Infrastructure in Africa : Lessons for Future Development

Good Infrastructure Is Essential For Socio-economic Growth And Sustainable Development. Safe And Accessible Water Supplies, Reliable Energy, Good Transport Networks And Communications Technology Are All Vital To A Region's Development Agenda. This Book Presents A Comprehensive Exploration Of The State Of Infrastructure In Africa And Provides An Integrated Analysis Of The Challenges The Sector Faces, Based On Extensive Fieldwork Across The Continent. Contributors With A Wide Range Of Expertise Challenge Current Policy, Practice And Thinking On Issues Including The Politics Of Infrastructure Development, Social Inclusion, Domestic Resource Mobilisation And Infrastructure Financing. The Book Will Be An Important Resource For Academic Researchers, Students And Early Career Development Professionals As Well As Policymakers And Ngos Engaged In Dialoguing The Infrastructure Development Options For Africa. -- Publisher's Description Introduction: Infrastructure In African Development / Mthuli Ncube, Charles Leyeka Lufumpa, George Kararach -- Part 1. Spatial And Demograpuic Contexts -- 1. Infrastructure Development Index / Charles Leyeka Lufumpa, Nirina Letsara, Slaheddine Saidi -- 2. Rapid Urbanization And The Growing Demand For Urban Infrastructure In Africa / Charles Leyeka Lufumpa, Tito Yepes -- 3. Infrastructure For The Growing Middle Class In Africa / Maurice Mubila, Tito Yepes -- 4. Infrastructure And Rural Productivity In Africa / Marice Mubila, Tito Yepes -- Part 2. Cector-specific Issues -- 5. Water And Sanitation In Africa: Current Status Trends, Challenges And Opportunities / George Krarach, Tito Yepes -- 6. Africa's Prospects For Infrastructure Development And Regional Integration: Energy Sector / Etel Teljeur, Mayuree Chetty, Morné Hendriksz -- 7. Africa's Prospects For Infrastructure Development And Regional Integration: Transport Sector -- 8. Africa's Prospects For Infrastructure Development And Regional Integration: Information And Communications Technology Sector. Edited By Mthuli Ncube And Charles Leyeka Lufumpa. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. INFRASTRUCTURE IN AFRICA Contents List of figures Notes on contributors Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction: Infrastructure in African development Background What does the literature say about infrastructure and development? The status of infrastructure in Africa and issues of transformation Map of the book Part 1: Spatial and demographic contexts 1. Infrastructure Development Index Introduction Why do we need an Infrastructure Development Index? Methodology Main results Conclusion Annex: Overviews of the African International Development Index 2. Rapid urbanization and the growing demand for urban infrastructure in Africa Introduction Africa’s principal infrastructure challenge Infrastructure for more livable and productive cities Elements for more productive and livable cities Annex 3. Infrastructure for the growing middle class in Africa Introduction Access to improved infrastructure services Investment requirements to provide access to the middle classes Household spending on infrastructure services Affordability conditions Conclusions and recommendations 4. Infrastructure and rural productivity in Africa Introduction Challenges facing rural activities Logistics costs as a result of rural infrastructure Rural infrastructure in correlation with rural productivity Conclusion: an agenda for rural infrastructure Part 2: Sector-specific issues 5. Water and sanitation in Africa: current status, trends, challenges and opportunities Introduction Urbanization and access to water and sanitation services Factors influencing water and sanitation needs over the next 50 years Investment needs Supply- and demand-side constraints Conclusion Annex 6. Africa’s prospects for infrastructure development and regional integration: energy sector Introduction Electricity: Africa’s current position Gas: Africa’s current position Liquid fuels Energy infrastructure finance Challenges Opportunities for energy infrastructure Conclusion 7. Africa’s prospects for infrastructure development and regional integration: transport sector Introduction Importance of transport infrastructure A driver of regional integration Financing transport infrastructure in Africa Road sub-sector Rail sub-sector Ports sub-sector Airport sub-sector Conclusion and recommendations Annex 1: Overview of African transport infrastructure stocks Annex 2: International evidence of successful private sector participation in the ports sector Annex 3: Influences on road quality Annex 4: Role of inland water transport in Africa 8. Africa’s prospects for infrastructure development and regional integration: information and communications technology sector Overview of the information and communications technology ecosystem in Africa Current investment in the African broadband ecosystem Investment requirement for the ICT ecosystem over the next three decades Financing information and communications technology sector development Implications for regional cooperation Conclusion Part 3: Regional issues 9. The state of infrastructure in East Africa Introduction Social infrastructure: access to water and sanitation, and electricity Infrastructure to serve productive needs Surface transportation Information and communications technology 10. Integrated approaches for infrastructure Introduction Challenges facing the region Infrastructure for more livable and productive cities Benefits accruing to rural areas from urban and regional infrastructure Regional integration: the way forward for infrastructure provision Financing Africa’s infrastructure in a two-tier market The role of the African Development Bank in infrastructure Conclusion Annex 11. Regional integration and infrastructure connectivity in Africa Introduction Gains from further regional integration Regional integration agenda: a focus on energy, transport and telecommunication Calibrating to respond to sub-regional specifics Non-physical components of the agenda Conclusion Annex Part 4: Financing issues 12. Infrastructure deficit and opportunities in Africa Introduction The state of infrastructure supply in Africa Africa’s infrastructure financing requirements Mobilizing financing for infrastructure in Africa The role of the African Development Bank in infrastructure development Conclusion Annex 13. Comparative analysis of costs of some selected infrastructure components across Africa Introduction Methodology Price Level Indices results Conclusion Annex 14. Infrastructure deficit and financing needs in Africa Introduction State of infrastructure access in Africa7 Constraints to infrastructure development Financing infrastructure Africa50 Fund for infrastructure The role of the African Development Bank 15. Innovative financing for infrastructure: Africa50 Fund issues Introduction Theories of infrastructure and corporate finance Debating infrastructure financing in African development The Africa50 Fund: issues for consideration Conclusion Part 5: Concluding remarks 16. Infrastructure, political economy and Africa’s transformational agenda Introduction Political economy and status of Africa’s infrastructure Rethinking infrastructure financing Changing policies and values: capacity for maintenance and upgrade issues The role of infrastructure in structural transformation of Africa Looking beyond China: South–South technical cooperation in infrastructure development Conclusion Index There is a widespread recognition that Africa has to embark on strategies for sustainable and inclusive development. African economies have to evolve in their levels of development including the associated structure of factor endowments. However, each such structure requires corresponding infrastructure (both “hard” and “soft”) to circumscribe its operations and transactions. The type of infrastructure which is needed and what type of infrastructure would work for sustainable development more than others needs to be delineated. This book gives a sense of what exist and what Africa really needs in terms of its infrastructure. The contributors explore the challenges and opportunities for infrastructure development in Africa to take cognisance of and ensure balance between ‘what should be the case’ and ‘what is’. The book considers a wide range of pertinent issues such as corruption, tight budgets (RBM) and poor incentives that bred the tendency for poor maintenance and infrastructure service delivery and the subsequent deterioration of business confidence and related private sector engagement. Indeed, the arrival of other players such as China presents not just opportunities but also challenges for the development of infrastructure (in particular) and Africa (in general) Good infrastructure is essential for socio-economic growth and sustainable development. Safe and accessible water supplies, reliable energy, good transport networks and communications technology are all vital to a regiońђةs development agenda. This book presents a comprehensive exploration of the state of infrastructure in Africa and provides an integrated analysis of the challenges the sector faces, based on extensive fieldwork across the continent. Contributors with a wide range of expertise challenge current policy, practice and thinking on issues including the politics of infrastructure development, social inclusion, domestic resource mobilisation and infrastructure financing. The book will be an important resource for academic researchers, students and early career development professionals as well as policymakers and NGOs engaged in dialoguing the infrastructure development options for Africa This book presents a comprehensive exploration of the state of infrastructure in Africa and provides an integrated analysis of the challenges the sector faces, based on extensive fieldwork across the continent, providing an important resource for researchers, students, policymakers and NGOs. This book presents a comprehensive account and analysis of the current state of infrastructure in Africa with an unprecedented level of detail. Covering nearly twenty specific topical issues for the ongoing development of African infrastructure-including the economic and political aspects of infrastructure development, financing and the mobilization of domestic resources, and the potential for social inclusion-the volume explicitly challenges current policy, practice, and thinking in this area