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Lome,Togo

STRATEGY FOR UNLOCKING ACCESS TO BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES

FOR RURAL AND REMOTE AREAS

PRESENTATIONTOTHESTCONTRANSPORT,TRANSCONTINENTALANDINTERREGIONALINFRASTRUCTURES,ENERGYANDTOURISM

13-17MARCH2017

1st Ordinary Session of the STC on Transport, Transcontinental and Interregional Infrastructure, Energy and Tourism 1ère Session ordinaire du CTS sur les transports, les infrastructures transcontinentales et interrégionales, l’énergie et le tourisme 1st Ordinary Session of the STC on Transport, Transcontinental and Interregional Infrastructure, Energy and Tourism 1ère Session ordinaire du CTS sur les transports, les infrastructures transcontinentales et interrégionales, l’énergie et le tourisme

CheikhBEDDA,DirectorofInfrastructureandEnergy

STC TTIIET: Financing Infrastructure in Africa CTS TTIIET: Financement des infrastructures en Afrique

Content

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1 •  Background

2 •  Factors causing poor infrastructure

3 •  What is needed?

4 •  The Approach

5 •  Objective of the Approach

6 •  Benefits of the Approach

7 •  Guiding principles

8 •  Outcome of the Approach

9 •  Structure of the Proposed Strategy Paper

10 •  Steps towards the adoption of the Approach

11 •  Recommendations/expected Decisions from the STC


BACKGROUND

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60%

34%

71%and28%

10%

60%liveinruralareas

34%livewithin2kmofruralroad

UrbanandruralelectrificaVonare71%and28%

respecVvely

InternetPenetraVon

CropProducelost

Between23%and99%

Rateofaccessto

drinkingwater

15%

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FACTORS CAUSING POOR INFRASTRUCTURE

Failuretotakeintoaccountruralareasindesigningprojects

Non-inclusionofsurroundingvillages

developmentinfinancing

agreements

Lackofclearplanforsmooth

implementaVonofprojects

Inadequatefinancingfrom

theprivatesectorforrural

infrastructure


WHAT IS NEEDED?

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The concept of unlocking access to basic infrastructure and services for rural and remote areas is the solution. It consists of developing high level strategic approach for efficiently implementing integrated and sustainable infrastructures and services in rural and remote areas of the continent.


THE APPROACH DoesnottakeaccountexisVngframeworks

includingPIDA

DoesnotcontradictPIDAbutis

complimenVng

InlinewithAspiraVon1oftheAUAgenda

2063

InlinewithGoals1,5,7,9and10ofthe

SDGs

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OBJECTIVE OF THE APPROACH

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3.StrategicPoliciesIntegratedandIntegraVngapproachesto

Infrastructureprojects:TheDIGONCEpolicyNewapproachtoCorporateSocial

ResponsibiliVes(CSR)SVmulaVngtheInvestmentsinruraland

Remoteareas

2.DevelopmentofcollaboraVve/sharedEconomiesinthedigitalera

SmartgridsandSmartMeters SmartTransport E-Services

1.EmpowermentofcommuniVestocontributetoInfrastructuredevelopmentSmallmechanicsforfixing

agriculturaldevicesandmotorcycleCreaVonofsmallprocessingunitsof

localproductsTransformaVonofwaysofcommunicaVng,studying,developing,organizingwork

OverallobjecVve:design,planandimplementbasicInfrastructureprojects(Energy,Water,ICTandtransport)inanintegratedmanner


BENEFITS OF THE APPROACH

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CosteffecVveness• Integra(ngoflabourandgoodsmarkets,thusprovidingneweconomicopportuni(estoinhabitants

Socio-economicimpacts

• Strengthenedsocialinclusion• Contribu(ontothegrowthoflocaleconomiesthroughthedevelopmentoflocalindustry

• Developmentoflocalindustry• AdvantageofadvancementsinICTinprovisionofe-services

• Provisionofsufficient,reliableandaffordableenergy

• Possibili(estoconsultthepricesofproductsinna(onal/interna(onalmarkets

AcceleratedintegraVonofthe

conVnent• AccesstoICTapplica(onsencouragesborderlessinterna(onalcoopera(on

•  ImprovementontransportandICTsectorswillincreaseaccessibilityandmobility


GUIDING PRINCIPLES

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BasicInfrastructureprojects(Energy,Water,ICTandtransport)shouldbeconceived,plannedandimplementedinanIntegratedmanner

Supportthroughoutsub-sectorstoopVmizeuVlizaVonofresources

RoutesofBasicInfrastructureshouldbeopVmizedtocoverremoteandruralareas

EverymajorInfrastructureprojectmustprovideaccesstoRuralandRemote(R&R)areas

PoliciesshouldbeadoptedtosVmulateinvestmentsinR&Rareas

ExploringinnovaVveresourcemobilizaVonwithfocusonPPP

AcoordinaVonmechanismincludingthe“DIGONCEPOLICY”andthe“EMPOWERINGOFLOCALCOMMUNITIES”shouldpromoteandenhanceNaVonal/Regional/InternaVonalprograms


OUTCOME OF THE APPROACH

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STRUCTURE OF THE PROPOSED STRATEGY PAPER 1.  Access to infrastructure and correlation with socio-economic development 2.  Status of basic infrastructure in rural areas of Africa 3.  SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis of past

and existing approaches to Unlocking Access to basic infrastructure and Services for Rural and Remote Areas;

4.  Necessity for a new approach to Access Basic Infrastructure in Remote and Rural areas

5.  Benefits and Strategic objectives of the integrated approach -  Strategic principles -  Integrating mega and micro projects -  Empowering local communities -  Promoting collaborative economy -  Strategic policies

6.  Conclusions and recommendations

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KEY STEPS

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GuidancefromSTCs:(i)Transport,TransconVnentalAndInterregionalInfrastructures,EnergyandTourism,(ii)CommunicaVonandICTand(iii)Agriculture,ruralDevelopment,WaterandEnvironment

InputfrompartnersnotablyNPCA,AfDBandUNECA

ProgressreportbytheAssemblyofHeadsofStateandGovernment(HoSG)oftheUnion

ProgressreporttotheSTConFinance,Monetaryaffairs,EconomicPlanningandIntegraVon

AdopVonbytheAssemblyofHoSGoftheUnion


RECOMMENDATIONS EXPECTED FROM THE STC The Ministers are requested to: •  Welcome the initiative towards the development of an integrated approach to Unlocking

Access to basic infrastructure and Services for Rural and Remote Areas; •  Call upon the AU Commission to submit to the Executive Council a progress report on the

Approach for endorsement; •  Call upon the AU Commission to prepare a strategy paper. •  Invite the partners notably Regional Economic Communities (REC), AfDB and UNECA to

support the Approach.

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ThankyouMerciشكرا

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