1. EuropeAid Enabling infrastructure and urban development projects in ACP countries The European Commission support June 2009 Raul MATEUS PAULA, EuropeAid

2. EuropeAid The case for Infrastructure: A major constraint on Africa’s development Transport: o 40% of Africa’s population live in landlocked countries o Only one third of people have access to all-season roads o Several African airlines banned from EU Energy: o Only 20% of Africa’s population has access to electricity o High energy losses (Kenya looses 10% of manufacturing output through power cuts) ICT: o International calls cost up to 20 times more than other developing regions o Bandwidth costs up to 40 times more than some developed countries o BUT spectacular growth in mobile phone use

3. EuropeAid EU-Africa Infrastructure Partnership Objectives EC Communication (2005) EU – Africa Partnership launch (October 2007) EC Communication on helping developing countries in coping with the crisis (2009) Promote achievement of MDGs o Sustainable economic growth Interconnectivity Regional Integration o Identify and address missing links o Harmonise transport policies o Integrated water management o Cross-border and regional energy o Bridge the digital divide

4. EuropeAid EC and Infrastructure in ACP countries a long term commitment EC SUPPORT TO INFRASTRUCTURE 1996 – 2006 Transport€ 5.2 billion Water€ 1.4 billion Energy€ 225 million Urban Development € 800 million TOTAL€ 7.7 billion

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6. EU-Africa Infrastructure Partnership EU Water Facility

7. EuropeAid EU-Africa Infrastructure Partnership EU Energy Facility

8. EuropeAid EU – Africa Infrastructure Partnership Sectoral Support to Institutions (1/2) Support to the AUC o Support to the budget € 55 million To the Infrastructure and Energy Dept: € 2 million Energy: c. € 14 million o Power Pools [Central, East, South, West] € 7.5 million o Regions [ECOWAS, SADC]: €4.5 million o ECOWAS Electricity Regulator :€1.7 million (tbc, Trust Fund) ICT over € 10 million o ITU: Legislation/Regulatory Framework: Initial phase, West – Central Africa € 2.5 million (compl.) Pan SSA cover, national adoption: € 4.5 million o allocation from on-going € 9.5 million call for proposals Transport: € 16 million o Sub- Saharan Africa Transport Programme (SSATP), equally split (€ 8 million) for 2004-08 and 2009-13

9. EuropeAid EU – Africa Infrastructure Partnership Sectoral Support to Institutions (2/2) Water: c. € 30 million o AMCOW: € 2.6 million, Nile Basin Initiative: € 18 million o River Basin Organisations: € 10 million (Chad, Volta, Niger, Orange, Kagera) All infrastructure sectors : o AFUR (African Forum for Utility Regulators) € 1.3 m Environment: c. 50 million o Multilateral Environmental Agreements, c. € 10 million (UNEP – Regional Hubs & UNCCD: Combat Desertification) o African Monitoring of Environment (AMESD) 2007-’11: € 21 million plus € 8 million (10 th EDF)

10. EuropeAid 10 th EDF Multiannual Financial Framework 2008-2013 EDF 10 % of total p.m. EDF 9 1. National and regional cooperation17.76681%12.177 2. Intra - ACP cooperation2.70012,3%3.059 Sub-total managed by the Commission20.466 15.236 3. Investment Facility (managed by the EIB)1.5006,8%2.224 Sub-total operational credits ACP21.966100%17.460 OCT (incl investment facility)2861,3%329 Support expenditures4302%331 Total ACP + OCT support22.682 18.120

11. EuropeAid 10 th EDF programming Results at country level - Sector Breakdown

12. EuropeAid EC support to Africa’s infrastructure 2008-2009 Commitments NATIONAL PROGRAMMES 2008-2009 Transport: € 1.6 billion o 2008: € 1.1 billion o 2009: € 500 million Water: € 520 million o 2008: € 220 million o 2009: € 300 million Energy: € 75 million

13. EuropeAid EC support to Africa’s infrastructure 2008-2009 Commitments Intra REGIONAL PROGRAMME 2009-2010 Facilities: € 400 million [2009] o Water: € 200 million o Energy:€ 200 million Infrastructures: € 300 million [2009-2010] o Institutional support o Infrastructure Trust Funds Global Efficiency & Renewable Energy Fund: € 75 million Global Climate Change Alliance: €50m (Budget) + €40m (EDF)

14. EuropeAid EU – Africa Infrastructure Partnership EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund Significant leverage Sources of financingProjects approved Clearance “in principle ” Trust Fund (grants) c. € 65.7 millionc. € 12.7 million Project Financiers (loans) c. € 229 millionc. € 103 million TOTAL COST of project c. € 829 millionc. € 250 million PFG leverage (PFG/TF) 3.58.11 Total Financing Leverage (Total/TF) 12.619.7

15. EuropeAid Urban development: EC-funded projects 3 areas of cooperation : Rehabilitation and reconstruction of basic urban infrastructures following conflicts and natural disasters Risks reduction and disaster prevention Urban operations o Buildings for health and education, markets, judiciary… o Solid and liquid waste management o Technical assistance to municipalities / urban microprojects o Slum upgrading and improving living conditions in towns o Cultural heritage protection and preservation of historical sites and buildings o Local economic development and micro-finance

16. EuropeAid EC presence in ACP countries Ad-hoc operations, mostly in social/transport/water sectors. LRRD activities, as part of security and recovery strategy (RDC, Haiti, Liberia…) o with UN-HABITAT: “Urban Sector Profile Studies” per selected countries to identify areas for support and a framework for long term interventions, 4 M€, approved 2007 o with WB Trust-fund “Cities Alliance”: Anti-slum strategies and urban poverty reduction, EC participation of 0.75 M€, approved 2007

17. EuropeAid Cities Alliance Trust Fund EC contribution of €0.75M aims at broadening the scope of action to multilateral initiatives for urban development in ACP countries North-South partnership for common actions targeted to urban zones and poverty reduction. The EC participates in this unique partnership through a consultative group, allowing to develop a dialogue on: o Public and/or Private Partnerships, o Research, o Innovation, o Institutional, political and other barriers to poverty reduction in the urban context

18. EuropeAid ARIAL – Supporting and Strengthening Local Authority Associations Promoting and strengthening Local Authorities in ACP countries, including cities, vis-à-vis the strategic dialogue at national and international level. At EU level the ACP Local Government Platform (ACP LGP) has been recognised to have a de facto monopoly on representing ACP local authority associations. ACP LGP will receive a grant to carry out activities in representation, networking and support for ACP local authority associations - € 1 million For the support to local authority associations at regional and national levels, a call for proposals will be published to identify an implementing partner - € 5.6 million

19. EuropeAid Natural Disaster Facility ACP regional organisations: 9 th EDF: €12 M for 6 sub-regional programmes for 2007- 2011 Reinforcement of institutional structures for disaster risk management Development and implementation of mechanisms for knowledge management and information sharing Reinforcement of natural disaster early warning capacities Development of national and regional policies, strategies and action plans Ready to start in the Pacific region. 10 th EDF allocation: € 180 million

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