Infrastructure Development Cluster –

2012 Report

Energy Transboundary Water

ICT

Mining

Transport

Development of a gender-sensitive bioenergy frame work & policy guidelines for Af rica that will pro mote local decent employment in bioenergies

Development of public-private partner ships (models) to finance implementa tion of rural en ergy infrastructure development

Energy Focus Areas

Achievements

A Pan-African bioenergy framework & guidelines complete & validated in Oct 2012 Currently being discussed at the All

Africa Energy Week (12-13 Nov 2012) Will be presented to CEMA for

endorsement (16 Nov) & HoS&G in Jan 2013 for adoption

Two reports on PPP development & pvt sector participation prepared & presented to Pan African Investment Forum

Implementation, within the framework of the African Information Society Initiative (AISI), of: the Declarations of the African Union Heads of State; and Resolutions of the AU Ministers in charge of Communication and Information Technologies (MCIT) and the AU Ministers in charge of Science and Technology (AMCOST).

Assessing the outcome of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and the Connect Africa Summit Goals.

The harmonization of ICT policies in sub-Sahara Africa (HIPSSA) Project

ICT Focus Areas

Achievements

Series of stakeholders workshops on harmonization of cyber legislation & cyber security: 28 Nov-2 Dec 2011, Libreville; 20-22 Feb 2012, Abidjan; 9-11 May 2012, Rabat; 20-22 June & 30-31 Sep 2012, Addis Ababa; 2 Sep 2012, Khartoum.

African Union Convention on Cybersecurity adopted by AU CIT ministers in September 2012 in Khartoum to be tabled at the Summit of African HoS&G in 2013

Support was provided to ECCAS, ECOWAS & SADC to develop model Cybersecurity Laws and regulatory framework, under HIPSSA

Stakeholders meting was organized with RECs and other stakeholders to review and validate the Assessment Report of the Connect Africa Summit Goals, Addis Ababa, July 2012

Achievements A SADC e-commerce strategy was developed and adopted

by the SADC Conference of ICT Ministers in April 2012 in Mauritius

An e-employment project was rolled out in selected ECCAS countries and a sub-regional workshop on e-employment held in Libreville from 12-13 November 2012

Letters of support was secured for dotAFRICA from 70% of African Governments to promote development of local digital content and development of Internet across the continent; and Early Warning objections are currently being fielded in favour of Dot Africa to ICANN

The first African Internet Governance Forum was held from 2-4 October 2012 in Cairo

The African Geodetic Reference Frame (AFREF) annual workshop and SC were held from 11-13 Oct 2012 in Nairobi

Study and capacity building for COMESA on cybersecurity and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) underway

Development of trans-African Highway (TAH) -- a roadmap adopted by African Ministers of Transport Conference in Luanda in Nov 2011 & endorsed by AU HoSG Summit in Addis Ababa in Jan 2012

Trade & transport facilita tion in Africa – a compendium of legal instruments aiming to facilitate trade and transport in order to make easier their access and use.

Transport Focus Areas

Achievements & immediate plans

Consultants are being recruited to form working group for preparing harmonized norms for the continent.

First African Road Safety Day will be launched on 18 Nov 2012

Two training workshops on Road Safety data management will be held on 19-21 Nov 2012

Implementation of African Water Vision 2025 of the AU

Meeting the Millennium Devel opment Goals for water

Water Development for Regional Economic Integration Africa

Sustainable Management of Transboundary Aquifers in Africa

Groundwater Governance in Africa Groundwater Resources Investigation for

Drought Mitigation in Africa Programme and Africa Drought Monitor

Water Management & Development Focus Areas

Various UN agency training programmes at national & regional levels initiated

Workshop on Economic & Social Valuation of Water and Ecosystem Goods and Services

Coordination of AMCOW 4th African Water Week Theme II Session on

Support for AU/AMCOW Pan African Water & Sanitation Monitoring, Evaluation Framework launched at 4th African Water Week in Cairo (May 2012).

Achievements

Snapshot on Drinking Water and Sanitation in Africa - 2012 Update( AMCOW/UNICEF/WHO)

Support to AMCOW’s Africa Region preparatory process for the 6th World Water Forum and co-organizing the target 1 session at the forum

Support to countries to improve WATSAN service provision for the urban poor & leverage resources for scale up under Water for African Cities Programme/LVWATSAN and Lake Tanganyika Water and Sanitation Initiative

Achievements

Ten Year Review of Transboundary Waters Publication

Extensive Contributions on the 6th World Water Forum Africa Region

Holding a 2nd workshop of ISARM for ECCAS sub-region held in Douala from 15-17 Oct 2012

Organising regional consultation on groundwater governance Nairobi from 29-31 May 2012

High resolution Groundwater survey following WATEX technology conducted in Ethiopia & Kenya.

Achievements

Need for mobilizing resource to undertake planning and implementation of joint cluster activities

Inter cluster collaboration and coordination not adequate

Lack of primary data (esp. for water and energy)

Commitment of all stakeholders and partners could improve

Mainstreaming of crosscutting issues (climate, gender, productive work, etc) not sufficient esp. in energy & transport

Challenges

ICT is overall crosscutting & should be integrated in all clusters, hence collaboration mechanisms should be sought with other clusters

High level & quality of experts participating leads very rich discussions and important outcomes

Involving key partners & ownership of activities by the beneficiaries essential for implementation of activities

The availability of framework of cooperation between institutions is important for resource mobilisation

Lessons Learned

Activities on mining are included in the AU TYCBP

Heads of State and Government requested implementation of the Africa Mining Vision

Establishment of the African Mining Development Centre (AMDC)

Need for the creation of a Sub-Cluster on Mining alongside Energy, Water, ICT and Transport

Direction is sought from the RCM

Sub-cluster on Minerals ?