Transcript Financing of Cross-Border Infrastructure Projects: Issues

ICA Activities & Plans
By ICA Secretariat
African Stakeholders Meeting
Paris, 16th May, 2011
Progress on Activities (1/2)
 Enhanced coordination – Sector Platforms:
Energy:
 TA Diagnostic of 5 African countries completed
 Virtual Working Group with participants from public and
private sector (2 sessions in 2010) to continue
 Planned: IPP Key Guidelines, Africa Power Status Report
Transport:
 One Stop Border Post (OSBP) Source Book completed,
Workshop with RECs and Development Partners planned
 Planned: Study for Port/Airport PPP in preparation
Water:
 Operational (inception report drafted: preparation of
activities to support AMCOW work program)
 To be continued under current ICA Business Plan
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Progress on Activities (2/2)
 Regional Infrastructure Programmes:
Facilitation of regional programmes (WAPP, N-S
Corridor, HoA Initiative, Eastern Corridor)
 Active Support and Promotion of PIDA
 To be continued under the current ICA SBP
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 Increased Knowledge:
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Support of Migration of AICD/AIKP
Africa Infrastructure Intelligence Report released
Initiative for Risk Mitigation in Africa (IRMA)
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Forthcoming Activities and Products
2011/2012
 Outreach:
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Continued outreach to Countries e.g. India, China, Arab
Partners, continuation of Seminar Series with IFC
Private Sector: Co-organizing Seminars (with IFC)
Working relationship with Regional Development Banks
 Increased Knowledge:
GIS Tool
 Design / implement GIS tool with EU-Africa ITF / EIB
Africa Power Status Report
 Review of Power Status in 5 African regions / Power Pools
Project Preparation Users Guide
 Update and maintain Project Preparation Guide
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Questions / Points for Discussion
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What do African Stakeholders expect from ICA?
How can ICA support African Stakeholders?
How is alignment with AUC (priorities) maintained, e.g.
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Under PIDA (and the current Africa Action Plan)
G20 agenda (infrastructure pillar, MDB Working Group)
Under IADA
Under the Heads-of-State Initiative
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Thank you
ICA Secretariat
c/o African Development
Bank
PO Box 323
1002 TUNIS BELVEDERE
TUNISIA
www.icafrica.org
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