Senegal's Infrastructure : A Continental Perspective

Torres, Clemencia ; Briceno-Garmendia, Cecilia M. ; Dominguez, Carolina

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DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-5817
RP-ID  :  WPS5817

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Infrastructure contributed 1 percentagepoint to Senegal's improved per capita growthperformance between 2000 and 2005, placing it in the middleof the distribution among West African countries. Raisingthe country's infrastructure endowment to that of theregion's middle-income countries (MICs) could boostannual growth by about 2.7 percentage points. Senegal hasmade significant progress in some areas of itsinfrastructure, including the transport, electricity, water,and information-and-communication-technology (ICT) sectors.But looking ahead, the country faces importantinfrastructure challenges, including improving roadconditions, boosting air and rail traffic, updatingelectricity infrastructure, and boosting the pace ofexpansion of the water-and-sanitation network. Senegalcurrently spends around $911 million per year oninfrastructure, with $312 million lost annually toinefficiencies. Comparing spending needs with existingspending and potential efficiency gains leaves an annualfunding gap of $578 million per year. Senegal has thepotential close this gap by bringing in more private-sector investment.