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PIDA Status, Next Steps & Challenges ICA Annual Meetings Paris, France – May 17th, 2011 0 Agenda 1 •Status update 2 •Challenges 3 •Issues for guidance 1 The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA)… Joint initiative of AUC, NPCA & AfDB Programme of regional infrastructure projects Transport Energy ICT Transboundary Water 2 Objective: realize AU Abuja treaty Facilitated integration African Economic Community Improved infrastruct. 3 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 5 Phases of the PIDA Study 1 of 2 PLANNING INCEPTION Inception Report Political/Media Launch Kick-off Workshop July 2010 Methodological brief on outlook for future Outlook for the future & challenges September 2010 - April 2011 6 Phases of the PIDA Study CURRENT 2 of 2 STATUS Programming Strategic Policy Options Projection of Needs Program outlined by sector May 2011 - September 2011 Consensus Building RECs, Steering Committee & High level meetings Preparations of sector programs and Synthesis Report October 2011 - January 2012 7 Regional Capital Investments $19 Billion/year TRANSPORT ENERGY ICT Water Resources • • • • 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 • $7 billon per year for regional components (+31 billion/year for new generation). • Ongoing investments = $1.25 billion • $2 billion per year in fiber optic cables • 5 billion per year investment is needed on irrigation expansion 8 Agenda 1 •Status update 2 •Challenges 3 •Issues for guidance 9 Inherent tensions in infrastructure planning 6% GDP growth ambitious but achievable GDP growth deepens infrastructure crisis PIDA Inadequate Infrastructure may hamper GDP growth Policy issues are assumed to be solved 10 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 11 Learn from the past… Avoid the STAP Trap Ensure ownership Ensure financing Projects selected within strategic framework 12 Architecture for PIDA implementation AUC NPCA RECs • High level advocacy – AU assembly • Monitoring and evaluation RECs Countries • Policy changes Countries SPVs • Project financing • Construction, O & M ICA++ AfDB • Project screening and selection 13 Agenda 1 •Status update 2 •Challenges 3 •Issues for guidance 14 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 15 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 16 Questions for discussions PIDA G20 Extension of ICA membership Overall satisfaction with process and support for outcomes Role of ICA++ In mobilizing financing for infrastructure investments 17 THANK YOU – MERCI OBRIGADO – شكرا 18