Assessing the Feasibility of Using Infrastructure Bonds to Finance Public Infrastructure. A Case of Zambia

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• CHAPTER ONE
• 1.1 INTRODUCTION
• 1.2 PROBLEM JUSTIFICATION
• 1.3 PROBLEM STATEMENT
• 1.4 PROPOSITION
• 1.5 IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY
• 1.6 OBJECTIVES
• 1.7 METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION
• 1.7.1 Primary Data
• 1.7.2 Secondary Data
• 1.8 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
• 1.9 LIMITATION TO THE STUDY
• 1.10 CHAPTER LAYOUT
• CHAPTER TWO
• 2.1 INTRODUCTION
• 2.2 INFRASTRUCTURE
• 2.2.1 Institutional Infrastructure
• 2.2.2 Personal Infrastructure
• 2.2.3 Material Infrastructure
• 2.3 INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING
• 2.3.1 Public Sector Participation
• 2.3.2 Private Sector Participation
• 2.3.3 Equity Finance
• 2.3.4 Debt Finance
• 2.4 FINANCIAL GAP IN INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING IN ZAMBIA
• 2.5 BONDS

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This thesis examines the feasibility of using infrastructure bonds to finance public infrastructure in Zambia. It explores the current state of infrastructure financing in Zambia, highlighting the challenges and opportunities presented by the use of infrastructure bonds. The research aims to determine whether infrastructure bonds can be a viable solution for bridging the financing gap and promoting sustainable infrastructure development in the country.

• Infrastructure financing in Zambia
• Feasibility of infrastructure bonds
• Challenges and opportunities of infrastructure bonds
• Impact of infrastructure bonds on sustainable development
• Policy recommendations for promoting infrastructure bonds

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

Chapter One provides an introduction to the research topic, outlining the problem justification, statement, proposition, importance, and objectives of the study. It also details the methods of data collection, scope, limitations, and chapter layout.

Chapter Two delves into the concept of infrastructure, covering its various types, including institutional, personal, and material infrastructure. The chapter further explores infrastructure financing mechanisms, emphasizing both public and private sector participation, equity financing, and debt financing. It also analyzes the financial gap in infrastructure financing in Zambia and provides an overview of bonds as a potential financing instrument.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This research focuses on infrastructure financing, infrastructure bonds, public infrastructure, financial gap, sustainable development, policy recommendations, Zambia, and debt financing.