The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Infrastructure : A Continental Perspective

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) faces possibly the most daunting infrastructure challenge on the African continent. Conflict has seriously damaged most infrastructure networks. Vast geography, low population density, extensive forestlands, a...

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Main Authors: Foster, Vivien, Benitez, Daniel Alberto
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
AIR
O&M
TAX
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topic ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
ACCESSIBILITY
AIR
AIR ROUTES
AIR SERVICES
AIR TRAFFIC
AIR TRANSPORT
AIR TRANSPORT SECTOR
AIRCRAFT
AIRLINE COMPANIES
AIRPORTS
AMOUNT OF POWER
APPROACH
AVAILABILITY
BANDWIDTH
BOTTLENECKS
BRIDGE
BUDGET EXECUTION
CABLE
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
CAPITAL SUBSIDIES
CAPITALS
CARGO
CARS
CONCESSION
CONTAINER PORT
CONTAINER TERMINAL
CONTAINER TERMINAL OPERATIONS
COST OF POWER
COST OF POWER PRODUCTION
COST RECOVERY
COSTS OF POWER
CROSSING
DEFICITS
DIESEL
DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
DIRECT CALLS
DISTRIBUTION LOSSES
DOMESTIC AIR TRANSPORT
DOMESTIC FLIGHTS
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
ECONOMIC FACTORS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT
EXTENSIVE REHABILITATION
EXTERNAL FINANCING
FINANCIAL DATA
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FREIGHT
GENERATION
GENERATION CAPACITY
GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY
GENERATORS
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GRID ELECTRICITY
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATES
HYDRO PLANT
HYDROPOWER
HYDROPOWER GENERATION
INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS
INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING
INFRASTRUCTURES
INLAND WATERWAYS
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING LINES
INVESTMENT PROGRAM
INVESTMENT TARGETS
INVESTMENTS IN POWER
KILOWATT-HOUR
LANDLORD MODEL
LOCOMOTIVE
LOWER PRICES
LOWER TARIFFS
MAINTENANCE COSTS
MAINTENANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE
MARGINAL COSTS
MOBILITY
NET REVENUES
O&M
OPEN ACCESS
OPERATING COSTS
OPERATING EXPENSES
PASSENGER TRAVEL
POPULATION DENSITY
PORT SERVICES
POWER
POWER CONSUMPTION
POWER GENERATION
POWER GENERATION CAPACITY
POWER PLANT
POWER SECTOR
POWER SYSTEMS
POWER TRADE
PRICE OF POWER
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR ACTIVITY
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PRODUCTIVITY
PROFIT MARGIN
PUBLIC
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC SECTOR
RAIL
RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
RAIL LINK
RAIL NETWORK
RAIL NETWORKS
RAIL OPERATOR
RAIL SERVICE
RAIL SYSTEMS
RAIL TRAFFIC
RAILWAY
RAILWAYS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REVENUE COLLECTION
ROAD
ROAD DEVELOPMENT
ROAD HAULAGE
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
ROAD INVESTMENT
ROAD MAINTENANCE
ROAD NETWORK
ROAD QUALITY
ROAD TRAFFIC
ROAD TRANSPORT
ROADS
ROLLING STOCK
ROUTE
SANITATION
SANITATION UTILITIES
SAVINGS
SPEED LIMITS
SURFACE FREIGHT
SURFACE TRANSPORT
TARIFF LEVELS
TAX
TAX REVENUES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE CALLS
TELEPHONE NETWORKS
TRAFFIC DENSITY
TRAFFIC LEVELS
TRAFFIC VOLUMES
TRANSIT
TRANSMISSION CAPACITY
TRANSMISSION LINE
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT CAPACITY
TRANSPORT COSTS
TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORT INVESTMENTS
TRANSPORT MODE
TRANSPORT NETWORK
TRANSPORT POLICY
TRANSPORT QUALITY
TRANSPORT SAFETY
TRANSPORT SERVICES
TRANSPORT SYSTEM
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
TRIPS
TROPICAL FOREST
TRUE
URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
URBAN ROAD
URBAN TRANSPORT
UTILITIES
UTILITY BILL
UTILITY BILLS
VOLTAGE
WATER CONSUMPTION
WATER SERVICES
WATER SUPPLY
WATER TARIFFS
WATER UTILITIES
spellingShingle ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
ACCESSIBILITY
AIR
AIR ROUTES
AIR SERVICES
AIR TRAFFIC
AIR TRANSPORT
AIR TRANSPORT SECTOR
AIRCRAFT
AIRLINE COMPANIES
AIRPORTS
AMOUNT OF POWER
APPROACH
AVAILABILITY
BANDWIDTH
BOTTLENECKS
BRIDGE
BUDGET EXECUTION
CABLE
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
CAPITAL SUBSIDIES
CAPITALS
CARGO
CARS
CONCESSION
CONTAINER PORT
CONTAINER TERMINAL
CONTAINER TERMINAL OPERATIONS
COST OF POWER
COST OF POWER PRODUCTION
COST RECOVERY
COSTS OF POWER
CROSSING
DEFICITS
DIESEL
DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
DIRECT CALLS
DISTRIBUTION LOSSES
DOMESTIC AIR TRANSPORT
DOMESTIC FLIGHTS
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
ECONOMIC FACTORS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT
EXTENSIVE REHABILITATION
EXTERNAL FINANCING
FINANCIAL DATA
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FREIGHT
GENERATION
GENERATION CAPACITY
GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY
GENERATORS
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GRID ELECTRICITY
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATES
HYDRO PLANT
HYDROPOWER
HYDROPOWER GENERATION
INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS
INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING
INFRASTRUCTURES
INLAND WATERWAYS
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING LINES
INVESTMENT PROGRAM
INVESTMENT TARGETS
INVESTMENTS IN POWER
KILOWATT-HOUR
LANDLORD MODEL
LOCOMOTIVE
LOWER PRICES
LOWER TARIFFS
MAINTENANCE COSTS
MAINTENANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE
MARGINAL COSTS
MOBILITY
NET REVENUES
O&M
OPEN ACCESS
OPERATING COSTS
OPERATING EXPENSES
PASSENGER TRAVEL
POPULATION DENSITY
PORT SERVICES
POWER
POWER CONSUMPTION
POWER GENERATION
POWER GENERATION CAPACITY
POWER PLANT
POWER SECTOR
POWER SYSTEMS
POWER TRADE
PRICE OF POWER
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR ACTIVITY
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PRODUCTIVITY
PROFIT MARGIN
PUBLIC
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC SECTOR
RAIL
RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
RAIL LINK
RAIL NETWORK
RAIL NETWORKS
RAIL OPERATOR
RAIL SERVICE
RAIL SYSTEMS
RAIL TRAFFIC
RAILWAY
RAILWAYS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REVENUE COLLECTION
ROAD
ROAD DEVELOPMENT
ROAD HAULAGE
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
ROAD INVESTMENT
ROAD MAINTENANCE
ROAD NETWORK
ROAD QUALITY
ROAD TRAFFIC
ROAD TRANSPORT
ROADS
ROLLING STOCK
ROUTE
SANITATION
SANITATION UTILITIES
SAVINGS
SPEED LIMITS
SURFACE FREIGHT
SURFACE TRANSPORT
TARIFF LEVELS
TAX
TAX REVENUES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELEPHONE CALLS
TELEPHONE NETWORKS
TRAFFIC DENSITY
TRAFFIC LEVELS
TRAFFIC VOLUMES
TRANSIT
TRANSMISSION CAPACITY
TRANSMISSION LINE
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT CAPACITY
TRANSPORT COSTS
TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORT INVESTMENTS
TRANSPORT MODE
TRANSPORT NETWORK
TRANSPORT POLICY
TRANSPORT QUALITY
TRANSPORT SAFETY
TRANSPORT SERVICES
TRANSPORT SYSTEM
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
TRIPS
TROPICAL FOREST
TRUE
URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
URBAN ROAD
URBAN TRANSPORT
UTILITIES
UTILITY BILL
UTILITY BILLS
VOLTAGE
WATER CONSUMPTION
WATER SERVICES
WATER SUPPLY
WATER TARIFFS
WATER UTILITIES
Foster, Vivien
Benitez, Daniel Alberto
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Infrastructure : A Continental Perspective
geographic_facet Africa
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Central Africa
Congo, Democratic Republic of
relation Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5602
description The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) faces possibly the most daunting infrastructure challenge on the African continent. Conflict has seriously damaged most infrastructure networks. Vast geography, low population density, extensive forestlands, and criss-crossing rivers complicate the development of new networks. Progress has been made since the return of peace in 2003. A privately funded GSM network now provides mobile telephone signals to two-thirds of the population. External funding has been secured to rebuild the country's road network, and domestic air traffic has grown. Modest investments could harness inland waterways for low-cost transport. Much more substantial investments in hydropower would enable the DRC to meet its own energy demands cheaply while exporting vast quantities of power. One of the country's most immediate infrastructure challenges is to reform the national power utility and increase power generation and delivery. Capacity must increase by 35 percent over the period 2006-15 to meet domestic demand. The dilapidated condition of both road and rail infrastructure presents another challenge. To meet the target defined in the report, investment in the country's infrastructure must increase from $700 million to $5.3 billion per year over the next decade, a staggering 75 percent of 2006 GDP. New infrastructure technologies, the elimination of inefficiencies, and cross-border finance (for hydropower development) could cut the annual funding gap in half. Recently, the country secured $4 billion in external finance commitments for infrastructure, enabling increases in budget allocations for public investment.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Foster, Vivien
Benitez, Daniel Alberto
author_facet Foster, Vivien
Benitez, Daniel Alberto
author_sort Foster, Vivien
title The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Infrastructure : A Continental Perspective
title_short The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Infrastructure : A Continental Perspective
title_full The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Infrastructure : A Continental Perspective
title_fullStr The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Infrastructure : A Continental Perspective
title_full_unstemmed The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Infrastructure : A Continental Perspective
title_sort democratic republic of congo’s infrastructure : a continental perspective
publishDate 2012
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spelling okr-10986-33672021-04-23T14:02:09Z The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Infrastructure : A Continental Perspective Foster, Vivien Benitez, Daniel Alberto ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESSIBILITY AIR AIR ROUTES AIR SERVICES AIR TRAFFIC AIR TRANSPORT AIR TRANSPORT SECTOR AIRCRAFT AIRLINE COMPANIES AIRPORTS AMOUNT OF POWER APPROACH AVAILABILITY BANDWIDTH BOTTLENECKS BRIDGE BUDGET EXECUTION CABLE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE CAPITAL SUBSIDIES CAPITALS CARGO CARS CONCESSION CONTAINER PORT CONTAINER TERMINAL CONTAINER TERMINAL OPERATIONS COST OF POWER COST OF POWER PRODUCTION COST RECOVERY COSTS OF POWER CROSSING DEFICITS DIESEL DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER DIRECT CALLS DISTRIBUTION LOSSES DOMESTIC AIR TRANSPORT DOMESTIC FLIGHTS ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC FACTORS ECONOMIC GROWTH ELECTRICITY ELECTRIFICATION EMPLOYMENT EXTENSIVE REHABILITATION EXTERNAL FINANCING FINANCIAL DATA FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FREIGHT GENERATION GENERATION CAPACITY GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY GENERATORS GOVERNMENT SPENDING GRID ELECTRICITY GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATES HYDRO PLANT HYDROPOWER HYDROPOWER GENERATION INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING INFRASTRUCTURES INLAND WATERWAYS INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING LINES INVESTMENT PROGRAM INVESTMENT TARGETS INVESTMENTS IN POWER KILOWATT-HOUR LANDLORD MODEL LOCOMOTIVE LOWER PRICES LOWER TARIFFS MAINTENANCE COSTS MAINTENANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE MARGINAL COSTS MOBILITY NET REVENUES O&M OPEN ACCESS OPERATING COSTS OPERATING EXPENSES PASSENGER TRAVEL POPULATION DENSITY PORT SERVICES POWER POWER CONSUMPTION POWER GENERATION POWER GENERATION CAPACITY POWER PLANT POWER SECTOR POWER SYSTEMS POWER TRADE PRICE OF POWER PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR ACTIVITY PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRODUCTIVITY PROFIT MARGIN PUBLIC PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC INVESTMENTS PUBLIC PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC SECTOR RAIL RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE RAIL LINK RAIL NETWORK RAIL NETWORKS RAIL OPERATOR RAIL SERVICE RAIL SYSTEMS RAIL TRAFFIC RAILWAY RAILWAYS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REVENUE COLLECTION ROAD ROAD DEVELOPMENT ROAD HAULAGE ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD INVESTMENT ROAD MAINTENANCE ROAD NETWORK ROAD QUALITY ROAD TRAFFIC ROAD TRANSPORT ROADS ROLLING STOCK ROUTE SANITATION SANITATION UTILITIES SAVINGS SPEED LIMITS SURFACE FREIGHT SURFACE TRANSPORT TARIFF LEVELS TAX TAX REVENUES TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE CALLS TELEPHONE NETWORKS TRAFFIC DENSITY TRAFFIC LEVELS TRAFFIC VOLUMES TRANSIT TRANSMISSION CAPACITY TRANSMISSION LINE TRANSPORT TRANSPORT CAPACITY TRANSPORT COSTS TRANSPORT INDUSTRY TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT INVESTMENTS TRANSPORT MODE TRANSPORT NETWORK TRANSPORT POLICY TRANSPORT QUALITY TRANSPORT SAFETY TRANSPORT SERVICES TRANSPORT SYSTEM TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TRIPS TROPICAL FOREST TRUE URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE URBAN ROAD URBAN TRANSPORT UTILITIES UTILITY BILL UTILITY BILLS VOLTAGE WATER CONSUMPTION WATER SERVICES WATER SUPPLY WATER TARIFFS WATER UTILITIES The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) faces possibly the most daunting infrastructure challenge on the African continent. Conflict has seriously damaged most infrastructure networks. Vast geography, low population density, extensive forestlands, and criss-crossing rivers complicate the development of new networks. Progress has been made since the return of peace in 2003. A privately funded GSM network now provides mobile telephone signals to two-thirds of the population. External funding has been secured to rebuild the country's road network, and domestic air traffic has grown. Modest investments could harness inland waterways for low-cost transport. Much more substantial investments in hydropower would enable the DRC to meet its own energy demands cheaply while exporting vast quantities of power. One of the country's most immediate infrastructure challenges is to reform the national power utility and increase power generation and delivery. Capacity must increase by 35 percent over the period 2006-15 to meet domestic demand. The dilapidated condition of both road and rail infrastructure presents another challenge. To meet the target defined in the report, investment in the country's infrastructure must increase from $700 million to $5.3 billion per year over the next decade, a staggering 75 percent of 2006 GDP. New infrastructure technologies, the elimination of inefficiencies, and cross-border finance (for hydropower development) could cut the annual funding gap in half. Recently, the country secured $4 billion in external finance commitments for infrastructure, enabling increases in budget allocations for public investment. 2012-03-19T18:01:10Z 2012-03-19T18:01:10Z 2011-03-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20110317160020 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3367 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5602 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Africa Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Central Africa Congo, Democratic Republic of