THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS

Connecting ASEAN through the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity

Workshop on “Enhancing Connectivity through Multi-layered

Regional Frameworks : The Roles of Dialogue Partners” 19 July 2013

Bangkok, Thailand

Outline of Presentation

• Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) Rationale Principles Strategy Coordination

• Progress in Implementing MPAC • Engaging Dialogue Partners • Way Forward

We need better infrastructure

We need more resources

We need better business environment

Public-Private Partnerships?

We need greater people-to-people exchanges

What People Say….

Rationale

Leverage Strategic Geographical

Location

Promote Economic Growth & Narrow

Development Gaps

Complement ASEAN Community

Building

Connect ASEAN Member States with

Rest of the World

Principles

Accelerate ASEAN Initiatives

Foster Win-Win Solutions

Synchronise Sectoral Strategies or

Plans

Balance Regional-National Interests

Connect Mainland and Archipelagic

ASEAN

Outward-Looking, Competitive Dynamics

among Partners and Maintain ASEAN

Centrality

Feasible Financial Models, with Private Sector Involvement

People to People

Connectivity

Institutional Connectivity

Physical Connectivity

ASEAN Connectivity Strategy ASEAN Community

Political-Security

Enhance rules and good governance for ASEAN

Economic

Enhance integration and competitiveness of ASEAN

Socio-Cultural

Enhance well-being and livelihood of ASEAN Peoples

Narrowing the Development Gap

Resource Mobilisation

ASEAN Connectivity

Modality of Coordination

ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee

Report

Report

ASEAN Secretariat

Scorecard

Sub-regional Arrangements

related to ASEAN Connectivity Relevant

ASEAN Sectoral Bodies

National Coordinators

External Parties including Dialogue

Partners, Multilateral Development Banks,

International Organisations, Private

Sector

National Ministries/ Agencies

Committee of Permanent

Representatives to ASEAN

ASEAN Coordinating Council/ASEAN

Community Councils

ASEAN Summit

Reporting

Information Flow

Resource Mobilisation

Sources of MPAC Funding

Dialogue Partners

Multilateral Dev Banks

Bilateral External Parties

National Govt

Regional & Domestic

Capital Markets

Global & Regional Funds & Facilities

Private Sector

Private – Public

Partnership

ASEAN Highway Network

Country Route

Cambodia Poipet–Sisophon

Phnom Penh–Loc Ninh

Viet Nam Loc Ninh–Ho Chi Minh City

Mu Gia – Tan Ap – Vung Ang

Thailand Three Pagoda Pass– Nam Tok

Aranyaprathet–Klongluk

Lao PDR Vientiane–Thakek–Mu Gia

Myanmar Thanbyuzayat– Three Pagoda Pass

1

1

2

2

3

3

2

2

4

4

1

1

5

5

Singapore-Kunming Rail Link Missing Links

Source: Modified from Ministry of Transport, Malaysia.

6

6

ASEAN Roll-On/Roll-Of Network

Malaysia

Indonesia

Singapore

Philippines

Phuket

Belawan

Dumai

Penang General Santos

Bitung

Phnom Penh

Sihanoukville

Tanjung Priok Tanjung Perak

Tanjung Pelepas

Kuantan

Yangon

Thilawa

Cebu

Laem Chabang

Hai Phong

Ho Chi Minh

Source: Modified from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan

Source: HAPUA 12

APG Interconnection Status (as of 4 June 2012)

CAMBODIA

INDONESIA

SARAWAK

BRUNEI

P. MALAYSIA

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA YUNNAN

BATAM SINGAPORE

8

11

14

10

6

12

4 3

1

7

2

5

9

13

15

CAMBODIA

INDONESIA

SARAWAK

BRUNEI

P. MALAYSIA

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA YUNNAN

BATAM SINGAPORE

8

11

14

10

6

12

4 3

1

7

2

5

9

13

15

Revised Earliest COD 1) P.Malaysia - Singapore (New) 2018 2) Thailand - P.Malaysia

• Sadao - Bukit Keteri Existing • Khlong Ngae - Gurun Existing • Su Ngai Kolok - Rantau Panjang (Newly Proposed) • Khlong Ngae – Gurun (additional) 2016

3) Sarawak - P. Malaysia 2015-2021 4) P.Malaysia - Sumatra 2017 5) Batam - Singapore 2015-2017 6) Sarawak - West Kalimantan 2015 7) Philippines - Sabah 2020 8) Sarawak - Sabah – Brunei : • Sarawak –Sabah 2020 • Sabah – Brunei Not Selected • Sarawak – Brunei 2012-2016 9) Thailand - Lao PDR

• Roi Et 2 - Nam Theun 2 Existing • Sakon Nakhon 2 – Thakhek – Then Hinboun (Exp.) 2012 • Mae Moh 3 - Nan - Hong Sa 2015 • Udon Thani 3- Nabong (converted to 500KV) 2017 • Ubon Ratchathani 3 – Pakse – Xe Pian Xe Namnoy 2018 • Khon Kaen 4 – Loei 2 – Xayaburi 2019 • Thailand – Lao PDR (New) 2015-2023

10) Lao PDR - Vietnam 2011-2016 11) Thailand - Myanmar 2016-2025 12) Vietnam - Cambodia (New) 2016 13) Lao PDR - Cambodia 2015 14) Thailand - Cambodia (New) 2015-2017 15) East Sabah - East Kalimantan Feasibility Study 16) Singapore – Sumatra 2020

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ASEAN Connectivity Progress Institutional Connectivity

Key Actions Progress

ASEAN Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Goods in Transit (AFAFGIT): Sign Protocol 2 (Designation of Frontier

Posts) Sign Protocol 7 (Customs Transit

System) Sign Protocol 6 (Railway Borders and

Interchange Stations)

Consultation between Member States ongoing. Undergoing domestic processes. Signed by ASEAN Transport Ministers in 2011.

ASEAN Connectivity Progress Institutional Connectivity

Key Actions Progress

ASEAN Single Aviation Market (ASAM): Sign the ASEAN Multilateral Agreement on

the Full Liberalisation of Passenger Air Services (MAFLPAS) by 2010 and ratify Protocol 1 by 30 June 2010

Conclude the Air Transport Agreement with China by 2010.

Conclude the Air Transport Agreements with

India and ROK. Formulate ASAM Roadmap

Pending ratification by several Member States.

Signed by ASEAN and China Transport Ministers in 2011.

Draft being discussed.

Implementation Framework of ASAM adopted.

ASEAN Connectivity Progress

Institutional Connectivity Key Actions Progress

Develop strategies for an ASEAN Single Shipping Market (ASSM)

Strategy paper for ASSM adopted.

Expedite the liberalisation of services such as logistics and telecommunications

Being undertaken as part of 8th , 9th and 10th packages of services commitments.

Implement National Single Windows (NSWs)

Member States are at various stages of NSW development. NSW of Singapore is already in operation.

Improve regional – subregional coordination of policies, programmes and projects

Ongoing efforts with a mapping exercise being undertaken.

ASEAN Connectivity Progress People-to-People Connectivity

Key Actions Progress

Establish ASEAN Virtual Learning Resource Centre

Consolidation of culture and information as well as media database ongoing.

Encourage the establishment of curricular offerings or education modules on ASEAN

ASEAN curriculum source book disseminated and made available online.

Progressively liberalising visa restrictions

Member States have generally implemented the visa-free facility to ASEAN nationals holding ordinary passports.

Encourage more intra-ASEAN movement of skilled labour through the development of further MRAs

The signed MRAs and the Agreement on Movement of Natural Persons are being implemented.

Engaging Dialogue Partners

First ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee

(ACCC) Meeting

First ACCC-Japan

Meeting

April 2011

July 2011

June 2013

Nov 2012

Mar 2012

Master Plan on ASEAN

Connectivity (MPAC) adopted

First ACCC-India

and ACCC-ROK

Meetings

Oct 2010

First ACCC-National

Coordinators Meeting

First ACCC-China

Meeting

Sept 2012

First ACCC

Informal Consultation

with DPs and EPs

Way Forward

• Invest in ASEAN Connectivity • Enhance institutional and technical coordination

mechanism at: Regional, sub-regional and national levels Policy and operational levels

• Synchronise project planning, development and financing

• Establish project development mechanisms or facilities for connectivity

Way Forward

• Widen stakeholder base and develop targeted communications strategy

• Periodic engagements on specific connectivity themes

• Leverage practices, knowledge networks and stakeholder partnerships in connectivity sectors

• Collaborative efforts in post-2015 vision for ASEAN Connectivity

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