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MDB Platform on Gender and Infrastructure

MDB Platform on Gender and Infrastructure. Dominique Lallement Gender & Infrastructure Consultant Adviser, PRM Gender Group. Talking Points.

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MDB Platform on Gender and Infrastructure

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  1. MDB Platform on Gender and Infrastructure Dominique Lallement Gender & Infrastructure Consultant Adviser, PRM Gender Group

  2. Talking Points • Lessons from Tokyo International Conference of Africa Development (TICAD) and Multi-lateral Development Bank (MDB) Manila Gender and Infrastructure Workshops • THE Crises: Opportunities for Infrastructure • Opportunities for Gender and Infrastructure: Where do we go from here?

  3. Lessons from TICAD and Manila Workshops • Workshops: Tokyo (TICAD) – June 2008 Manila – November 2008 • Gender & Infrastructure: subject not well understood except in water • Once, understood: lots of interest & commitment -- sharing of benefits -- mobilizing women’s talents -- project sustainability -- empowerment, equity -- development effectiveness

  4. The crises: opportunities for Infrastructure • Energy + Food + Financial + Economic Crises • Risks for infrastructure: maintenance, no new investments • Rescue packages: all point to generate employment and incomes through infrastructure spending.

  5. Decline in infrastructure spending on maintenance has costly consequences Maintenance Vs Replacement Costs of Roads in Developing Countries Cost of maintenance to avoid loss in asset value (1970-89) Loss of road asset value (1970-89) Source: World Bank

  6. Infrastructure Green Infrastructure Other Measures 51.4 12.0Germany 100.4 1.0 Italy 143.7 239.9 197.6 China 1.1 26.5 2.1 UK 11.6 18.7 2.6 France 464 2.2 9.5 Japan 4.8 2.0 India 685.1 0.9 14.0 USA 210 8.0 35.5 EU 1.3 11.2 1.4 Spain 11.8 26.3 South Korea RESCUE PACKAGES… Infrastructure 100% 75% 50% 25% 0%

  7. WBG INFRA PlatformPlatform across WBG institutions MIGA World Bank IFC PRE-CRISIS $0.7 to $1 billion/year $11 to $13 billion/year $2.7 to 3.7 billion/year FINANCING to be adjusteddownwards reflecting lower than anticipated FDI flow into INF • $2.1 billion • Up to $0.3 billion in Global Equity Fund under the Infrastructure Crisis Facility (1) up to $15 billion/year currently being reassessed based on regional scans and country priorities CURRENT Scaled up Response (over 3 years): • Direct Financesupport (IDA/IFC) pipelines • Parallel financeexpansion with bilaterals/other IFIs • Concessional windowfor • project preparation • project financing • IFC Infrastructure Crisis Facility(over 3 to 5 years) • Support (IDA/IFC) pipelines • Sub-national instruments • Support (IDA/IFC) pipelines • Early 2009 Board discussion. Proposed reforms include: • New Product – covering non-honoring of sovereign financial obligations • Expanded coverage – more acquisition/restructuring projects will be eligible • Enhance Breach of Contract coverage for SOEs on selective basis INFRA RESPONSE INSTRUMENTS (1) Scale up constrained by balance sheet

  8. Opportunities for Gender and Infrastructure: where do we go from here? • Take advantage of huge spending on infrastructure • Don’t lose any opportunity to raise the gender issues • Think both womenand men • Choose technological options which will create themost jobs for both women and men, and those which will generate maximum benefits • Don’t stop at needs assessment or design stage: IMPLEMENT. • PARTNER with units/organizations which have gender competencies

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