Project Implementation Review of the NEPAD Infrastructure Short Term Action P...Dr Lendy Spires
Third Project Implementation Review of the NEPAD Infrastructure STAP - 2009 Key Concerns in the Implementation of STAP projects The main intention of the third review of the STAP is to assess where the programme stands today in relation to its status at the time of the last review that was held in 2004. The third review reveals that the implementation progress of the STAP programme has been below expectations. In all, 103 STAP projects were reviewed; of these 16 projects reached completion. Approximately 70% of the STAP projects have progressed in some form or another. Among the STAP projects, 89% of study projects progressed followed by 80% of investment projects, 65% of facilitation projects and 36% of capacity-building projects. A similar ranking is also observed among the STAP completed projects - 33% of studies were completed followed by 20% of investment projects, 6% of facilitation projects and 0% of capacity-building projects. The same has been presented in Figure 1 below. Figure 1: Total number of NEPAD STAP projects The numbers from left to right in Figure 1 under each section in the graph indicate the number of projects in the 2009 review, number of progressed projects followed by the number of completed projects The progress has been particularly slow in the case of capacity-building and facilitation projects due to various reasons such as financing constraints, inadequate mechanisms of project monitoring, unclear definitions of projects, etc.
Project Implementation Review of the NEPAD Infrastructure Short Term Action P...Dr Lendy Spires
Third Project Implementation Review of the NEPAD Infrastructure STAP - 2009 Key Concerns in the Implementation of STAP projects The main intention of the third review of the STAP is to assess where the programme stands today in relation to its status at the time of the last review that was held in 2004. The third review reveals that the implementation progress of the STAP programme has been below expectations. In all, 103 STAP projects were reviewed; of these 16 projects reached completion. Approximately 70% of the STAP projects have progressed in some form or another. Among the STAP projects, 89% of study projects progressed followed by 80% of investment projects, 65% of facilitation projects and 36% of capacity-building projects. A similar ranking is also observed among the STAP completed projects - 33% of studies were completed followed by 20% of investment projects, 6% of facilitation projects and 0% of capacity-building projects. The same has been presented in Figure 1 below. Figure 1: Total number of NEPAD STAP projects The numbers from left to right in Figure 1 under each section in the graph indicate the number of projects in the 2009 review, number of progressed projects followed by the number of completed projects The progress has been particularly slow in the case of capacity-building and facilitation projects due to various reasons such as financing constraints, inadequate mechanisms of project monitoring, unclear definitions of projects, etc.
Developing Africa’s Infrastructure for Enhanced Competitiveness 2013Dr Lendy Spires
The Africa Competitiveness Report 2013 benefit from globalization through investment and trade. To achieve this calls for the construction of an efficient and secure national and cross-border physical infrastructure as well as a coherent system of regulation for business transactions.3 Infrastructure is also critical for the promotion of inclusive and sustainable growth. Rural infrastructure— notably feeder roads and transmission lines that connect rural communities to national grids—enable individuals, households, communities, and small businesses to embark on income-generating activities thanks to improved access to electricity and links to markets. The use of renewable energy or environment-friendly sources of energy—including solar, wind, geothermal, and hydropower, with all of which Africa is well endowed— would contribute to making growth sustainable. A considerable investment in infrastructure that uses innovative sources of funding is needed to address Africa’s low level of competitiveness (see Chapter 1.1). Indeed, the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) estimates that Africa will need to invest up to US$93 billion annually until 2020 for both capital investment and maintenance.4 Given the substantial amounts involved, governments will need to be innovative in the search for sustainable approaches to infrastructure development as well as financing. The private sector will need to play an increasingly important role. Governments will do well to create conditions where private-sector engagement is encouraged, probably through public-private partnerships (PPPs). Efficiency gains from performance improvements in infrastructure provision are themselves a significant source of finance,5 and the development of infrastructure bonds as a financing vehicle will need to be encouraged. Adequate maintenance plans are prerequisites for sustainable infrastructure. Maintenance is not only corrective but also preventative because it inspects assets and reduces the risk of failure. Costs associated with statutory maintenance can be substantial—even considerably larger than the value of the asset—yet providing for these maintenance costs is crucial. Without adequate maintenance, infrastructure deteriorates quickly and is unsustainable. Indeed, the longer-term performance of the ICT sector should be reviewed in light of the adequacy of maintenance plans. Thus far, ICT sector performance has been good, albeit from a low base.
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EL MERCADO LABORAL EN EL SEMESTRE EUROPEO. COMPARATIVA.ManfredNolte
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importantes. En España presentarán resultados BBVA, Iberdrola,
Red Eléctrica, Jazztel y Ebro Foods. Mientras que en Europa lo
harán Deutsche Bank y Barclays. Además, la Reserva Federal
concluirá su reunión de dos días y anunciará su decisión de tipos
de interés.
Además, se publicarán datos macroeconómicos relevantes en
Europa y en Estados Unidos. En España se conocerá evolución de
las ventas al por menor, mientras que en la zona euro se harán
públicos los datos de clima empresarial, confianza económica,
confianza industrial y en el sector servicios, y confianza del
consumidor.
En Estados Unidos, se darán a conocer las estadísticas de PIB
anualizado trimestral o las solicitudes de hipoteca MBA entre
otros.
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Sesión sin muchos movimientos en Wall Street en los tres
principales índices. El retroceso de Apple, Google y Facebook, y
el desplome de Twitter antes del cierre, cuya cotización fue
suspendida media hora antes del cierre durante unos minutos,
han provocado leves pérdidas del Nasdaq. El Dow Jones y el S&P
500 avanzaron en una jornada en la que los inversores
mantuvieron su expectación ante los resultados de la reunión de
la Reserva Federal, que finaliza este miércoles. Al cierre de la
sesión, el Dow Jones sube un 0,40%, y el S&P 500 avanza un
0,28%. Por el contrario, el Nasdaq cede un 0,10%. Varias
compañías tecnológicas importantes retrocedieron en la jornada.
Apple se dejó un 1,48%, Facebook cayó un 1,50% y Google
perdió un 0,31%.
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