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FROM AICD TO AIKP
JAMAL SAGHIR
DIRECTOR
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
AFRICA REGION – WORLD BANK
Publication of Four AICD Sector Volumes
Provides Easy Technical Reference
• Flagship Report covered only main policy messages
• Sector volumes bring together all material for
technical specialists
• Data Annexes provide useful reference for all sectoral
indicators
Completion of Some 30 AICD Country
Reports Provide National Level Messages
• AICD Country Reports
make bring AICD
findings to national
policy makers
– Peer benchmarking
of performance
– Efficiency and
funding gap
analysis
• Some 30 reports will
be completed, of which
15 had in-country Road
Shows
Report only
Report &
Road Show
Completion of Five AICD REC Reports as
Inputs to PIDA on Regional Integration
• AICD REC Reports
package results at the
regional level
– Stock-taking of extent
of network integration
– Regional spending
needs and financial
burdens
• Reports discussed
with PIDA team and
REC delegations
AIKP Transfer Process
• Transfer well underway since WPA signature
– Weekly team interactions and support missions
– AICD portal now integrated into AfDB website
– Development of database software underway
• Statistical Handbook on its way to becoming
official standard for infrastructure data
– Expert Group Meeting in Zambia April 2011 endorsed
AIKP Statistical Handbook
– Presentation to Statistical Commission of Africa
planned for January 2012
Follow-Up Work on Climate Change
• Emerged from May 2010 ICA Member’s Meeting
• Project “Addressing Climate Vulnerability of Africa’s
Infrastructure” will cover
– Climate change impact on five major river basins
– Knock-on effects for power, irrigation and roads
• Arrangements are now in place
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UNECA to act as African counterpart agency
US$1.7m of funds raised
Concept Note passed internal review
2 year time horizon