PIDA Week 2019

Positioning Africa to deliver on Agenda 2063 and economic integration through multi- sectoral approaches to infrastructure development

25-29 November 2019| Cairo, Egypt

PIDA Week 2019 Programme

09:30 – 14:00	MINISTERIAL MEETING OF THE BUREAU OF STC TTIIET to validate the PIDA PAP 2 studies, DSS of the Continental High-Speed Train Network and Continental Strategy to unlock access to rural areas and Strategic Direction for the post 2011-2020 Decade of Action for Road Safety (Closed)	*AUC*
*14:00 – 15:00 Group photo – Lunch*

07:30 – 09:30	CBN Media Breakfast Session	*AUDA-NEPAD*
*09:30 – 11:00 Registration*
PLENARY SESSIONS
11:00 – 12:00	Opening Session Welcome Remarks – H.E. Ambassador Khalid Emara, Assistant Foreign Minister to African Organisation and Communities and Personal Representative of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt to AUDA-NEPAD Remarks by H.E. Dr Ibrahim Assame Mayaki Chief Executive Officer of African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) Remarks by H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union Commission (AUC) Opening Remarks by H.E. Dr. Mostafa Madbouly Prime Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt	*AUC/AUDA-NEPAD*
12:00 – 13:30	Session 1: Update on PIDA PIDA Implementation Report (2019) – Mr. George Murumba, AUDA-NEPAD PIDA PAP 2 process – Mr. Cheikh Bedda, Director of Infrastructure and Energy, AUC Strategy to unlock access to remote area – Dr. Placide Badji, Transport Policy Officer, AUC Digital Transformation Strategy & PIDA PAP 2 – Mr. Moctar Yedaly, Head of Information Society Division, AUC	*AUC/AUDA-NEPAD*
*13:30 – 14:30 Group photo – Lunch*
14:30-15:30	Session 2: High-Level Roundtable Infrastructure for the Next Decade – Positioning Africa to deliver on Agenda 2063 and economic integration through multi- sectoral approaches to infrastructure development Panellists: Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, CEO, African Union Development Agenda (AUDA-NEPAD) Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, AUC Government of Egypt Representative (TBC) Mr. Mamady Souare, Manager Operation Office, RDRI0, AfDB Mrs Carla MONTESI, Director for Planet and Prosperity in the Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development, European Commission	*AUDA-NEAPD*
15:30-16:00	Session 3: High-Level Launch of Agenda 2063 Flagship Project: Video launch of Africa (Continental) High Speed Railways Network and Master Plan 2063 Chair: Mr. Cheikh Bedda, Director of Infrastructure and Energy, AUC-DIE Speakers: Dr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, CEO, AUDA-NEPAD Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, AUD-DIE	*AUDA-NEPAD*
*16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break*
PARALLEL SESSIONS
16:30-18:00	PARALLEL SESSION 1 – Water-Energy-Food Nexus Approach for Enhancing Sustainable Development in Africa Chair: AUDA-NEPAD Presenters: GWP, SADC, Niger Basin Authority/West Africa Panellists: AU/AUDA-NEPAD, SADC, ECOWAS, NBA, OKACOM, AfDB	*AUDA-NEPAD*
	PARALLEL SESSION 2 – Competitiveness and efficiency of the ports as key elements in integrated corridor Approach Co-Chairs: Mr Imed Zammit, Mfon Ekong Usoro Speakers: Mr Daniel Tanoe, Professor Martin Ndende, Mr Koffi Mbiah, Mbouma Pea Fortunin	*AUC*
	PARALLEL SESSION 3 – Energy Frameworks and Initiatives contributing to PIDA PAP 2 Harmonization Regulatory Framework of Electricity Market in Africa New energy projects: Solar, Small Hydro, and Small Island States Chair: AUC Speakers: AUC, RECs, Regional Initiatives	*AUC*
	PARALLEL SESSION 4 – Capacity Building programs and projects in the integrated multi-sectoral approach to infrastructure	*Egypt*
*19:00 – 20:30 Gala Dinner*

PARALLEL SESSIONS
09:00-10:30	PARALLEL SESSION 5 – Partners Energy initiatives toward PIDA PAP 2 Sustainable Energy Investments (SEI) Platform AEEP Renewable Energy Projects in PIDA PAP 2 African Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI)	AUC AEEP AREI
	PARALLEL SESSION 6 – Competitiveness and efficiency of the ports as key elements in integrated corridor Approach Co-Chairs: Mr Imed Zammit, Mfon Ekong Usoro Speakers: Mr Daniel Tanoe, Professor Martin Ndende, Mr Koffi Mbiah, Mbouma Pea Fortunin	*AUC*
	PARALLEL SESSION 7 – The PIDA Quality Label: bridging the gap between infrastructure project sponsors and PPFs (closed session, by invite only) Chair: Mr Ibrah Wahbou, AUDA-NEPAD Facilitator: Dr Morgan Pillay, GIZ Presenter: Joan Miquel Vilardell, ALG	*AUDA-NEPAD*
	PARALLEL SESSION 8 – Financing Infrastructure in Africa: From Project Concept, Bankability to Financial Close	*AfDB*
*10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break*
PLENARY SESSIONS
11:00 – 12:00	Session 4: PIDA Job Creation Toolkit Breaking Barriers to Create Local Employment through Infrastructure (Launch of the PIDA Job Creation Toolkit) Moderator: Ms. Siki Mgabadeli, freelance financial and current affairs journalist Presenter: Dr. Towela Nyirenda-Jere, AUDA-NEPAD Panellists: Ms. Barbara Schäfer, Head of Development Cooperation with the African Union, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Addis Ababa Ms. Ghada Darwish, Member of the African Network for Women in Infrastructure (ANWIn) and Energy Engineer with a private sector background Mr. Asfaw Kidanu, Chief Technical Advisor, International Labour Organization (ILO) Closing remarks: Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, CEO, African Union Development Agenda (AUDA-NEPAD)	*AUDA-NEPAD*
12:00 – 13:00	Session 5: Global Logistics Analysis in the future of Corridor development in Africa Presenters: Dr. Ryuichi Shibasaki – Associate Professor of University of Tokyo Mr. Hitoshi Onodera – Manager of Disaster Management and Port Development Section, Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd. Respondent: Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, CEO, African Union Development Agenda (AUDA-NEPAD) (TBC)	*AUDA-NEAPD*
*13:00 – 14:00 Lunch*
12:30 – 14:00 UMA and Egyptian Energy Ministers’ Working Lunch (closed)
14:00-15:30	Session 6: Infrastructure projects aiming to accelerate regional and continental economic integration	*Egypt*
*15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break*
16:00-17:00	Session 7: Launch of the African Network for Women in Infrastructure (ANWIn)	*AUC*
17:00 – 18:00	Session 8: Infrastructure Financing Trends in Africa	*AfDB*
18:00 – 18:15	Wrap-up and Close of Day 2

09:00 – 10:00	Session 9: Managing Risk to encourage Private Sector Engagement and Investment in Infrastructure Development	*AUDA-NEPAD*
10:00 – 11:00	Session 10: The PIDA Quality Label: Certifying Excellence in Project Preparation Presenter: Joan Miquel Vilardell, ALG	*AUDA-NEPAD*
*11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break*
11:30 – 12:30	Session 11: Consultation on the on-going process of developing the common African Strategy for infrastructure partnerships	*UNECA*
12:30 – 13:30	Session 12a : Spotlight on Projects Experiences from OMVS North Africa Power Market Lesotho Highlands Case Study (Water & Hydro) INGA Hydropower project Projects for maintenance, rehabilitation and operationalization of infrastructure networks incorporated in Agenda 2063	OMVS AUDA-NEPAD Lesotho Egypt
*13:30 – 14:30 Lunch*
14:30 – 15:30	Session 12b : Spotlight on Projects (continued) Trans-Maghreb Highway and Train Continental High-Speed Rail Single African Air Transport Market Cybersecurity & Infrastructure	UMA AUDA-NEPAD AUC
*15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break*
16:00 – 17:00	Session 13: Inclusion of InfraYouth in PIDA PAP II	*AUDA-NEPAD*
17:00 – 18:00	Session 14: Developing Infrastructure for Productive Transformation in Africa (Africa Development Dynamics Report Launch)	*AUDA-NEPAD*
18:00 – 18:15	Wrap-up and Close of Day 3

09:00 – 11:00	Reports of the Parallel Sessions	*AUDA-NEPAD*
*11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break*
11:30 – 13:00	Closing Session Reading of PIDA Week 2019 Communique Remarks by H.E. Ambassador Khalid Emara, Assistant Foreign Minister to African Organisation and Communities and Personal Representative of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt to AUDA-NEPAD Remarks by H.E. Dr Ibrahim Assame Mayaki Chief Executive Officer of African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) Remarks by H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union Commission (AUC) Closing Remarks by H.E. Dr. Mostafa Madbouly Prime Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt	*AUC/AUDA-NEPAD*
*13:00 – 14:00 Lunch*

Visit to the new Administrative Capital

New capital power plant, construction work in the government district, city of arts and culture, Al-Fateh Al-Alim Mosque and church.

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