Public-Private Partnership in Telecommunications Infrastructure Projects : Case of the Republic of Congo

World Bank

Washington, DC

关键词: ACCESS TO SERVICE;    ACCIDENTS;    ACTUAL COSTS;    AIRPORTS;    ARBITRATION;   

RP-ID  :  68702

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This paper delineates the role ofgovernment in Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in thetelecommunication sector in the Republic of the Congo. PPPsoffer policy makers an opportunity to improve the deliveryof services and the management of facilities, and help tomobilize private capital which in turn speeds up thedelivery of public infrastructure. Along with power andtransportation infrastructure projects, telecommunicationfigures among the most growing area in PPP projects inAfrica. Nevertheless, fitting telecommunication projectsinto a PPP model is challenging. In order to address thesechallenges, this paper also summarizes the achievements inCongo's economic infrastructure sector, the risksallocated to the implementation of the project, andrecommends World Bank Group risk mitigation instruments.