PPF NETWORK MEETING - The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa

The 10th Annual Meeting of the Infrastructure Consortium for
Africa (ICA) jointly organised by AfDB and RSA
TAJ Hotel, Cape Town, RSA
Working Languages: English
Tuesday, 25 November 2014
PPF NETWORK MEETING
The objective of the Project Preparation Facilities Network (PPFN) meeting is to discuss and
agree on the operating procedures of the Network as well its plan of activities for 2015.
14:00 - 14:30
REGISTRATION + Welcome Coffee/Tea
Co-Chair: Xxxxx, Vice-President, AfDB
Xxxxx, a representative from the PPFN
14:30 - 15:00
Session 1 - Welcome & Opening Remarks
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Tour de Table: Who is who?
Opening Remarks: Xxxxx, Vice President, AfDB
Aboubakari Baba Moussa, Director, AUC
15:00 -15:45
Session 2: PPF Network Operating procedures
Presenter: ICA Secretariat
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Presentation (10 min)
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Purpose
Objectives
Membership, meetings, etc.
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Q&A Open discussion (35 min)
Expected Outcomes: Agreement on the operating procedures of the PPFN
15:45 – 16:00 Coffee/Tea Break and Group photo
16:00 -16:45
Session 3: PPF Network Activity Plan for 2015 and project information
sharing
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Presentation by ICA Secretariat (10min)
Q&A, Open Discussion (35 min)
Expected Outcomes: Agreement on the plan of activities of the PPFN for 2015.
-1Draft Agenda
16:45 -18:15
Session 4 - Implementation of PIDA – Financial Structuring Plan
Expected Outcome: PPFs get information on the progress made to speed up the
preparation of PIDA and PIDA-PAP projects and the potential
role they could play.
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18:15 -18:30
Introductory remarks by ICA Coordinator (10min)
Presentation by ICA (30 min)
Followed by discussions (60 min)
Session 5: Wrap up and Way forward
Presented by the Chair.
Expected Outcomes: Summary and outcomes of the meeting.
19:30
Cocktail offered by AfDB/ICA
Wednesday, 26th November 2014
JOINT AFRICAN STAKEHOLDERS AND PPFN MEETING
*ICA Secretariat will not participate in this meeting
This meeting will provide an opportunity of interaction between the PP Facilities, AUC/NPCA
and other African stakeholders.
Co -Chairs:
09:00 -10:30
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XXXX, a PPFN representative
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XXXX, a representative of AUC
Session 1: PIDA Technical Assistance Facility
 Presentation by AUC and NPCA (30min)
- Purpose, objectives,
- Areas of intervention,
- Synergies with PPFs, etc.
 Q&A, Open Discussion (60 min)
Expected Outcomes: Understanding of the PIDA TA Facility interventions and possible
synergies with PPFs.
10:30 -11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 -12:30
Session 2 - Project Preparation Facilities Activities Updates
Expected Outcome: PPFs will share their activities, including projects information.
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First round of 5 PPFs presentations followed by discussion
Presentation (each PPF: 10 min)
Followed by discussions (40 min)
-2Draft Agenda
12:30 -14:00
LUNCH BREAK
14:00 -15:30
Session 2 (Continued) - Project Preparation Facilities Activities Updates
Expected Outcome: PPFs will share their activities, including projects information
sharing
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Second round of 5 PPFs presentations followed by discussion
Presentation (each PPF: 10 min)
Followed by discussions (40 min)
-3Draft Agenda