Prioritizing Water Supply Infrastructure Investments in Sri Lanka : An Application of the World Bank Infrastructure Prioritization Framework

Prioritizing Water Supply Infrastructure Investments in Sri Lanka : An Application of the World Bank Infrastructure Prioritization Framework

Governments are challenged to balance multiple policy goals and make difficult choices when selecting infrastructure projects for public investment, particularly since available funds are often insufficient to implement the full suite of proposals....

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Main Authors: Marcelo, Darwin, Saha, Deblina, Raina, Aditi, House, Schuyler
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIZATION
COMPOSITE INDICES
WATER
WATER SUPPLY
INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/313191517925547927/Prioritizing-water-supply-infrastructure-investments-in-Sri-Lanka-an-application-of-the-world-bank-infrastructure-prioritization-framework
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spelling okr-10986-293422021-06-08T14:42:48Z Prioritizing Water Supply Infrastructure Investments in Sri Lanka : An Application of the World Bank Infrastructure Prioritization Framework Marcelo, Darwin Saha, Deblina Raina, Aditi House, Schuyler INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIZATION COMPOSITE INDICES WATER WATER SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING PUBLIC INVESTMENT Governments are challenged to balance multiple policy goals and make difficult choices when selecting infrastructure projects for public investment, particularly since available funds are often insufficient to implement the full suite of proposals. This paper presents the application of the Infrastructure Prioritization Framework, a systematic, multi-criteria approach to infrastructure project prioritization, to inform the selection of water supply investments in Sri Lanka. A set of 28 proposed water supply projects was prioritized at the request of the National Planning Department of Sri Lanka, based on consideration of multiple goals, including improved water quality and service, network extension, service provision to poor communities, job creation, and sound financial performance. This paper reviews the Infrastructure Prioritization Framework methodology; presents the results of the prioritization exercise, including an expanded sensitivity analysis; and discusses the way forward to apply the Infrastructure Prioritization Framework to inform infrastructure investment decisions. 2018-02-09T17:29:27Z 2018-02-09T17:29:27Z 2018-02 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/313191517925547927/Prioritizing-water-supply-infrastructure-investments-in-Sri-Lanka-an-application-of-the-world-bank-infrastructure-prioritization-framework http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29342 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8331 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper South Asia Sri Lanka
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topic INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIZATION
COMPOSITE INDICES
WATER
WATER SUPPLY
INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
spellingShingle INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIZATION
COMPOSITE INDICES
WATER
WATER SUPPLY
INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
Marcelo, Darwin
Saha, Deblina
Raina, Aditi
House, Schuyler
Prioritizing Water Supply Infrastructure Investments in Sri Lanka : An Application of the World Bank Infrastructure Prioritization Framework
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relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8331
description Governments are challenged to balance multiple policy goals and make difficult choices when selecting infrastructure projects for public investment, particularly since available funds are often insufficient to implement the full suite of proposals. This paper presents the application of the Infrastructure Prioritization Framework, a systematic, multi-criteria approach to infrastructure project prioritization, to inform the selection of water supply investments in Sri Lanka. A set of 28 proposed water supply projects was prioritized at the request of the National Planning Department of Sri Lanka, based on consideration of multiple goals, including improved water quality and service, network extension, service provision to poor communities, job creation, and sound financial performance. This paper reviews the Infrastructure Prioritization Framework methodology; presents the results of the prioritization exercise, including an expanded sensitivity analysis; and discusses the way forward to apply the Infrastructure Prioritization Framework to inform infrastructure investment decisions.
format Working Paper
author Marcelo, Darwin
Saha, Deblina
Raina, Aditi
House, Schuyler
author_facet Marcelo, Darwin
Saha, Deblina
Raina, Aditi
House, Schuyler
author_sort Marcelo, Darwin
title Prioritizing Water Supply Infrastructure Investments in Sri Lanka : An Application of the World Bank Infrastructure Prioritization Framework
title_short Prioritizing Water Supply Infrastructure Investments in Sri Lanka : An Application of the World Bank Infrastructure Prioritization Framework
title_full Prioritizing Water Supply Infrastructure Investments in Sri Lanka : An Application of the World Bank Infrastructure Prioritization Framework
title_fullStr Prioritizing Water Supply Infrastructure Investments in Sri Lanka : An Application of the World Bank Infrastructure Prioritization Framework
title_full_unstemmed Prioritizing Water Supply Infrastructure Investments in Sri Lanka : An Application of the World Bank Infrastructure Prioritization Framework
title_sort prioritizing water supply infrastructure investments in sri lanka : an application of the world bank infrastructure prioritization framework
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2018
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/313191517925547927/Prioritizing-water-supply-infrastructure-investments-in-Sri-Lanka-an-application-of-the-world-bank-infrastructure-prioritization-framework
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