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AFRICAN COMPETITIVENESS:A FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK SYMPOSIUM ON MONITORING AND EVALUATION IDENTIFYING INDICATORS FOR MONITORING.

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1 AFRICAN COMPETITIVENESS:A FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK SYMPOSIUM ON MONITORING AND EVALUATION IDENTIFYING INDICATORS FOR MONITORING AID FOR TRADE September 15-16, WTO, Geneva

2 Outline Introduction ACR-Pillars Infrastructure Situation in Africa Infrastructure in AfDB Interventions The Monitoring Agenda Other Areas of Focus in Future

3 Introduction Africa is experiencing renewed optimism due to a much better regional economic climate despite recent challenges such as high food and oil prices. But question remain as to how sustainable this growth will be over the longer run? One of the key messages is that African countries must become more competitive.

4 Africa Competitiveness Report (ACR) - The Nine Pillars

5 Major focus of Bank: Quality of infrastructure & connectivity Why infrastructure investment? Facilitates regional integration Enables intra-regional trade Connects regions to global markets Attracts private sector investment Pillar on infrastructure

6 Infrastructure Situation in Africa Infrastructure remains one of the top business constraints in the region; 30% of overall cost in some cases Only 30% of rural population in SSA have access to all-season road Transport costs amongst highest in world 28 countries affected by energy crisis Only 30% of African population have access to electricity

7 ACR Infrastructure Scores, NA Source: African Competitiveness Report,, 2007 (ACR)

8 ACR Infrastructure Scores, SSA

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10 Infrastructure in AfDB Interventions Approvals for infrastructure projects in 2007 reached a record level of Appx US$3 bn (UA 1.93 billion), accounting for 74.8 percent of total loan and grant approvals. 48% (energy); 39% (transport); & 13% (other) Infrastructure represents large portion of AfT Agenda 1 st Global Review presents that infrastructure represented 96% of Banks AfT allocation

11 Strong Regional Operations Regional activities: important for Bank - increase competitiveness and productivity Multinational operations increased from USD290 million in 2006 to USD661 million in 2007 and doubled in the recent replenishment Supporting development of intraregional and regional transport networks i.e. in East African Community: Issaka (Tanzania) - Kigali (Rwanda) - Bujumbura (Burundi) Railway Line Kisumu (Kenya) - Busia (Uganda) - Jinja (Uganda) Northern Road Corridor Nyakanazi (Tanzania) - Kigoma (Tanzania) Bujumbura (Burundi) - Kigali (Rwanda)

12 The Monitoring Agenda Internal processes Flagship publication: African Competitiveness Report – with WEF & WB (2007); African Development Report 2009/2010 (Logistics); African Economic Outlook with the OECD Ex-ante Development Impact Assessment; key indicators infrastructure, imports, exports, intra- regional trade Competitiveness & trade indicators specified - Logical Framework of project documents & evaluation reports Data collection activities by the statistics department – Data Platform

13 Other areas of focus Sanitary and Phytosanitary agenda Trade facilitation: ports, customs, etc Capacity building for trade negotiations: African Legal Support Facility (AfDB) Mainstream trade in Bank operations Establish Africa AfT Website Africa AfT Network -> OECD Knowledge Network Work with RECs Promote Development Corridors & Spatial Development Initiatives

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