PIDA

Status, Next Steps & Challenges

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•Status update •Challenges •Issues for guidance

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The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA)…

Joint initiative of

AUC, NPCA & AfDB

Programme of regional infrastructure projects Transport Energy ICT Transboundary Water

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Objective: realize AU Abuja treaty

Facilitated

integration

African Economic Community Improved infrastruct.

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PIDA objectives

Establish a Strategic Framework Establish an Infrastructure Development Programme up to 2040 Prepare an Implementation Strategy and Processes 4

PIDA Implementation Road Map

Inception Phase Planning Phase Programming Phase Consensus Building Phase Approval Process

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Phases of the PIDA Study 1 of 2

INCEPTION PLANNING

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Inception Report

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Political/Media Launch

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Kick-off Workshop

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Methodological brief on outlook for future

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Outlook for the future & challenges July 2010 September 2010 - April 2011 6

Phases of the PIDA Study

CURRENT STATUS

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Programming Consensus Building

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Strategic Policy Options Projection of Needs Program outlined by sector

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RECs, Steering Committee & High level meetings Preparations of sector programs and Synthesis Report May 2011 - September 2011 October 2011 - January 2012 7

Regional Capital Investments $19 Billion/year

TRANSPORT • 2.3 billion per year for roads • 700 million per year on rail systems • 900 million per year on ports • 1.3 billion per year on Airports ENERGY • $7 billon per year for regional components (+31 billion/year for new generation).

ICT Water Resources • Ongoing investments = $1.25 billion • $2 billion per year in fiber optic cables • 5 billion per year investment is needed on irrigation expansion

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•Status update •Challenges •Issues for guidance

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Inherent tensions in infrastructure planning

6% GDP growth ambitious but achievable GDP growth deepens infrastructure crisis Inadequate Infrastructure may hamper GDP growth

PIDA

Policy issues are assumed to be solved

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Limiting factors identified

Policies are not harmonized: • Absence of legal disincentive Commitment at national level • Political willingness to regional integration • Technical capacity Insufficient financing • Lack of creditworthiness & public finances • Risk perception Confusion and overlap in responsibilities

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Learn from the past…

Avoid the STAP Trap Ensure ownership Ensure financing

Projects selected within strategic framework

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Architecture for PIDA implementation

AUC NPCA RECs

• High level advocacy – AU assembly • Monitoring and evaluation

RECs Countries

• Policy changes

Countries SPVs ICA++ AfDB

• Project financing • Construction, O & M • Project screening and selection

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•Status update •Challenges •Issues for guidance

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Delivery Roadmap

Early July – Strategic briefs • Validation by Technical Review Team, including strengthened Bank participation and PoE • Will endorse selection criteria for screening REC lists September – REC Validation workshops • Validation of prioritized project lists at REC level October – Synthesis report • Final Validation before submission to AU for endorsement in January 2012

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PIDA’s implementation success lies in assurances that it will be financed

Extension of Platform for project sponsors to meet infrastructure financiers Support to Infrastructure Project Preparation funds for PPP and regional projects Regional projects require particular focus, because they are more complex in nature

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Questions for discussions

G20

Extension of ICA membership

PIDA

Overall satisfaction with process and support for outcomes

Role of ICA++

In mobilizing financing for infrastructure investments

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THANK YOU – MERCI OBRIGADO –

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