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Chinese participation in infrastructure development in Africa: Roles and impacts

Chinese participation in infrastructure development in Africa: Roles and impacts . Chuan Chen, Dr. The University of Melbourne . Challenges to Infrastructure Development in Africa . Challenges to infrastructure development in Africa for economic growth and poverty reduction:

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Chinese participation in infrastructure development in Africa: Roles and impacts

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  1. Chinese participation in infrastructure development in Africa: Roles and impacts Chuan Chen, Dr. The University of Melbourne

  2. Challenges to Infrastructure Development in Africa • Challenges to infrastructure development in Africa for economic growth and poverty reduction: • Inadequate infrastructure financing in general; and in particular, • Inadequate financing for O&M and rehabilitation of existing facilities; • Lack of regional infrastructure; • Inadequate investment in the electricity sector; • Weak rural infrastructure; • Weak private participation in infrastructure. • Weak construction and engineering capacity of the local construction industry; • High cost in infrastructure development; • Weak supporting industries for infrastructure and construction projects; • Inequality in infrastructure development

  3. Analytical Framework

  4. Infrastructure Financing Modalities • Export credit • Conessional loan • Concessional export credit • Grant • Commercial loan • Debt relief • Public Private Partnership • Angola Mode

  5. Market Entry Modes • Chinese AEC contractors’ market entry modes for the African markets

  6. Infrastructure Financing • Chinese infrastructure financing commitment in Africa 2001-2009

  7. Infrastructure Financing • Chinese infrastructure finance commitments in Sub-Saharan Africa by Sector 2001-2009

  8. Infrastructure Financing • Type of projects with Chinese financing commitment: Greenfield versus rehabilitation

  9. Infrastructure Implementation • Total revenue of top international contractors in Africa by nationality

  10. Infrastructure Implementation • Procurement methods used by Chinese contractors in Africa

  11. Infrastructure Implementation • Localization

  12. Infrastructure Implementation • Social responsibilities

  13. Conclusions • China contributes to the economic growth and poverty reduction in Africa by taking part in infrastructure development. • Inadequate infrastructure financing in general; and in particular, • Inadequate financing for O&M and rehabilitation of existing facilities; • Lack of regional infrastructure; • Inadequate investment in the electricity sector; • Weak rural infrastructure; • Weak private participation in infrastructure. • Weak construction and engineering capacity of the local construction industry; • High cost in infrastructure development; • Weak supporting industries for infrastructure and construction; • Inequality in infrastructure development

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