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As Mekong countries plan more water infrastructure projects, stories like Itaipu's, and other joint efforts in the Columbia River and Senegal River, show how potential conflicts can be transformed into cooperation through equitable cost and benefit sharing. Could the Mekong countries take a page out of these books and work together to achieve a similarly high level of cooperation? Read our op-ed: https://bit.ly/3SPzbQp

Few interesting pathways for infrastructure investments.

Where to for SADC Secretariat regional economy? Futures of Green Infrastructure: Visionary Scenarios and Pathways can help @NEPAD_Agency Read: https://lnkd.in/e6NtGBEe

The Lobito Corridor is the first strategic Global Infrastructure and Investment economic corridor launched by US president at the G7 Summit in Japan in 2023, under the flagship G7 Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment initiative. One of the most important infrastructure projects that would connect the West Coast Lobito Port in Angola, DRC and Zambia. The railway will be for both passengers and freight. With this new infrastructure will come economic development opportunities - agriculture, renewable energy, more efficient transport of minerals, etc.

Africa's Big Elections: AUC and AfDB Focus - PIDA: Our False Start and the Urgency of Recovery Time for chastening. Deep introspection. We had a false start (say, weak start) with PIDA. We followed the configuration of agency instead of the reality of complexity. Agency before structure. How? PIDA was framed on the sectors of infrastructure (transport, energy, ICT, cross-boundary water, and a mild allowance for cross-sectoral issues). Now, those sectors represent crystallisation of agency (how people are organised). That primacy of agency was a big mistake. We should have asked: What are our challenges? Consequently, we should have framed PIDA on the challenges (our complexity) with agency following (secondary). Had we done so, we would have created two crucial entities: 1. An Africa infrastructure observatory (a meaningful one): Asking, what's going on in this space? What's emerging? It would actively engage with our universities, the few think tanks, and the broader world. 2. An Africa planning board: Asking, how do we control this space? How do we steer it? It would bring the national planning authorities together. It would augment APRM. Look, our national planning authorities are mere project monitoring units. That's pathetic. They should control our complex spaces. Our aspiring leaders (AUC and AfDB): This our ground zero (how we mould our physical environment). Please peer the challenge. Our international friends (development partners): Thanks for pumping quite a bit of money (esp. EU). Now we must dive deep into our challenge of complexity. How might you help? Colleagues: Go back 15 years. Recall our meetings at the Tunis relocation office. We could have looked deeper. I could have looked deeper. I didn't understand the space. I was a leader but ignorant. The social physics was hidden from me. We should now know better. It's time for recovery. No lamenting. No shying away from reality. Let's ask the difficult questions. Let's respect the gift of time. And here are the aspiring leaders (as I know): AUC #Anil_Gayan, #Mahamoud_Ali_Youssouf, Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga, EGH, #Richard_Randriamandrato AfDB: Amadou Hott, Abbas Mahamat TOLLI, Samuel Munzele Maimbo, Ms. Swazi Tshabalala, Romuald Wadagni,

Transport infrastructure is vital to developing countries because efficient and reliable transport networks are critical for local and international trade. As climate change drives up the number of natural disasters in Africa, we revisit findings from Tanzania in 2021 which offer useful lessons for policymakers, planners and developers. 💻 Dr. Amani G. Rweyendela (PhD) and William Mwegoha, University of Dodoma #BusinessAndEconomy

The West and China are competing over the delivery of infrastructure in emerging countries - the US and EU prioritising sustainable projects and China aiming to make its Belt and Road Initiative more viable. So, some good news for the developing world? Check out my latest piece. #geopolitics #geoeconomics #infrastructure #internationalaffairs #globalbusiness #internationaldevelopment #worldaffairs #foreignpolicy

A few days ago, there was a very successful meeting between Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić and EBRD President Odil Reno-Basso during the Investment Summit on the Western Balkans in London! Partnership with EBRD is crucial for the substantial investment cycle the Government of Montenegro planned. The focus of discussions was on the construction of road infrastructure. In the next six years, Montenegro envisions building nine sections of highways and expressways and significant investments in railways, the airport, and the Port of Bar. Aligning with EBRD's key priorities, Montenegro's potential in the green sector was emphasized. The commitment to developing renewable energy sources, with a spotlight on the vast hydropower potential while adhering to environmental standards, was a key point of discussion. The meeting highlighted the commitment to a sustainable partnership. By efficiently utilizing all potentials, Montenegro aims to create a lasting impact on its development journey. The partnership with EBRD opens doors to countless opportunities and positions us at the forefront of positive change. #MontenegroDevelopment #EBRDPartnership #SustainableFuture #InvestInMontenegro #GoldenGroup

ZM: Hichilema’s Copperbelt Visit Highlights Progress in Infrastructure, Economy In a recent visit to the Copperbelt region, President Hakainde Hichilema highlighted progress on Zambia’s infrastructure development and economic revitalization efforts. A key focus of the trip was fostering trade and sustainability. The EU-Zambia Business Forum in Kitwe brought together businesses from both regions to discuss boosting copper trade, attracting investment, and promoting a sustainable copper value chain. 

An investment grant agreement has been signed between Nefco - the Nordic Green Bank and the city of #Mykolaiv in southern #Ukraine, to implement the reconstruction of a water supply system for a selected district in the city. The existing water distribution network in the Korabelnyi district of Mykolaiv faces significant challenges. The infrastructure is in poor technical condition, with pipe leakages reaching around 40%. Funds of up to DKK 40 million, approx. EUR 5.36 million, from #Denmark, through the Danida Sustainable Infrastructure Finance IFU, have been allocated to reconstruct the city’s water supply infrastructure. Over 70,000 Korabelnyi residents are set to benefit from these improved water supply services. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dYwW8meW Embassy of Denmark in Ukraine Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark #watermanagement #waterreconstruction