Municipal Infrastructure Financing

Innovative Practices from Developing Countries

• Author(s): Munawwar Alam,
• Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
• Pages: 142
• ISBN_10: 1849290032
  ISBN_13: 9781849290036
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / General , Business & Economics / Infrastructure , Business & Economics / Public Finance , Business & Economics / Government & Business , Political Science / Public Affairs & Administration , Political Science / World / General , Social Science / Developing & Emerging Countries , Technology & Engineering / Construction / General ,

Description:... Municipal Infrastructure Financing provides an overview of the municipal finances and the extent of private sector involvement in the delivery of municipal services in selected Commonwealth developing countries. Four cities are examined in detail: Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, Kampala in Uganda, Dhaka in Bangladesh, and Karachi in Pakistan.

The book presents some innovative options for alternative sources of municipal infrastructure financing, including attracting private sector participation, based on the successful experience of other developing countries.

It also identifies the key challenges in municipal financing, and any broad institutional and financial strengthening measures that are required to tap alternative sources of financing for growth-oriented municipal investments.