Private Investment in IDA Countries in the First Half of 2011 was Concentrated in a Few, Large Projects

In the first semester of 2011, three new projects reached financial closure in the International Development Association (IDA) countries of Lao PDR, Malawi and Zambia, representing investment commitments of US$1.042 billion. Investment in the first...

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Main Author: Nicholas, Alexander
Format: Brief
Language:English
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Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/03/16828662/private-investment-ida-countries-first-half-2011-concentrated-few-large-projects
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spelling okr-10986-161792021-04-23T14:03:27Z Private Investment in IDA Countries in the First Half of 2011 was Concentrated in a Few, Large Projects Nicholas, Alexander COMPANY ECONOMICS ELECTRIC SUPPLY ELECTRICITY HYDROPOWER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE JOINT VENTURE LICENSE LICENSE FEE LIMITED LTD. MOBILE SERVICES POWER POWER CORPORATION PRIVATE INVESTMENT REGULATORY AUTHORITY SUBSIDIARY TELECOM TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK TRANSMISSION TRANSMISSION LINE TRANSPORT URBAN DEVELOPMENT USES In the first semester of 2011, three new projects reached financial closure in the International Development Association (IDA) countries of Lao PDR, Malawi and Zambia, representing investment commitments of US$1.042 billion. Investment in the first semester of 2011 decreased by 39 percent compared with the first semester of 2010, but was roughly on par with investment in the first semester of 2009. In the past five years, Investment in the first semester has generally been over US$1 billion, with the exception of the financial crisis of 2008. By number of projects, activity in 2011 decreased by 70 percent compared with the first semester of 2010 indicating fewer, larger projects. The three projects reaching financial closure were unique in that they were relatively large projects for IDA countries. 2013-10-16T15:50:11Z 2013-10-16T15:50:11Z 2012-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/03/16828662/private-investment-ida-countries-first-half-2011-concentrated-few-large-projects http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16179 English en_US PPI Data Update Note;No. 73 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research
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ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC SUPPLY
ELECTRICITY
HYDROPOWER
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE
JOINT VENTURE
LICENSE
LICENSE FEE
LIMITED
LTD.
MOBILE SERVICES
POWER
POWER CORPORATION
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
SUBSIDIARY
TELECOM
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LINE
TRANSPORT
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
USES
spellingShingle COMPANY
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC SUPPLY
ELECTRICITY
HYDROPOWER
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE
JOINT VENTURE
LICENSE
LICENSE FEE
LIMITED
LTD.
MOBILE SERVICES
POWER
POWER CORPORATION
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
SUBSIDIARY
TELECOM
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LINE
TRANSPORT
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
USES
Nicholas, Alexander
Private Investment in IDA Countries in the First Half of 2011 was Concentrated in a Few, Large Projects
relation PPI Data Update Note;No. 73
description In the first semester of 2011, three new projects reached financial closure in the International Development Association (IDA) countries of Lao PDR, Malawi and Zambia, representing investment commitments of US$1.042 billion. Investment in the first semester of 2011 decreased by 39 percent compared with the first semester of 2010, but was roughly on par with investment in the first semester of 2009. In the past five years, Investment in the first semester has generally been over US$1 billion, with the exception of the financial crisis of 2008. By number of projects, activity in 2011 decreased by 70 percent compared with the first semester of 2010 indicating fewer, larger projects. The three projects reaching financial closure were unique in that they were relatively large projects for IDA countries.
format Publications & Research :: Brief
author Nicholas, Alexander
author_facet Nicholas, Alexander
author_sort Nicholas, Alexander
title Private Investment in IDA Countries in the First Half of 2011 was Concentrated in a Few, Large Projects
title_short Private Investment in IDA Countries in the First Half of 2011 was Concentrated in a Few, Large Projects
title_full Private Investment in IDA Countries in the First Half of 2011 was Concentrated in a Few, Large Projects
title_fullStr Private Investment in IDA Countries in the First Half of 2011 was Concentrated in a Few, Large Projects
title_full_unstemmed Private Investment in IDA Countries in the First Half of 2011 was Concentrated in a Few, Large Projects
title_sort private investment in ida countries in the first half of 2011 was concentrated in a few, large projects
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/03/16828662/private-investment-ida-countries-first-half-2011-concentrated-few-large-projects
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