc.subjectCARRIERS
dc.subjectCARS
dc.subjectCASH FLOW
dc.subjectCATCHMENT
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOLLECTION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE MARKETS
dc.subjectCONCESSION
dc.subjectCONCESSION AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectCONCESSION ARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectCONCESSION CONTRACT
dc.subjectCONCESSIONS
dc.subjectCONGESTION
dc.subjectCONTAINER HANDLING
dc.subjectCONTAINER HANDLING CHARGES
dc.subjectCONTAINER TERMINAL
dc.subjectCONTAINER TERMINAL CONCESSION
dc.subjectCOST OF GAS
dc.subjectCOST OF POWER
dc.subjectCOST RECOVERY
dc.subjectCOSTS OF POWER
dc.subjectCOVERING
dc.subjectCUBIC METER
dc.subjectCUBIC METERS
dc.subjectDAMS
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR POWER
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION ASSETS
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION LOSSES
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION NETWORK
dc.subjectDOMESTIC WATER CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC VIABILITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY TARIFFS
dc.subjectELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL BURDEN
dc.subjectFLEETS
dc.subjectFLOODS
dc.subjectFLUSH TOILETS
dc.subjectFREIGHT
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectGAS
dc.subjectGAS SUPPLY
dc.subjectGAS TURBINE
dc.subjectGENERATION
dc.subjectGENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectGENERATION OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROUNDWATER
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD BUDGETS
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE COSTS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL GATEWAYS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL SHIPPING LINES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT TARGETS
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectKILOWATT-HOUR
dc.subjectKILOWATT-HOURS
dc.subjectLANDLORD MODEL
dc.subjectLOCOMOTIVE
dc.subjectLOW TARIFFS
dc.subjectMARKET PRICES
dc.subjectMINERAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectO&M
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOIL PRICES
dc.subjectOIL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectOPEN ACCESS
dc.subjectOPERATIONAL DEFICIENCIES
dc.subjectOPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectOPERATORS
dc.subjectPIPED WATER
dc.subjectPIPELINE
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR QUALITY OF WATER
dc.subjectPOPULATION CENTERS
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPORT OPERATIONS
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPOWER CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPOWER COSTS
dc.subjectPOWER DEMAND
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectPOWER GRID
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR
dc.subjectPOWER SHORTAGES
dc.subjectPOWER SYSTEM
dc.subjectPRESENT VALUE
dc.subjectPRICE DIFFERENTIAL
dc.subjectPRICE OF OIL
dc.subjectPRIVATE OPERATOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPROVISION OF WATER
dc.subjectPUBLIC FUNDING
dc.subjectPUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectQUALITY OF SERVICE
dc.subjectRAIL
dc.subjectRAIL COSTS
dc.subjectRAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectRAIL NETWORK
dc.subjectRAIL OPERATOR
dc.subjectRAIL SERVICE
dc.subjectRAIL TRAFFIC
dc.subjectRAILWAY
dc.subjectRAILWAYS
dc.subjectRAINFALL
dc.subjectRELIABILITY OF SUPPLY
dc.subjectREVENUE COLLECTION
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectROAD NETWORKS
dc.subjectROAD QUALITY
dc.subjectROAD SECTOR
dc.subjectROAD TRAFFIC
dc.subjectROAD TRANSPORT
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectROLLING STOCK
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectROUTES
dc.subjectRUNOFF
dc.subjectRURAL ROADS
dc.subjectRURAL WATER
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSANITATION FACILITY
dc.subjectSANITATION SECTOR
dc.subjectSANITATION UTILITIES
dc.subjectSERVICE QUALITY
dc.subjectSHIPPING LINES
dc.subjectSLUMS
dc.subjectSPEEDS
dc.subjectSTORAGE CAPACITY
dc.subjectSURFACE TRANSPORT
dc.subjectSURFACE WATER
dc.subjectTAPS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
dc.subjectTELEPHONE NETWORKS
dc.subjectTELEPHONE SERVICE
dc.subjectTHERMAL PLANT
dc.subjectTHERMAL POWER
dc.subjectTOLL
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRAFFIC DENSITY
dc.subjectTRAFFIC LEVELS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC VOLUMES
dc.subjectTRANSIT
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION LINES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INDICATORS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INDUSTRY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT MARKET
dc.subjectTRANSPORT POLICY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT QUALITY
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRUCK PROCESSING
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN ROAD
dc.subjectURBAN ROADS
dc.subjectURBAN TRANSPORT
dc.subjectURBAN WATER
dc.subjectURBAN WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectUTILITY BILLS
dc.subjectUTILITY EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectUTILITY SERVICES
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.subjectVOICE TELEPHONY
dc.subjectWATER COLLECTION
dc.subjectWATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectWATER COMPANY
dc.subjectWATER CONNECTIONS
dc.subjectWATER CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectWATER DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectWATER INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectWATER POLICY
dc.subjectWATER QUALITY
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCE
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectWATER SECTOR
dc.subjectWATER SERVICE
dc.subjectWATER SERVICES
dc.subjectWATER SOURCE
dc.subjectWATER STANDPOSTS
dc.subjectWATER STORAGE
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectWATER TARIFFS
dc.subjectWATER UTILITIES
dc.subjectWATERS
dc.subjectWEALTH
dc.titleGhana’s Infrastructure : A Continental Perspectiveen
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okr.crossref.titleGhana'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.countryGhana
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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