The Republic of Congo's Infrastructure: A Continental Perspective

The Republic of Congo performs relatively well on service coverage in the water and sanitation sector. The country's access statistics are substantially ahead of those in its peer group, particularly with regard to piped water, stand-posts, and improved latrines. However, access to services is...

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Main Author: Pushak, Nataliya (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C The World Bank 2011
Series:Recent Economic Development in Infrastructure
Online Access:Volltext
Summary:The Republic of Congo performs relatively well on service coverage in the water and sanitation sector. The country's access statistics are substantially ahead of those in its peer group, particularly with regard to piped water, stand-posts, and improved latrines. However, access to services is much greater in urban areas than in rural areas. Furthermore, under-pricing of water has hurt the financial soundness of the water utility, even though analysis suggests that cost recovery tariffs would be affordable to consumers
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
DOI:10.1596/27259