1. ASEAN Connectivity and Public‒Private Partnerships
H.E. Amb. Latsamy Keomany
Chair, ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee
2016 G20-IIWG Event:
Strengthening Global Infrastructure Connectivity Forum
Singapore, 27 April 2016

2. ASEAN as Investors’ Destination, 2014
ASEAN’s Growth Rate
4.6%
Merchandise Trade
US$ 2.53 trillion
Land Area
4.44
million km2
Population
625
million
FDI
US$
136 billion
GDP
at current prices
2.57 trillion
Source : ASEANStats, 2014

3. Where are we now in connecting the region?

4. Physical Connectivity
ASEAN Highway Network (AHN)
Upgrade ‘Below Class III’ sections
Complete missing links
Singapore-Kunming Rail Link (SKRL)
Construct missing links
ASEAN Power Grid
Implement the Melaka-Pekan Baru Interconnection
Implement the West Kalimantan-Sarawak Interconnection
Maritime Transport
Conduct feasibility study on the establishment of an ASEAN Roll-on/Roll-off (RO-RO) Network and Short-Sea Shipping
Establish efficient and reliable shipping routes (including RoRo) connecting mainland and archipelagic Southeast Asia
Enhance the performance and capacity of the 47 designated ports

5. Challenges in Implementing MPAC 2010
Financing large infrastructure requirements
Capacity for project development, operations and management
Coordinating delivery of MPAC

6. ASEAN Infrastructure Financing Needs
UNCTAD (2015)
McKinsey Global (2014)
Goldman Sachs (2013)
Bhattacharyay et al. (2012)
ADB-ADBI (2009)
Annual Est. (US$B)
110
196 69
100 60
Sectors covered
Power, transport, telecoms, WSS
Power, transport
Power, transport, telecom, WSS
Period covered
AMS Covered
All ASEAN Member States
Only IND, MAL, PHI and THA
All except BRU and SIN
Source: ASEAN Secretariat, McKinsey Global Institute, UNCTAD

7. Current ASEAN Efforts on PPP
ASEAN PPP Program with World Bank
ASEAN PPP Guidelines with ERIA
ASEAN Principles for PPP Frameworks with OECD
ASEAN Infrastructure Fund with ADB
ASEAN Risk Mitigation Instruments with OECD
ASEAN PPP Networking Forum

8. ASEAN World Bank PPP Programme
10 Project Briefs
8 Project Roadmaps
Sources:
MPAC and ASEAN initiatives
Country PPP initiatives
ERIA Study
Draft Long List: 40 pjts
SHORT LIST:
10 projects
Universe List:
258 projects
Long List:
29 projects
SM1
Pass/Fail test for Red Flags
3 main criteria:
Strategic Relevance
Level of project development
Project feasibility
SM2
Ranking: Quantification
2 main criteria:
Strategic Fit
Project Readiness and PPP Enabling Environment

9. Potential ASEAN PPP Projects
Project Name (Country)
ASEAN Relevance 1
Bien Hoa–Vung Tau Expressway (VIE)
Connects to deep sea ports & industrial zones 2
Central Luzon Link Expressway (PHI)
Lowering logistics costs: better access to market 3
Kanchanaburi–Phu Nam Ron Motorway (THA)
Connects Dawei port to Thailand; GMS corridor 4
Laos Road No. 3 (ASEAN Highway No. 3)
Transit route between Laos, Thailand, China 5
Makassar Port (IND)
ASEAN 47 port, largest port in Sulawesi, Sea Toll plan 6
Manado–Bitung Toll Road (IND)
Connecting Sulawesi’s 2 major economic centres 7
North Luzon Expressway East (PHI)
Decongesting Metro Manila 8
Trans-Sumatra Toll Road (IND)
Intra-Sumatran connectivity; link to Java; ASEAN highway

10. Moving Forward: ASEAN Connectivity 2025
Sustainable Infrastructure
Digital Innovation
Seamless Logistics
Regulatory Excellence
People Mobility
ASEAN Connectivity 2025

11. Thank you