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African Development Bank:
Climate Change and Infrastructure
Development
ADF VII, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
14 October, 2010
Mr. Emanuel Nzabanita
Acting Manager
Energy Division
Eastern and Southern Regions
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The infrastructure Deficit
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Infrastructure deficiency significantly hinders
the possibilities for economic expansion.
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Africa’s Infrastructure is weak and costs
significantly higher than other parts of the
developing world.
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As a result, MDG’s are far from being met
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ICA’s (AICD) report, finds that Africa needs to
invest $93.4 billion per year in energy,
telecoms, transport and water
infrastructure over the next decade.
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Africa’s Investment requirement ($Bn)
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Power is Africa’s largest infrastructure challenge
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Missing Links in Africa’s
Infrastructure
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The existing missing Links in Africa’s
Infrastructure need to be closed.
Road Network
 Energy
 Broadband ICT
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Infrastructure Missing Links-Road
Network
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Infrastructure Missing Links-Energy
Programs
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Infrastructure Missing Links-Broadband ICT
Programs
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Infrastructure Investment Benefits
Facilitates regional integration
 Enables intra regional trade
 Connects regions to global markets
 Attracts private sector investment
 Makes it possible to harness regional
comparative advantages
 Reduces impacts of disasters
(flooding/drought).
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Climate Change Additional Burden to
Infrastructure Development.
 Given
the current infrastructure
challenges, climate change only
increases the problem.
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Climate Change: Additional Burden to
Infrastructure Development.
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Heavy rainfall events cause
 Disruption of settlements, commerce, transport
and societies due to flooding; pressures on urban
and rural infrastructures and loss of property.
Areas affected by drought will experience
 Water shortages for communities and industry
 Reduced hydropower generation potentials;
 Increased potential for population migration.
Without adaptation measures, CC will strain current
infrastructure and widen the financing gap.
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Need to Build Climate Resilient
Infrastructure in Africa
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Ensuring transition to a low carbon economy by
investing in high performance infrastructure and
green technologies.
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Building Climate resilience to enable projects
and programs withstand the negative effects of a
changing climate
 Upgrading existing infrastructure to cope with
changing hydrology and rising temperatures.
 Developing climate related information for
decision-making processes.
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Need to Promote Regional Integration
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Connecting Africa to itself and the rest of the
world will increase our adaptive capacity.
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Transport Corridors
Power Pools
Maritime Ports
Regional Broadband ICT Networks etc
Integration reduces the cost of doing business
and creates larger markets for private sector
participation.
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Programme for Infrastructure Development in
Africa (PIDA)
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Launched in 24 July 2010 in Kampala, Uganda
during the 15th African Union heads of State
and Government summit.
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Led by AUC, NEPAD Secretariat and the African
Development Bank (Executing Agency).
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Objective to promote socio-economic development
and poverty reduction through improved access to
integrated regional infrastructure.
Programme to ensure the integration of
Climate resilient infrastructure.
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Solar Thermal Power Station,
Morocco
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This plant combines solar and thermal power
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It will produce up to 2000 MW of electricity
with an annual saving of one million tons of
oil.
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The Sahanivotry Mini Hydro
Power Plant, Madagascar
The project has an installed capacity of 15 MW
and an average gross electricity generation of
90 GWh
 It will produce 10% of the country’s total
supply of electricity
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Main One Cable Project: West Africa
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A high-tech broadband cable which will enhance
access to reliable and timely information in West
Africa.
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Instrumental in assisting our Regional Climate Centres
and relevant institutions in generating early warning
systems necessary for communities to build climate
change defense systems.
AfDB’s CC Financing Mechanisms
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AfDB has set up important mechanisms:
 Congo
Basin Forest Fund (CBFF)
 Africa Water Facility (AWF)
 ClimDev-Africa Special Fund
 Africa Carbon support Project
 Proposed Africa Green Fund (AGF)
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Leveraging additional funds, through:
 Climate Investment Funds (CTF and SCF)
 Global Environment Facility (GEF)
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Conclusion
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Climate change constrains development efforts in Africa.
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Improved Infrastructure availability will reduce
vulnerabilities and increase adaptive capacities of African
economies.
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Low-carbon energy is fundamental to mitigation and
sustainable development.
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Widespread access to water is necessary for adaptation
priorities
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ICT has a transformational impact by enabling private
sector access finance and increasing market efficiency.
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Conclusion
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The African Development Bank remains focused on
suitable infrastructure development and has
extended the climate change action plan covering the
period from (2011 – 2015).
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The Bank is also playing a leading role in dialogue and
building consensus on how to meet Africa’s climate
change challenges.
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Thank You
For further Details,
Contact
www.afdb.org
[email protected]
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