Regional Corridor Development and - AfDB

Regional CorridorDevelopment andFacilitation

Developing alternative trade routes

Johny M. Smith – CEO – Walvis Bay Corridor Group - Namibia

1st AfDB Transport Forum26-27 Novembre 2015 Abidjan

NAMIBIA STRATEGIC PLAN(TRANSPORT)

• Regional integration

• Economic development

• Bridging the Infrastructure gap in SADC


WHO’S THE WALVIS -BAY CORRIDOR GROUP

NATA


•Business Development

•Trade Facilitation

•Infrastructure Development

•Wellness service

•Spatial Development Initiatives (SDI’S)

•Logistics HUB

WBCG STRATEGIC FOCUS


CORRIDORS TO ACCELERATE GROWTH

• Government invested in major transport infrastructure to link Namibia with rest of neighbouring countries:

•Port development, •Rail development, (Links with Angola, Botswana, Zambia)•Road development (Links with Angola, Botswana, Zambia)

• Optimize Namibia’s unique geographic positioning and establish new trade routes to link Namibia with rest of the SADC region

• Increased role of transport & logistics as % of GDP


CORRIDORS IN AFRICA


CHALLENGES IN TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS

• Border transit time

• Infrastructure Development

• Rail vs Road

• Increase in logistics capacity

• Regional growth

• Reducing costs

• Creating alternative trade routes


Connecting SADC & The World

• Strategic location

• Gateway to West coast of Africa

• International Shipping connections

• Main economic centres in the world


Walvis Bay Corridors• Trans Kalahari Corridor

Botswana, SA, Zimbabwe

• Trans Cunene Corridor

Angola

• Trans Caprivi Corridor

DRC, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe

• PPP with neighbours

• Benefits of corridors to SADC


•Namibia Section 21 Company

•Botswana/Namibia/South AfricaTransKalahari Corridor Management Committee

•DRC/Namibia/ZambiaWalvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Development Corridor

• Angola/NamibiaTransCunene Corridor

FORMING PPP’S IN NAMIBIA & NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES


• Role of Public sector

• Role of private sector

• Common objectives

• Vision

• Level of flexibility

• Realization of objectives

• Implementation

GETTING CONSENSUS ON PPP’s DIFFERENT OBJECTIVES


• Safe & secure corridors to operate

• Enhanced cross-border facilitation

• Mobilize the transport sector to promote the health and well being of their employees.

• Facilitate planning, development & implementation of corridor investments & other improvement projects.

• Dissemination of best practice for other corridors.

BENEFITS FOR STAKEHOLDERS & ACTORS


PROJECTS IN PROGRESS

• Feasibility Study on Truck Stops along WBC

• Feasibility Study on Logistics / Industrial Parks along WBC

• Container Terminal Expansion for Port of Walvis Bay

• TK Rail and TCC Rail

• National Logistics Master Plan Study – NDP_4

• Industrial Development along Walvis Bay Corridors

• Spatial Development Initiatives along WBC – DBSA/MTI


CORRIDOR GROWTH

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TIME TO THE MARKET


FROM TRANSPORT CORRIDOR TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR

•1994 – Fishing Port

•2000 – Deepening of port to 12.8 m

•2004 – First Hinterland cargo

•2011 - Deepening of port to 14 m

•2012 – SDI developments along Walvis Bay Corridors

•2017 – Port Expansion – 1 million TEU’s

•2020 – Railway links to all neighbouring markets

•2025 –Logistics & Distribution Hub for Southern Afr ica


ALTERNATIVE TRADE ROUTES

•Alternative trade route for: • Angola

• Botswana

• DRC

• Malawi

• South Africa (Gauteng)

• Zimbabwe

• Zambia

•Linking SADC via Walvis Bay to World

•Creating awareness of Walvis Bay?

•Mindsets?


•Transport & Logistics economic priority – NDP 4

•Optimise Namibia’s location

•Develop a framework for the process

•Logistics Plan

•Market the Logistics Hub

NAMIBIA AS LOGISTICS HUB?


1. Transport Masterplan

2. Political commitment

3. Establish PPP facilitation body – WBCG

4. Cross Border Agencies & Partnerships

5. Transport Corridors as an alternative trade route

6. Establish & market in neighbouring countries

7. Continuous development & maintenance of infrastru cture

8. Significant volume increase

9. Logistics Hub (National Development Plan)

10. Attract international investors

10 POINT ACTION PLAN


NEW CONTAINER TERMINALUSD 200 M


BULK & BREAKBULK PORT (PPP)USD 2 bn

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