Transcript BMZ KfW Waterplatform - The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa

ICA Water Sector Platform
ICA Members Meeting
17th May 2011, Paris
German Engagement in the Water and Sanitation Sector
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BMZ prioritizes water and sanitation as one of three key sectors in Africa
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Germany is the largest bilateral development partner in Africa (annual
commitments of about 100 Mio. Euro per year, resources almost doubled in 2010)
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On the transboundary level Germany supports more Basin Organizations than
any other bilateral development partner and is the most important partner of
AMCOW
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BMZ plans to reach 30 Million people in Sub-Saharan Africa with water and
sanitation until 2015
Why do we need an ICA Water Platform?
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Spending required to reach the MDG targets: lack of more than 18 billion
USD each year
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ICA Annual report shows an overall increase in investments in Energy, ICT and
Transport Sector, but water…
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… commitments have decreased during last years (decrease of 38% from
2007-2009)
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Private Sector engagement remains difficult
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ICA Water Platform aims at overcoming the challenges for partner
countries, private sector and donors
Background
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ICA Annual Meeting, May 2010: Germany announced launch of Water Sector
Platform and financial support of up to 2 million EUR (Secondee and financing
of platform activities)
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January 2011: German Secondee started work in the ICA Secretariat
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February - April 2011: Drafting of the “Inception Report” including proposal
of first activities in 2011
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May 17th, 2011: ICA Members Meeting: Presentation and Discussion of
planned focus and activities with ICA Members and adoption of Inception Report
Proposed Objective and Governance Structure
(in alignment with ICA SBP & results based logical framework)
“Scale up finance for sustainable water related infrastructure
in Africa from public, private and public-private sources”
ICA Members Meeting
Water Platform (WP)
Platform Meetings
Chair: Germany (KfW)
Secretariat of WP
ICA Secretariat Secondee
Participants
ICA Members, African Stakeholders, Private Sector
Guiding Principles of the Water Sector Platform
According to Draft Inception Report - to be discussed & approved by ICA Members:
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”Convening Power”: Facilitate coordination and knowledge exchange of ICA
members, “non-members”, initiatives and African stakeholders
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Lean and pragmatic focus on identifying & financing of “bankable projects”
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Supporting African Stakeholders in their communication towards ICA
Members
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Pro-active, output and implementation-oriented Platform to solve
identified problems
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Complement activities of existing initiatives and avoid duplications
Suggested Activities for 2011
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Enhanced
Coordination
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AMCOW Workplan – Activities 2011:
 “Identification of barriers to private sector engagement”
 “Documentation of best practices in cross border investments &
benefit sharing in TWR” (compendium)
“Matchmaking” :
 Organization of a regional information session/marketplace
 Implementation of regional partners and project register
Brokering of
Regional Programs
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PIDA Process: Brokering of Priority Projects identified by PIDA
Water Knowledge
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Knowledge Archive: Implementation of a water- sector related area
Next Steps
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Discussion and Approval of Inception Report (May 2011)
Prepare Concept Notes and ToRs for Activities (June/July 2011)
Preparation of 1st Water Plattform Meeting (3rd Quarter 2011)
Contact Details Water Sector Platform
Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation & Development (BMZ)
Fon +49 228 99535 3639
Hanno Spitzer
Email: [email protected]
KfW
Fon +49 69 7431 2667
Andreas Holtkotte
Email: [email protected]
ICA Secretariat
Fon +216 7110 2347
Sonja Hoess
Email: [email protected]