Department of Infrastructure and Department of Infrastructure and EnergyEnergy

African African UnionUnion

DIABY Moustapha MamySenior Telecommunications Development Policy OfficerAfrican Union Commission

OutlineOutline

Introduction Structure of the Department Mandate and Core Functions Institutional Arrangements

AU Infrastructure Programme Overall Framework Sector and sub-sector programmes

Transport Tourism Energy Telecommunications/ICT & Posts

EU-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure Conclusion

Structure (1)Structure (1)

THREE (3) DIVISIONS:

Transport & Tourism; Energy; Telecom + ICT & Posts

1) Transport & Tourism

Transport

− Air Transport

− Maritime Transport

− Railway Transport

− Road Transport Tourism

Structure (2)Structure (2)

2) Energy

Hydrocarbons (Oil, Gas and Coal)

Renewable Energy (Hydropower, wind, solar, bio-energy, geothermal)

3) Telecommunications, ICT & Posts

Telecommunications

Postal Services

Structure (3): Structure (3): ORGANIGRAMORGANIGRAM

Institutional ArrangementsInstitutional Arrangements(with African Partners)(with African Partners)

1. African Union (AU):

i. NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency (NPCA)

ii. Regional Economic Communities (RECs)

iii. Specialised (Technical) Agencies:

− AFCAC, UAR, ATU, PAPU, AFREC

2. African Development Bank (ADB)

3. United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

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Mandate and Core FunctionsMandate and Core Functions

Mandate:“To facilitate Regional and Continental efforts for accelerated development of integrated infrastructure and effective and sustainable deployment of energy resources ".

Core Functions:Harmonisation of sector policies, strategies and regulations;Facilitation, monitoring and evaluation of implementation of policies, strategies and major continental integration infrastructure projects; Contribution to mobilisation of resources for infrastructure dev.;Capacity building: training, research and exchange of experiencesStrengthening cooperation and partnerships; andAdvocacy for Africa’s interests in matters of infrastructure development.

AUAU VisionVision onon InfrastructureInfrastructure

Integrated, efficient, reliable, cost-effective,

environment friendly infrastructure and

services for the development and physical

integration of Africa.

AUAU InfrastructureInfrastructure Programme:Programme:OverallOverall FrameworkFramework (1): (1): COMPONENTSCOMPONENTS

1. The AUC 2009-2012 Strategic Plan: to accelerate implementation of the African vision of NEPAD

2. 2009 Declaration of AU Assembly on Infrastructure Development in Africa

3. Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA)

4. Coordination Mechanism and Institutional Architecture

5. Sector and sub-sector Plans of Actions

AU Infrastructure Programme:AU Infrastructure Programme:Overall Framework (2): Overall Framework (2): COORDINATIONCOORDINATION

A Coordination Mechanism (CM) has been put in place to bring about coherence, avoid duplication of efforts, wastage of resources

The CM defines the roles of various actors at national, regional and continental levels in the various infrastructure activities

Aims at ensuring that Africa speaks with one voice on the priorities of the continent and on their implementation

Study on an African Institutional Architecture for Infrastructure Development in Africa (IAIDA) has been initiated to:

– diagnose weaknesses and propose ways of strengthening institutional capacities of all key stakeholder organisations

– identify best practices and propose a suitable model for an efficient and effective institutional architecture for infrastructure development in Africa

Besides forging close cooperation with various organisations within Africa for the implementation of infrastructure programmes, the AU Commission is working with international partners through bilateral and multilateral partnership arrangements in this area, the most notable being:

1. EU-Africa Infrastructure Partnership - (EU)

2. EU-Africa Energy Partnership (EU) – (EU)

3. Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) – (G8)

MOUs also have been signed with various international organisations including United Nations agencies dealing with infrastructure sectors

All recognised institutions are invited to participate in the work of the Commission in formulating and facilitating strategies for the implementation of infrastructure programmes for Africa

PartnershipsPartnerships

The EU-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure

The EU-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure

AFRICAN UNION UNION AFRICAINE

UNIÃO AFRICANAAddis Ababa, ETHIOPIA P. O. Box 3243 Telephone : 011-551 7700 Fax : 011-551 7844

website : www. africa-union.org

UE-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure

UE-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure

• A joint EU)Africa response to the AU-NEPAD Infrastructure Plan

• A framework for interconnecting Africa – country with country, region with region & Africa with the rest of the world

• A Partnership that works at three levels – continental, regional and country – using the principle of subsidiarity

• Financing Infrastructure - transport, energy, water & ICT – and support for regulatory frameworks that facilitate trade and services

• Coordination with other international initiatives paramount, e.g. Infrastructure Consortium for Africa & WB Africa Action Plan. EC membership of ICA will facilitate coordination.

UE-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure

UE-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure

The EU-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure was lunched on the 25th on October 2007 in Addis Ababa , Ethiopia.

UE-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure

UE-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure

Objectives

• To Stimulate sustainable economic growth

• To Promote competitive trade

• To Foster regional integration

• To Contribute effectively to poverty reduction and Africa’s MDGs

Strategy: regional & country complementarity

• Support programmes that facilitate interconnectivity at continental & regional level

• Support programmes coherent with national poverty reduction strategies and infrastructure sector strategies

UE-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure

UE-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure

The Partners

European Commission, inc. Delegations

• Leadership of EU-side of Partnership,

• coordinate with MS, ICA, AfDB

• securing finance

European Member States

• Financiers of NIPs/RIPs and co-financiers of theTrust Fund

European Investment Bank & EU MS Development Banks, EDFIs

• Promoters and co-financiers of projects

• Administration of Trust Fund (EIB)

European Commission, inc. Delegations

• Leadership of EU-side of Partnership,

• coordinate with MS, ICA, AfDB

• securing finance

European Member States

• Financiers of NIPs/RIPs and co-financiers of theTrust Fund

European Investment Bank & EU MS Development Banks, EDFIs

• Promoters and co-financiers of projects

• Administration of Trust Fund (EIB)

Africa Union Commission & Sectoral Partners

• Political leadership of AU-side of the Partnership

African Regional Institutions – NEPAD AfDB, RECs

• Technical leadership of AU-side of Partnership

African Member Countries

• Owners of Partnership projects – key to sustainability

African Development Bank, DBSA, DFIs

• Potential project promoters and co-financiers

Africa Union Commission & Sectoral Partners

• Political leadership of AU-side of the Partnership

African Regional Institutions – NEPAD AfDB, RECs

• Technical leadership of AU-side of Partnership

African Member Countries

• Owners of Partnership projects – key to sustainability

African Development Bank, DBSA, DFIs

• Potential project promoters and co-financiers

UE-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure

UE-Africa Partnership on InfrastructureHow it works?

• AU with its continental-wide political mandate will facilitate dialogue at REC level and between RECs

• AU ensures continental ownership at all levels providing policy guidance & ensuring the integrity of the continental vision

• RECs ensure regional ownership by reaching consensus on regional priorities with their Member countries, facilitating implementation of regional projects, regional & international protocols etc. linked to Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)

• African country ownership - project owners - align national & regional priorities, enforce regional & international agreements

UE-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure

UE-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure

What it finances?

All Infrastructure sectors

Planning & prioritisation of investments, capacity building, harmonisation & implementation of

international & regional agreements, regulatory reform....

Financing Levels are:

Continental, Regional and National

UE-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure

UE-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure

The Financial Instruments

• National and Regional Indicative Programmes (EDF)

• Intra-ACP resources (EDF)Grant-to-grant financing (capacity building,

regional initiatives and facilitation programmes; support to African Infrastructure sectors)

• EU-Infrastructure Trust Fund for Africa (EDF)open to all EU MS

True co-financing EIB, EDFIs, AfDB

Operationalization of the EU-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure

Port-Moresby AgreementPort-Moresby Agreement

The Port-Moresby Agreement signed on the 21th December 2007 between the ACP and EC aims at supporting the AUC in the Preparatory Actions and Studies : Technical Assistance for formulation, preparation and service management for Regional Infrastructure priority projects in the fields of Transport, Energy and ICT.

The total amount of the Port-Moresby agreement is 10,000,000.00 USD.

An international Bidding process was lunched to select a firm to provide the necessary Technical Assistance to the AUC. Egis-Bceom International was awarded the contract.

The Technical Assistance started activities on February 2010 under an agreement with the identification contract number EuropAid/125741/C/SER/ACP and as contracting firm

Implementation of the Port-Moresby Agreement

Implementation of the Port-Moresby Agreement

Implementation of the AUC-EC, Port-Moresby Agreement

Implementation of the AUC-EC, Port-Moresby Agreement

The Priory Projects were identified for the 3 Sectors

Priority Projects for other Sectors under the Port-Moresby Agreement

Priority Projects for other Sectors under the Port-Moresby Agreement

Seven were successful: Energy (1) and Transport (6) and the contracts are going to be signed today 20th of December 2010 in Addis Ababa.

Progress status

The Department of Infrastructure and Energy, in collaboration with African and international partners, is making all the necessary efforts to realise the AU’s vision in the development of Africa’s infrastructure

Enhancement of efficiency and effectiveness in our work is the key to success

Areas of focus:

1. Coordination of actions within the Commission

2. Clarity of roles among the different departments and units

3. Efficient support services: administration, finance, protocol, conference services, legal, etc.

ConclusionsConclusions

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