G20 Development Working Group Submissions
6. "Improve the domestic
infrastructure investment
climate: work with LICs, assess
and diagnose bottlenecks in
LICS that hamper investment,
and assist LICs in developing
action plans in the context of
national development goals and
strategies to:
(a) remove bottlenecks in
development, whole life costing
and planning for investments in
new infrastructure, operations
and maintenance of existing
ones and rehabilitation of aging
ones;
(b) improve their resource
mobilisation and increase fiscal
space; and
(c) increase energy access,
including by supporting more
sustainable paths" (2010
MYAP).
7. "Undertake special measures
for regional integration: identify
and make recommendations for
specific institutional, regulatory
and policy changes in national
policies and regional architecture
to respond to the physical and
economic needs of regional
projects "(2010 MYAP).
8. "Special measures for
regional integration: identify
a limited number of regional
initiatives with an action plan to
reduce bottlenecks and deliver
concrete outcomes" (2010
MYAP).
November 2011: Leaders' Declaration
supports MDB and HLP recommendations for:
supporting local capacity development through
initiatives like the HLP's Fellowship Program and
MDB efforts to strengthen regional PPP practitioner
networks; improving the quality of information
available to investors by establishing online regional
platforms such as Sokoni and the extension of the
Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnosis to become
a global benchmarking infrastructure data initiative;
and improving access to funding, notably through
the strengthening of local intermediaries and
financial markets.
May 2012: A DWG report thanks the HLP
for efforts to make Fellowship Program a reality.
October 2012: An MDB Follow-up Report
calls on G20 members to provide: US$3 million to
benchmark LICs in the global initiative, or US$10
million for all developing countries. Leaders'
Declaration in June 2012 recognises that G20
members will do this on a voluntary basis.
(see 1.1.1 on ICA)
October 2011: MIAP recommends:
launching a global infrastructure benchmarking
initiative; expanding technical assistance by
strengthening regional PPP practitioners' networks.
2011: A DWG report recommends
endorsing principles for PPFs effectiveness
(suggested in the Action Plan); and calls for a
functional audit of existing PPFs.
October 2011: MIAP recommends piloting
an Africa Infrastructure Marketplace and jointly
with the HLP identifying 11 exemplary regional
infrastructure projects using agreed criteria.
November 2011: Leaders' Communiqu
& Declaration highlight 11 infrastructure projects
and call on MDBs to pursue implementation with
countries involved.
October 2012: An MDB Follow-up Report
welcomes progress made in the 11 projects and
calls on G20 members to provide financial support
to enable the immediate operationalization of
Sokoni (3 years, US$ 10 million).
Off-track
Some more
decisions are
required to turn
recommendations
into concrete
actions, and LICS
should be further
involved
T: November
2011
ā Completed
T: November
2011
Off-track
Financial
commitments are
required to ensure
operationalization
of Sokoni, and
actions may be
needed for any
of the 11 projects
stalled
T: November
2011
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