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SADC 101

SADC 101. SA Shippers Council Regions & SADC Sub-Committee Barbara Mommen MCLI. What is sadc? Some History. Began with a organisation of the Frontline States whose objective was political liberation of Southern Africa .

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SADC 101

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  1. SADC 101 SA Shippers Council Regions & SADC Sub-Committee Barbara Mommen MCLI

  2. What is sadc?Some History Began with a organisation of the Frontline States whose objective was political liberation of Southern Africa. SADC was preceded by the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), Formed in Lusaka Zambia on April 01, 1980 with the adoption of the Lusaka Declaration (Southern Africa : Towards Economic Liberation)

  3. The structure COMPRISES EIGHT INSTITUTIONS Summit of Heads of State & Government Tribunal Council of Ministers Organon Politics, Defence & Security Cooperation Ministerial Committees Sectoral/Cluster SADC Secretariat Standing Committee of Senior Officials National Committees

  4. The structure

  5. SADC FACT SHEET 15 Member states : Angola Botswana DRC Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Swaziland Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe Population of 272 million will grow at 1.7% reach 350 million by 2027 (Africa’s population will double in 30 years) Some SADC member states have less than 5% rural access to electricity 9 member states part of the Southern Africa Power Pool

  6. SADC FACT SHEET Tourist arrivals increased from 46 million in 2009 to 49.8 million in 2010 Transit traffic for landlocked countries 13 mt in 2009 and increase to 50mt in 2030 and 148mt by 2040 Total port traffic will increase from 92mt in 2009 to 500mt by 2027 Average mobile uptake is 60% of population 6% of total subscribers hold fixed lines 4% of SADC residents use the internet 5% annual decline in postal mail volumes

  7. SADC FACT SHEET 39% of SADC population have access to adequate, safe drinking water 61% have no access to sanitation services SADC region retains only 14% of available renewable water resources of which 10% are retained in Kariba and Cahora lakes (both on the Zambezi River)

  8. The regional infrastructure development master plan

  9. The rIDMP ENERGY The Energy Sector Plan addresses 4 key strategic objectives: Ensuring energy security Improving access to modern energy services Tapping available energy resources Achieving financial investment and environmental sustainability Projects in the short term amount to $12.27 billion

  10. The rIDMP TOURISM The main strategic objectives: Development of Trans Frontier Conservation Areas Wilderness protection Employment creation Income generation Tourism ‘infrastructure’ Projects in this area amount to $1.1 billion

  11. The rIDMP TRANSPORT The Transport Plan address these strategic objectives to address the widening gap in provision of infrastructure: Increasing capacity of all networks Maintenance funding Harmonisation of legislation and regulatory frameworks Projects for roads, railways, inland waterways, land borders, air and sea ports estimated at $100billion over the 15 year period

  12. The rIDMP ICT The main strategic objectives: Infrastructure Capacity building and content E-services and other applications Research Innovation Industry development Projects amount to $21.4 billion

  13. The rIDMP METEOROLOGY Strategic objectives: Strengthening meteorological observation network infrastructure Modernising meteorological telecommunications and communication systems Improving technical capacity Strengthening capacity of institutions Projects will cost $125 million

  14. The rIDMP WATER The Water Chapter identified 34 water infrastructure projects to increase distribution and access and for immediate implementation between 2013 and 2021 Increase annual renewable water storage from 14% to 25% Projects amount to $12.27 billion

  15. The rIDMP HOW? A Short Term Action Plan developed to guide the implementation of phase 1 of the RIDMP Projects ready for implementation Preparation of projects to bankability level, for readiness for financing and implementation Includes ‘soft’projects – capacity building, regulatory and institutional strengthening

  16. Plan of action Plan of Action to guide implementation and systematise resource allocation, oversight, monitoring and evaluation Projects submitted by member states mapped to GIS database which enables direct internet access to project profiles and geographic location Looks a funding mechanisms and Institutional oversight functions

  17. Critical success factors Commitment by Member States and related agencies Creation and strengthening of oversight and implementating institutions Appropriate policy, institutional and regulatory framework Provision of a robust monitoring and evaluation system

  18. Critical success factors Availability of a pipeline of bankable projects Financial sustainability of project funding Partnership with private sector in infrastructure development Adoption of the user pay principle

  19. TRade facilitation PROTOCOL ON TRADE liberalize intra-regional trade in goods contribute to improvement of the climate for domestic, cross-border and foreign investment Harmonize and simplify Customs Rules and Procedure SADC Free Trade Area by 2014

  20. THANK YOU Sources: Executive Summary – SADC Regional Infrastructure Development Master Plan, August 2012 SADC Website

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