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April 2013

“What is a city, but the people?” Coriolanus – Shakespeare - 1608. Better with less. Gaëtan Siew CEO. April 2013. AFRICA URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE SUMMIT – Cape Town. African Challenges – Cities Strategy ? Cities - Infrastructure - Mayors Do better with less Lessons ?.

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April 2013

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  1. “What is a city, but the people?” Coriolanus – Shakespeare - 1608 Better with less. Gaëtan Siew CEO April 2013 AFRICA URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE SUMMIT – Cape Town
  2. African Challenges – Cities Strategy ? Cities - Infrastructure - Mayors Do better with less Lessons ? Key Points
  3. Infrastructure : Key role Infrastructure Quality of life Sustainability Competitiveness Unique role Integrates Land Use & Property with Public services Commercial Professional Activities Leisure & Lifestyle Activities Abundant resources – Poor distribution Spatial Asset supporting Services Utilities Logistics Lack of regional integration
  4. African Challenges - Cities Pressure Rapid Urban Growth Pressure on resources ( Energy/Water) Capacity to absorb Pollution/Waste New needs + Backlogs Maintenance & Renewal Challenges Africa Infra costs = x2 Power cuts 30 countries 2010 : New ~ $ 93b pa 2010 : Maintenance $ 31b pa Population 2011 : 1,05b >>> 2030 : 1,56b Urban Population 2011 : 414m >>> 2030 : 840m (54%) Lagos Cairo Kinshasa
  5. I.C.E. Innovative Connected Empowered Ms Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma: AU Commission Chair 1st Speech 29 Jul 2012 , Pretoria “How do we connect ourselves?" Transport and communication links were not doing enough to connect countries with each other. CONNECTED– People, Ideas, Goods INNOVATIVE
  6. Cities – Infrastructure - Mayors Cities Future Infrastructure Deficit = major drag on Quality of life Economy-Entrepreneurship Sustainability Systems Integration Mayors > lots of interest / but limited power Local / National – Public / Private Coordination > Big Issue Intelligent management of network of systems Copenhagen = 2,6 m 2011 only electric /H² cars 2025 First carbon neutral capital
  7. Cities – Infrastructure - Mayors Investment Agenda Financial Innovation Financial Empowerment Self Financing : Asia / N America >> EU / L America / Africa Up-front investment Pay back with value creation Top 5 in Africa 35. Namibia 43. Tunisia 52. Rwanda 56. Gambia 59. Botswana Aid - Remittance ODA = $ 47 b African Diaspora = $ 47 b Funding gap $ 31b pa Namibia
  8. Cities – Infrastructure - Mayors Innovative Management & Integration Vision Active City Leadership Use infrastructure to shape cities future growth Integrate systems To achieve inter-operability To secure positive outcomes for citizens/environment Flexibility in Financing tools Regulatory framework Land Use (Business/Grabbing?) Infrastructure meets tradition - Optimisation
  9. Do better with less 40% savings if +++ Select – Design – Deliver – Manage Optimal use of existing Africa needs $ 100b pa > 2030
  10. Do better with less Boost Productivity Improving project selection/Optimise portfolios Streamlining delivery Making the most of existing assets Curitiba 1.3m New ways of integrating Space –Time -IT Water Reuse
  11. Do better with less Improve Governance Systems Close coordination between authorities (water,energy, transport, etc) Clear separation between political/technical Close role of Public/Private sectors Reliable data : Planning & Management Strong Public sector capabilities : Process
  12. Lessons? Obrigado Gratias Merci Thank you Shoukran “Instead of thinking of Africa as a place that needs to be more like others, we should think about how others need to be more like Africa.” “Au lieu de penser à l’Afrique en tantque lieu devantêtrecomme les autres nous devonspenser à comment les autresdoiventdavantageressembler à l’Afrique.” Gaëtan Siew CEO www.gsiew-gcli.org
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