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Liberia's Infrastructure : A Continental Perspective

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dc.contributor.authorPushak, Nataliya
dc.contributor.authorFoster, Vivien
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T18:01:03Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T18:01:03Z
dc.date.issued2011-03-01
dc.description.abstractLiberia's power generating capacity and national grid were completely demolished during 14 years of civil war. Piped water access fell from 15 percent of the population in 1986 to less than 3 percent in 2008. War also left the national road network in a state of severe disrepair. Since the return of peace, the port of Monrovia has resumed normal operations under private management, and progress has been made in securing donor finance for road reconstruction. Liberia has also successfully liberalized its mobile telephone markets, with low-priced access surging to 40 percent in 2009. Liberia's starkest challenge lies in funding a more cost-effective power sector. The country's generation capacity is barely one-tenth of the benchmark level of Africa's other low-income countries. The cost of generating power is exorbitant, and the power tariff is three times the regional average. Addressing Liberia's public infrastructure needs will require sustained expenditures of between $350 million and $600 million annually, mostly to fund power and transport. In the mid-2000s, with all sources of spending taken into account, Liberia spent around $90 million a year on infrastructure. An additional $17 million was lost to inefficiencies, such as underpricing of power. Because Liberia suffers an annual funding gap of between $250 million and $500 million per year, it will need a combination of increased finance, improved efficiency, and cost-reducing innovations to reach its infrastructure targets in a reasonable time. Without these, Liberians may have to wait for up to 40 years to achieve the targets.en
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dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5597
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
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dc.subjectACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectACCESSIBILITY
dc.subjectADSL
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR SAFETY
dc.subjectAIR TRAFFIC
dc.subjectAIR TRANSPORT
dc.subjectAIRCRAFT
dc.subjectAIRWAYS
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectARTERY
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectBACK-UP
dc.subjectBACKBONE
dc.subjectBACKBONES
dc.subjectBALANCE
dc.subjectBANDWIDTH
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO ENTRY
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICE
dc.subjectBIOMASS
dc.subjectBIOMASS GENERATION
dc.subjectBOTTLENECKS
dc.subjectBRIDGE
dc.subjectBROADBAND
dc.subjectBUDGET EXECUTION
dc.subjectCABLE
dc.subjectCAPITAL COSTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCARGO
dc.subjectCARGO HANDLING
dc.subjectCARGO HANDLING CHARGE
dc.subjectCARGO HANDLING OPERATIONS
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCONCESSION
dc.subjectCONCESSION ARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectCONCESSIONAIRES
dc.subjectCONCESSIONS
dc.subjectCONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectCOST RECOVERY
dc.subjectCOSTS OF POWER
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectDEFICITS
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR POWER
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION ASSETS
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION LOSSES
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION NETWORK
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEND-USER
dc.subjectENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectENTERPRISE SURVEYS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL BURDEN
dc.subjectFINANCIAL FLOWS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectFUEL OIL
dc.subjectGAS
dc.subjectGENERATION
dc.subjectGENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectGENERATION OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectGENERATORS
dc.subjectGLOBAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectGROWTH STRATEGY
dc.subjectHEAVY FUEL OIL
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD ACCESS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD BUDGETS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE ACCESS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING
dc.subjectINNOVATIONS
dc.subjectINSTALLATION
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT TARGETS
dc.subjectISPS
dc.subjectKILOWATT-HOUR
dc.subjectKILOWATT-HOURS
dc.subjectLANDLORD PORTS
dc.subjectLEVIES
dc.subjectMAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectMARKET CONCENTRATION
dc.subjectMARKET SHARE
dc.subjectMATERIAL
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONE
dc.subjectMOBILE TELEPHONE
dc.subjectMULTINATIONAL COMPANIES
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectNATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectNATIONAL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNETWORK TRAFFIC
dc.subjectO&M
dc.subjectOPEN ACCESS
dc.subjectOPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES
dc.subjectOPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectPENETRATION RATES
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPORT ACCESS
dc.subjectPORT AUTHORITY
dc.subjectPORT CHARGES
dc.subjectPORTS
dc.subjectPOST-CONFLICT
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPOWER CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPOWER COSTS
dc.subjectPOWER DEMAND
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATING CAPACITY
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectPOWER GRID
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOWER TRADE
dc.subjectPRICE OF POWER
dc.subjectPRICE OF WATER
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC NETWORKS
dc.subjectPUBLIC PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR INFORMATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectRAIL
dc.subjectRAIL SERVICE
dc.subjectRAILWAY
dc.subjectRAILWAY LINE
dc.subjectRAILWAYS
dc.subjectREGIONAL NETWORK
dc.subjectREGIONAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectREVENUE COLLECTION
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectROAD SECTOR
dc.subjectROAD TRAFFIC
dc.subjectROAD USER
dc.subjectROAD USER CHARGES
dc.subjectROAD USER CHARGING
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectROUTES
dc.subjectRURAL ACCESS
dc.subjectRURAL ROADS
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSANITATION SECTOR
dc.subjectSANITATION UTILITIES
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSEAT CAPACITY
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSITES
dc.subjectSURFACE ACCESS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS
dc.subjectTELECOM
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
dc.subjectTELEPHONE NETWORK
dc.subjectTELEPHONE PENETRATION
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRAFFIC FLOW
dc.subjectTRAFFIC FLOWS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC GROWTH
dc.subjectTRAFFIC LEVELS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC VOLUMES
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION GRID
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION LINE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INDICATORS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INDUSTRY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT MARKET
dc.subjectTRANSPORT NETWORK
dc.subjectTRANSPORT POLICY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectTRANSPORT STRATEGY
dc.subjectTRUCK PROCESSING
dc.subjectTRUE
dc.subjectTURNAROUND TIME
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL ACCESS
dc.subjectURBAN GROWTH
dc.subjectURBAN ROAD
dc.subjectURBAN ROADS
dc.subjectURBAN TRANSPORT
dc.subjectUSERS
dc.subjectUTILITIES
dc.subjectUTILITY BILL
dc.subjectUTILITY BILLS
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.subjectVSAT
dc.subjectWATER CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectWATER SERVICE
dc.subjectWATER SERVICES
dc.subjectWATER TARIFFS
dc.subjectWATER UTILITIES
dc.subjectWEB
dc.subjectWEB SITE
dc.subjectWIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
dc.titleLiberia's Infrastructure : A Continental Perspectiveen
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okr.crossref.titleLiberia's infrastructure: A continental perspective
okr.date.disclosure2011-03-01
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okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryLiberia
okr.region.geographicalWest Africa
okr.region.geographicalSub-Saharan Africa
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Production and Transportation
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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