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AFRICA CLIMATE RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE SUMMIT INFRASTRUCTURE SUMMIT

27-28 February 2018 Pullman Hotel, Marrakech, Morocco

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Prof. Jamal Saghir, Former World Bank Director and Senior Regional Advisor for Africa, and GRV Global Advisory Board Member

WELCOME As Advisory Board Member to GRV Global, and Official Conference Chair of the 3rd Africa Climate Resilient Infrastructure Summit (ACRIS III), it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the PostEvent Report. We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all those who participated in this important annual event; a series promoting long-term economic development across Africa through public-private partnerships (PPPs), focussed on sustainable climate resilient infrastructure. Following a very enjoyable and productive week at the Pullman Marrakech Palmeraie Resort in Marrakech, this report contains a detailed overview of the various workshops and plenary sessions, afternoon matchmaking meetings, site visit, and various networking occasions including a large selection of photographs from the Summit.

GRV Global would like to pass on their sincere gratitude to the various Government, International and United Nations agency officials who joined our themed discussion panels and, were committed to meeting with event delegates throughout our afternoon matchmaking meeting session. We are extremely grateful for their kind time and support not only during the week of ACRIS III in Morocco but also, for their assistance during the build up to the event. GRV Global would like to express special thanks to the Kingdom of Morocco’s Ministry of Energy, Mines & Sustainable Development, for hosting us in the wonderful city of Marrakech; to the African Union Commission (AUC) for their unwavering assistance with helping to organise ACRIS III, the World Bank, Nordic Development Fund (NDF), African Development Bank (AfDB), and European Investment Bank (EIB) for all their hard work and diligence, and for providing vital sponsorship to ACRIS once again.

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Once again, the Africa Climate Resilient Infrastructure Summit (ACRIS III) has been heralded as a significant success by both the participating officials and private-sector delegates alike; testimonials of which can be found later in this report. We welcomed over 200 local and international participants to Marrakech and facilitated hundreds of face-toface matchmaking meetings. Many climate change factors and challenges regarding longlived infrastructure plans and development were discussed and some extremely valuable experiences were shared. As a result of this event and GRV Global’s ethos of personable engagement, long-lasting collaborations are sure to result and ultimately, a stronger base on which to build reliable and sustainable development through PPPs. GRV Global would like to thank the Pullman Marrakech Palmeraie Resort and its highly professional & helpful staff for its support. We thank all our local partners for helping us to produce world-class materials such as the stage set, banners, all invitations and tickets, and of course the Official Event Guide; in addition to the local students who assisted with managing our registration desk and matchmaking meeting tables. Lastly and by no means least, GRV Global would truly like to thank our Event Sponsors and especially IRENA, for their support and attendance without which, events of this magnitude and importance would simply not be possible. The support shown by our partners and sponsors was emphatic and a true testament to the potential they see for investment and development across the continent.

Thank you for joining us in Morocco, as Chair it was my honour to welcome such distinguished guests and climate change experts to the African Union’s newest member, and we very much look forward to welcoming you at ACRIS IV in 2019!

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CONTENTS Post-Event Report ................................................................ 7 Conference Agenda ........................................................... 24 ACRIS III in Pictures............................................................ 34 Testimonials ......................................................................... 38 Roundtable List ................................................................... 42 Roundtable Profiles ............................................................ 43 Attendee List ....................................................................... 50

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Africa Climate Resilient Infrastructure Summit (ACRIS III) Post-Event Report In its third year, the Africa Climate Resilient Infrastructure Summit (ACRIS III), held in the beautiful red city of Marrakech on 27th – 28th February, was once again considered a major success. Hosted by the Kingdom of Morocco’s Ministry of Energy, Mines & Sustainable Development, in Partnership with the African Union Commission’s (AUC) Department of Rural Economy & Agriculture, and with Main Sponsors the World Bank Group & Nordic Development Fund (NDF), and the African Development Bank (AfDB), ACRIS III welcomed more than 250 climate change and leading infrastructure experts across the two days. The Summit actively facilitated direct engagement through highlevel plenary sessions, afternoon 1-2-1 matchmaking meetings between public and private sector stakeholders, focussed exhibition and a range of networking & social functions, to achieve the common goal of a more climate resilient Africa.

With setup taking place in the Pullman Marrakech Palmeraie Resort’s Koutoubia Ballroom, and sponsors preparing their exhibition booths, ACRIS III got underway with an informal ‘ice-breaker’ Evening Networking Reception. Participants were able to complete registration, collect their access passes and Event Guide and a backpack from our Industrial IOP Partner, Andritz, before enjoying a relaxed evening of networking, accompanied by snacks and refreshments - an ideal opportunity for early introductions and discussions ahead of the main event.

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Day One: Tuesday 27th February

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Summit’s Conference Chair, Former Senior Regional Advisor & World Bank Director, and GRV Global Advisory Board Member, Prof. Jamal SAGHIR, led the welcoming remarks; offering sincere thanks to all those in attendance and stressing the importance of resilience becoming a key focal point of the continent’s future development plans.

Prof. SAGHIR was closely followed by Hon. Aziz RABBAH, Minister of Energy, Mines & Sustainable Development of the Kingdom of Morocco, before Keynote Addresses from Mr. Rachid BENMESSAOUD, Country Director for Nigeria and Coordinating Director for West Africa Regional Integration Program of The World Bank Group, Ms. Leila FARAH MOKADDEM, Country Manager - Morocco of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Henning WUESTER, Director - the KPFC of IRENA and Leah Wanambwa NAESS,

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ACRIS III POST-EVENT REPORT 0.8%, creating an accumulative gain of $90 trillion. However, Dr. WUESTER also emphasised that this cannot be achieved without investment, referencing the aforementioned investment gap.

Ms. Leila FARAH MOKADDEM, Country Manager Morocco, African Development Bank (AfDB)

Dr. Henning WUESTER, Director - the KPFC, IRENA

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Africa –urging all participants to embrace this invaluable opportunity to engage the private sector.

Hon. RABBAH engaged the audience with a timely observation of the growing ‘invisible market’, that is the middle class, a sect that is requesting new services in leisure, travel and education in Africa, which the continent is unable to provide as it lacks the necessary infrastructure. Hon. RABBAH went on to further identify a need for not only greater investment in infrastructure but also for infrastructure that respects the climate and provides social & economic development, before making the powerful comparison that “climate issues are like a severe cancer; hard to constrain to one spot”. Hon. RABBAH went on to urge all within the audience to be conscious of a need to make changes now, in order to avoid the “collective suicide” that awaits in the future. This impassioned address was followed by the first Keynote Address of ACRIS III from Mr. BENMESSAOUD, who outlined what became 3 major talking points throughout the Summit: the importance of harnessing the momentum of the private sector, the urgent need to engage the private sector for technology and innovation and the need to scale up financing. Rachid later emphasised the need for a holistic approach to renewable energy and acknowledged that the scale of investment was still limited within

Closely following Rachid, was a Keynote Address by Ms. FARAH MOKADDEM who highlighted the financial and infrastructural gap within Africa, evidenced by recent statistics from the African Development Bank (AfDB). Leila commented that there is a financing gap in the range of $68 billion – $108 billion and referenced recent analysis that suggested “two-thirds of the infrastructure that Africa will need by 2050 is still yet to be built”; before calling on the private sector to play a bigger role in development and filling these gaps. Leila went on to further emphasise that AfDB had prioritised investment in transport and screened all infrastructure projects for their climate impact – alluding to the positive outcomes of greater integration of smaller African economies; better access to jobs and social services and greater access to inputs and marketing opportunities for the agriculture sector.

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Introduced as the ‘tsar of renewables’, Dr. WUESTER brought the final Keynote address, where he drew on the complementary nature of renewable energy and economic growth: it is estimated that “by 2050 26 million jobs can be created in the renewable energy sector” and economic growth can be boosted by

Leah then took to the stage to give a warm welcome on behalf of the African Union Commission and Commissioner H.E. Josefa Leonel Correia SACKO, who unfortunately could not make it, before speaking of the many programmes the African Union Commission will be expanding to further build a climate resilient Africa including the many programs that will be implemented directly with the AfDB and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. In closing Leah expressed her gratitude to the Kingdom of Morocco for their hospitality in hosting the summit in the beautiful city of Marrakech and extended her best wishes to all participants for a productive and successful event before declaring the Summit open.

ACRIS III swiftly moved into Session 2: Engaging the Private Sector – The Enabling & Investment Landscape as panellists discussed the climate resilience of micro, small and medium-sized companies (MSMEs), the role of the private sector, concessional climate finance investment, and investment opportunities in coastal infrastructure. This session was Chaired

by Conference Chair Prof. Jamal SAGHIR, Advisory Board Member of GRV Global who was joined by Mr. Pasi Sakari HELLMAN, Managing Director of the Nordic Development Fund (NDF), Dr. Thomas Edward DOWNING, CEO of the Global Climate Adaptation Partnership (GCAP), Mrs. Jane AFRANE, Regional Head, Africa Regional Network of the World Green Building Council, Mr. Vladimir STENEK, Senior Climate Change Specialist of the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

Pasi led the discussion on how to approach infrastructure investment differently by identifying 3 issues that needed to be addressed so that public funds could better support private financing in sustainable

Mr. Pasi Sakari HELLMAN, Managing Director, Nordic Development Fund (NDF) infrastructure: firstly by creating an enabling environment, secondly risk sharing to protect private investment and thirdly, by supporting different types of professional and capacity development - all of which he argued, will “lower the threshold for the private sector to engage itself in the financing of sustainable infrastructure development”. Vladimir built on the discussion by providing highlights of IFC’s recent road project in Argentina, as an example of the efficacy in investing in infrastructure with resilience in mind – stating this was more cost efficient in the long run, rather than building using older methods that would lead to greater costs in repairs due to flooding and other climate damage. This conversation was further complimented by Jane’s discussion on Green Buildings which she identified as a structure that uses efficient energy and resources to ensure a positive impact on the environment.

Jane remarked that the ‘business as usual’ approach to housing needed to be reformed as “40% of greenhouse emissions emitted today are from the building sector” which, coupled with the current urbanisation and climate trajectory, is due to make Africa increasingly vulnerable. Commenting on the financial models was Dr. Tom who later remarked that although Africa faces some technological challenges, these were easily overcome by governments creating a greater enabling environment which will

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ACRIS III POST-EVENT REPORT further allow resilient to be mainstreamed.

The first Q&A session included an important question from Mr. Dawud Mume ALI, Director - Plan & Budget Development, Monitoring & Evaluation Directorate of Ethiopia’s Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, who asked “what are the best practices that can be scaled up which you have identified in past project implementation?”. Pasi answered that it was important to always have a demonstrative impact of trying something new before giving the example of NDF’s contribution to the African Guarantee Fund – where they were able to implement green finance and mitigation and improve access to finance for SMEs. Following these sessions, delegates were able to enjoy a selection of pastries, tea and coffee during a Networking Break, before heading back to the Koutoubia Ballroom for Session 3: Accelerating Renewable Energy Deployment to Build Climate Resilience, discussing the expected role that renewable energy plays in promoting adaptation and resilience building towards climate impacts and energy target in NDCs, the socio-economic benefits of renewable energy and potential areas for enhanced renewable energy contribution to the adaptation and resilience building efforts towards climate impacts. This session was Chaired by Dr. Henning WUESTER, Director - the KPFC of IRENA and consisted of Hon. Aziz RABBAH, Minister of Morocco’s

Energy, Mines & Sustainable Development, Dr. Daniel SCHROTH, Adviser to the Vice President on Power, Energy, Climate Change and Green Growth of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Mr. Olivier COLAS, Head of Business Development of BlueSolutions (Groupe Bolloré), Mr. Imtiaz MAHTAB, Strategic Advisor and Managing Director, MEA & APAC Regions of SkyPower Global, Ms. Hanae RHARNIT, International Development & Cooperation Project Manager of Masen and Dr. Elham M. A. IBRAHIM, Vice Chair for Africa of World Energy Council. Dr. HENNING opened the session with a question directed at Hon. RABBAH on what led Morocco to focus so intently on renewable energy and what have they done differently to achieve its success. Hon. RABBAH listed three elements to Morocco’s success: political engagement where energy is a focal point of policy development, bridging the gap between the renewable energy sector and government, and financialization. After sharing his wise insights, Hanae shared Masen’s experience in engaging local communities, stating that community engagement was key in bringing forth the benefits of climate change as creating a dialogue brings about awareness.

Hanae later touched on the socio-economic benefits by highlighting Masen’s road building projects and small economic centres that increases employment in the area as well as the formal and informal education projects they undertake so that

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children will grow with the knowledge of the impact of their actions.

Dr. ELHAM joined the discussion and highlighted “the trilemma that is affecting the energy sector: decarbonisation, decentralisation and digitalisation” before commenting on the studies which have shown that the biggest issues energy leaders face are centred around renewable energy, climate change and the resilience of energy systems - systems that would need to be: accessible, affordable and environmentally sustainable. The topic of decentralisation was further expanded

by Dr. Daniel, as he noted that only “1% of financing in the energy sector goes towards decentralisation” a percentage which he felt needed to be increased due to the significant impact on communities. Dr. Daniel further reiterated Hanae’s point on the need to engage the local community – using AfDB’S Small hydro power project in Kenya as an illustration of the importance of innovation; people within this communityowned project got a percentage of the proceeds, which helps to increase their incomes, increases productive uses and makes everyone less vulnerable. This was followed by Olivier’s concise statement that “renewable energy is safe, clean, cheap, quick and flexible to implement” however, later pointing out the barrier that regulation and taxes impose on the market of renewable energy - calling for local authorities, governments and funding institutions to evolve to attract investment.

Imtiaz firstly agreed with Olivier that money needed to flow more rapidly for there to be sustainability, before providing a further 3 development challenges with the need for: a structured regulatory environment in a way that provides the developer with government support, direct access to governments and projects to have an element of job creation. During the Q&A session Ms. Lindlyn MOMA from Greenpeace Africa asked for greater expansion from the AfDB on Feed-in-Tariffs (FiT) and asked what they were doing to help other countries that have inadequate policies and

structures in place for climate resilience. Dr. Daniel responded that policies, particularly expansion policy, remained one of the biggest challenges to developers and agreed that there needed to be greater policy improvements in supporting development so that the region is in tune.

Following another short Networking Break of tea, coffee and delectable treats, delegates returned for Session 4: Hydrology Dominated Energy Systems discussing good practices for managing residual financial risk resulting from hydrological variability, experiences on systematic integration of required operations to reduce financial vulnerability in hydrologydominated energy systems during preparation of new hydropower and energy sector investment in Africa, reducing the vulnerability to the hydrologic variability through financial mitigation measures and enhancing climate resilience in the renewable energies and particularly in the hydropower sector in the Africa Region.

This session was Chaired by Mr. Luciano CANALE, Senior Hydropower Specialist of The World Bank Group who was joined

by Dr. Jacques MOULOT, Chief Energy Specialist of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Mr. Csaba MARTON, Director Global Marketing & Sales Small Hydro of Voith Hydro Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Mr. Hector IBARRA, CEO of Global Parametrics, Mr. Daniel TASENDE, Supply Planning Manager of UTE (Usinas y Transmisiones Eléctricas) and Mr. Yuan Yong LONG, Vice President of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Ltd. This session saw each panellist dissect hydrology from four different perspectives. Hector started the session with a discussion on the challenges of collecting relevant data and the ways in which technology could hold the solution in decreasing transaction costs, before providing the example of satellites that are able to collect relevant information within 1 or 2 weeks that can be used by decision makers and financiers to assess possible risks. Alternatively, LONG took a different approach and looked at insurance within the context of hydro power, briefly www.grvgl oba l .com

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ACRIS III POST-EVENT REPORT talking participants through the process of how premiums were charged: from collecting data over an extended period, analysing the structure the hydropower company would like to have and provide the company with a loss probability, inviting all to get in contact if they would like a more detailed account. MARTON gave an account of the social benefits of hydro power, in particular small hydropower that not only provides access to electricity but employment at all stages from planning, to bidding, to operating the hydropower stations, before making the bold statement that “hydropower is the champion for shaping the future”. Dr. Jacques built on MARTON’s point on social benefits by remarking that financial investment is not the sole challenge, but in order to maximise positive impacts, it is important to consider development from a regional level, rather than solely a project level, as resilience needs and effects tend to differ with each country. Finally, Daniel gave brief remarks on the need to have different rules for different loans, ranging from stabilisation funds to insurance and bonds, before stating that with a change of generation structures comes a change in financial needs. Within the Q&A session, in reference to the lack of climate resilience in some current systems, Andre KAMGA FOAMOUHOUE, Chief of Climate and Environment Department

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of the African Centre for Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD) asked the AfDB and World Bank if they would have a framework for resilience in place which includes planning, design, building and operating the infrastructure.

Session 4 Chair Luciano responded that the World Bank had taken note of this issue and were currently preparing and coordinating a set of climate resilient guidelines specific to hydro power, which they are close to finishing and would be tested in a number of projects worldwide, including a pilot project in the African region.

After a packed morning session of highly engaging discussion panels, delegates were able to enjoy a delightful Networking Lunch Break of Moroccan tagines and traditional desserts outside on the beautiful terrace. At the same time, IRENA hosted a private VIP Working Lunch (within the Mezza Resaurant) with a selection of 30+ invited Government and Agency officials, giving them a valuable opportunity to present to and speak directly with high-level decision makers from across the continent. Returning to the Koutoubia Ballroom for the final plenary session for the day, was Session 5: Cementing the Dialogue – Public-Private Sector Face-toFace, which took a different structure as a select few private sector representatives were given the opportunity to showcase

Panel 5, from left to right: Mr. Khalid BENHAMOU, Sahara Wind; Mr. Andrew DOWELL, GRV Global; Mr. Yariv KEDAR, GreenArava; Mr. Olivier COLAS, BlueSolutions (Groupe Bolloré); Dr. Uwe SEEBACHER, ANDRITZ; Mrs. Philippa CHARLTON, Averda and Dr. Eleanor BLYTH, CEH (Centre of Ecology & Hydrology) successful and practical applications of technology and innovations - highlighting financially viable climate resilient solutions in specific geographies. The session was Chaired by Mr. Andrew DOWELL, CEO of GRV Global and saw presentations from Mr. Khalid BENHAMOU, CEO of Sahara Wind, Mr. Olivier COLAS, Head of Business Development of BlueSolutions (Groupe Bolloré), Dr. Uwe SEEBACHER (MBA), Global Director of Marketing & Communication - Pumps of ANDRITZ, Mrs. Philippa CHARLTON, Chief Marketing Officer of Averda, Dr. Eleanor BLYTH, Head of Hydro-Climate Risks of CEH (Centre of Ecology & Hydrology) and, Mr. Yariv KEDAR, Chairman of GreenArava LTD. Khalid was first and gave a stimulating presentation on the sustainability and resilience models that have been developed in Morocco that can be used to decarbonise the fertiliser sector, giving clear examples of the NATO SfP-982620 Capacity Building through applied R&D. Olivier was next and took time to share the company’s experience with rural electrification in emerging countries, with key examples from countries such as Guinea and sharing vital off and on grid energy storage solutions. Philippa was next to share Averda’s experience in waste management, sharing the company’s ethos that a clean street without waste will allow communities to flourish. After a short, dynamic video on Averda’s services, Philippa shared the ways in which Averda engage the community and attempt to understand cultural attitudes in

order to change attitudes towards waste and create a cleaner, positive environment. Dr. Eleanor took to the stage next in order to share the Centre of Ecology & Hydrology’s expertise in Africa’s climate systems and the current AMMA-2050 project that focuses on understanding the African monsoon but also, sharing the impacts that flooding has on the community - from the destruction of livelihoods, to housing and the ways in which technology has aided greater real-time forecasting. The penultimate presentation came from Yariv who journeyed the way GreenArava brought projects from inception to the market, as he shared images of the transformations in East African crop lands through training to bring an holistic approach and bringing modern technologies to traditional farming. Lastly Dr. Uwe treated the audience to two videos demonstrating the ways in which Andritz uses IOT and IOP to streamline their services, increase efficiency and generate savings for their clients. Andrew brought the session to a close just before a brief tea and coffee break – encouraging all attendees to make the most of the opportunity to engage with the many other companies in attendance during the much-anticipated afternoon 1-2-1 PreScheduled Matchmaking Sessions.

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ACRIS III POST-EVENT REPORT and confirmed for all participants in order to maximise potential outcomes during the personable format of 15-minute 1-2-1 matchmaking meetings. Tuesday afternoon featured hundreds of public-private sector meetings with many organisations taking back-to-back meetings throughout.

Participants were quick to identify their potential value and praised their efficiency.

Whilst in Morocco, many for the very first time, GRV Global wanted to ensure participants experienced the Moroccan culture, hence, all were invited to dine alfresco in the Pullman Hotel’s picturesque grounds, whilst being entertained by traditional Moroccan singers and belly dancers. It proved an ideal opportunity for all to reflect on the day’s talking points whilst continuing the discussions they had already started during the afternoon meeting sessions.

Day Two: Wednesday 28th February

The second and final day of the 3rd Africa Climate Resilient Infrastructure Summit (ACRIS III) began with Networking Registration, including tea and coffee, before all were once again welcomed back the Koutoubia Ballroom by Conference Chair, Prof. Jamal SAGHIR, who gave a brief summary of the topics discussed throughout day one, and reflected on the enjoyable cultural evening. Prof.

SAGHIR shared his pleasure in having the opportunity to discuss the upcoming topics that require grave attention, before introducing Session 6: Landscape Restoration & Sustainable Resource Management in Drylands: Leveraging Private Sector for Scale-up & Innovation focusing on the multiple challenges faced by drylands, how to harness new technologies and what it will take to attract and sustain private sector engagement and the role that the African Development Bank (AfDB) play in accelerating the implementation of its Drought Resilience Sustainable Livelihood Support. Chairing session 6 was Ms. Magda LOVEI, Practice Manager, Environment Practice, Africa Region of The World Bank Group who 14

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Hon. Patricia APPIAGYEI, Deputy Minister, Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation; Republic of Ghana was joined by Dr. Laouali GARBA, Chief Climate Change Officer, Coordinator CSA of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Hon. Patricia APPIAGYEI, Deputy Minister of Ghana’s Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation, Dr. Elvis Paul N. TANGEM, Coordinator - Great Green Wall initiative of the African Union Commission’s (AUC) Department of Rural Economy & Agriculture, Mr. Dawud Mume ALI, Director - Plan & Budget Development, Monitoring & Evaluation Directorate of Ethiopia’s Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, and Mr. Yariv KEDAR, Chairman of GreenArava LTD. Magda directed the panel to look at different case studies to explore the way drylands had affected specific countries. Dr. Elvis began the discussion with a cautioning to the business community that they no longer had a choice but to be involved in the land restoration and promotion of sustainable land management – drawing on Cape Town, South Africa as an example suffering from land degradation, which has had negative implications at all levels, a surprising revelation for some. This key example preceeded Hon. Patricia’s discussion on Ghana’s challenges – as she noted the vulnerability of the country’s growth and employment due to the effects of deforestation, which has had a big effect

on their biggest commodity, cocoa. Hon. Patricia went on to further discuss the initiative that has been taken to promote smart cocoa production in the dry land areas in the northern part of Ghana, noting the need for immediate and sustained action in order to combat land degradation - emphasising that good land management can lead to sustainable economic growth, food security and better biodiversity. The topic of biodiversity was also present in Dawud’s account of Ethiopia’s efforts to address land degradation as he shared the Climate Resilient Green Strategy Initiative that addressed the severity of the land degradation which affected Ethiopian citizens and improved crop and livestock practices, protected forests and helped sustain a rich biodiversity before briefly mentioning the implementation of an E-tax system in 4 cities, to create an enabling environment for the private sector. Yariv took a unique perspective when asked to reflect on the role of the private sector, as he focused on the need for there to be a promotion of education from a young age to “implement best practices from early years as the youth will learn of the importance of acting in a sustainable manner” - he did however note that the private sector plays a vital role in bringing about this awareness and being involved at this primary stage – as all stand to benefit from greater community

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engagement. Dr. Laouali noted the vulnerability of the agriculture industry and referenced the AfDB’s agriculture project that focused on sustainable management of resources, sustainable management of soil and water, and the promotion and insemination of technology in order to have a ‘Green Africa’. Laouali also touched on the need for governments to implement initiatives that capture the private sector and make investment more attractive, in order to keep projects on resilience at the pace they need to be effective for the long-term. The Q&A session leaned towards greater clarification on Elvis’ comments on South Africa, as one audience member stated that although Cape Town is facing a climate issue with water, there are strong political implications that would help resolve the issue; Elvis remarked - the aftermath of hurricane Nina, to some extent, remains a political issue but it is undeniable that climate change has greatly affected the southern African region.

After a short Networking Break came Session 7: Increasing Coastal Resilience to Climate Change – Focus on West Africa which concentrated on understanding the scope and experiences of coastal resilience.

Panel Chair Ms. Dahlia LOTAYEF, Lead Environmental Specialist of The World Bank Group set the tone for the session through a short video on coastal challenges and the West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) Program, before being joined by H.E. Dr. Mohamed Abdel ATY, Egyptian Minister of Water Resources & Irrigation (MWRI), Ms. Alimata KONE NEE BAKAYOKO, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Economy & Finance in Cote d’Ivoire, Mr. Hachimou ISSAKA, Technical Advisor to the Commissioner of the Commission de l’UEMOA, Dr. Laouali GARBA, Chief Climate Change Officer, Coordinator CSA of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Mr. Pasi Sakari HELLMAN, Managing Director of the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) and Dr. Werner EKAU, Head of Department Ecology at the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research ZMT who gave his remarks via video. www.grvgl oba l .com

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ACRIS III POST-EVENT REPORT H.E. Dr. ATY took a moment to reflect on the natural disasters from 2017 and the recent unprecedented tidal waves that he considered a “red sign”, that there needed to be greater adaptation measures and projects that would protect some of the more vulnerable shore lines - stating the many ways in which climate change remains only one risk among many, such as poverty, land degradation and health risks. H.E. ATY also noted that change in tackling these risks are rooted in policy makers taking measures to adapt to create needed change. In agreement with Mohamed’s point, Alimata demonstrated the ways in which the Cote d’Ivoire government had used laws and policies to manage coastal areas and reinforce the resilience of coastal communities targeted, with the help of the World Bank, before noting the need for greater regional cooperation to face these climate challenges. Hachimou built on these points further by first stating “climate change goes beyond individual borders” and is not an issue that can be isolated but has social, economic and cultural impacts that continue to permeate society, which led to his emphasis on the importance of the WACA program, in bringing countries together to address issues in a holistic manner for greater sustainability. Pasi took the opportunity to further expand on the WACA program and NDF’s contribution in its inception and the profitable returns as countries have been able to successfully

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collaborate to address coastal issues. In closing, he listed 4 key issues that needed to be addressed to engage the private sector: create an enabling environment for the private sector and SMEs in the region, WACA designing and piloting new financial instruments, “governments should use public funds to mitigate risks for private investment” and lastly, to use the funds in the early phase for technical assistance.

The discussion progressed to look at the economic effects as Dr. Laouali took the time to reflect on the economies that are hit hardest by the coastal changes due to their economic dependence on the fishing industry, before noting the Bank’s ambition to engage the private sector and mobilise more resources, particularly in western Africa, stating that “unless the other countries of the region are committed then all will be to no avail”. Session 7’s final panellist, Dr. Werner joined the panel remotely to comment on the need for there to be better analysis of the water impact on coastal areas, presenting a recent anecdote of a visit to a beach that had its coastline eroded by 30m into the land, highlighting the very present risk of climate change and the need to target and monitor coastal impact areas better. Addressing Dahlia’s earlier comments on the necessity to have a planned process for the relocation of coastal communities to avoid social problems in the future, one audience member asked of the compensation to the communities

that are forced to relocate due to no fault of their own, to which Dahlia responded that the World Bank are not providing direct compensation but are taking measures to support alternative livelihoods and assistance in the relocation of these communities.

Before the day’s mid-point, came Session 8: Climate Information Needs for Planning Investment in Resilient Infrastructure discussing the urgent need for climate information and climate services, accompanying infrastructure and the means to strengthen ICT infrastructure, integration of hydro-meteorology and information needs, particularly climate, weather and water services for the infrastructure sectors and disaster risk and civil protection for infrastructure. This panel was Chaired by Dr. Kanta Kumari RIGAUD, Lead Environment Specialist, Climate Change Coordinator - Africa Region of The World Bank Group who was joined by Dr. Justus Joseph KABYEMERA, Coordinator ClimDev Africa Special Fund of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Christopher JACK, Researcher of CSAG - University of Cape Town (remarks via video), Mr. Andre KAMGA FOAMOUHOUE, Chief of Climate and Environment Department of the African Centre for Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD), Dr. Gerard Mark DOHERTY, Head of F-Lab Division at the European Space Agency (ESA) and Ms. Anne Elisabeth LECLERC, Head of IFRC Sahel Cluster of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Socities (IFRC).

Opening the session with a parody on reducing his carbon footprint was Dr. Christopher who joined the panel remotely and shared his thoughts on the necessity of understanding data within the relevant context, in order for decision makers to make the most informed decisions.

Christopher alluded to the Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) program which, although produces great data it remains unusable if key individuals are unable to ascertain

actionable information, thus demonstrating the importance of context. Andre began by noting the invaluable benefit of regional cooperation, since the expertise exist within Africa, before pinpointing 3 challenges that are needed to facilitate marked change: better institutional and organisational capacity which needs to be strengthened for climate services, a holistic approach to resilient infrastructure and sustainability and thirdly a need to update early warning systems for infrastructure resilience.

Speaking of the most recent Hydromat program that the AfDB has undertaken was Dr. Justus, who attributed its success to a more programmatic and coordinated approach but also due to the emphasis that has been placed on engaging the private sector – an issue he believes needs to be addressed as a matter of priority. However, he also observed that some countries in Africa lack the regulatory institutional frameworks to work with the private sector and so will need to first develop this to promote engagement. Dr. Justus’ final point was to “enhance the participation of the end users in the overall climate and weather service value chain so the information generated is accessible, understandable and useable at the grass roots level”. This last statement was expanded on by Anne who agreed that it was imperative to build trust in communities, something the IFRC strives to facilitate between institutions and communities, to be able to include the end user in the design of tools in order to better adapt and get a better response in emergency situations. Dr. Gerard spoke of the powerful Copernicus satellite system that is able to collect a vast amount of data however, also noted that data collection is not enough - there needs to be greater training to extract and analyse the data. Leaving the audience with the bold statement that “data is the new oil”, Dr. Gerard suggested that there should be greater investment in expanding data management capabilities in order to use the collected data effectively. In the Q&A session Gerard was asked why it was that Africa were late adapters to technology if they provide so many solutions. In response, www.grvgl oba l .com

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Panel 8, from left to right: Dr. Kanta Kumari RIGAUD, The World Bank Group; Dr. Gerard Mark DOHERTY, European Space Agency (ESA); Mr. Andre KAMGA FOAMOUHOUE, the African Centre for Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD); Dr. Justus Joseph KABYEMERA, African Development Bank (AfDB) and Ms. Anne Elisabeth LECLERC, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Socities (IFRC) Dr. Gerard clarified that Africa was not the only late adapter in exploiting the uses of technology, as for some, the technology has not always been so readily available or it has not been the right time to invest. Mr. Dawud Mume ALI, Director - Plan & Budget Development, Monitoring & Evaluation Directorate of Ethiopia’s Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change asked a further question directed to the IFRC, on how they can scale-up the most successful stories for the future. Anne agreed that there are many ‘best practice’ procedures which are in the process of being reviewed to improve all aspects of response.

ACRIS III delegates were treated to a second day of fine Moroccan cuisine, outside in the glorious sunshine on the Hotel’s terrace, before returning to the ballroom for Session 9: Climate Resilient Transport, discussing how paved roads could be designed better, systems planning, design standards, technology and how could transport infrastructure be improved to the benefit of waste management ecosystems. This panel was Chaired by Mr. Andrew LOSOS, Senior Sustainable Transport Specialist of The World Bank Group, joined by Mr. Kouassi Joseph N’GUESSAN, Chief Transport Engineer of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Ms. Mehdya TAALLAH of Algeria’s 18

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Ministry of Public Works & Transport , Ms. Malaya ZUMEL, Regional Coordinator for Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Mrs. Philippa CHARLTON, Chief Marketing Officer of Averda and Mr. Shanesh Anna JOSHI, Sr. Manager of Tata Projects LTD. Shanesh started the discussion by drawing on the commonalities between developing African countries and India in sharing the challenge of rapid urbanisation, as infrastructure is often delayed or quickly made obsolete, upon completion due the drastically increasing population, therefore emphasising the importance of planning in order to have strong roads and resilient infrastructure in cities. Mehdya shared the Algerian experience on climate change by noting that awareness is key and that as a young country, where 70% of the population are under the age of 30, it is necessary to engage the youth. Mehdya went on to speak of the infrastructure project that Algeria has implemented; the north-south rails, which will operate within the framework of the trans-Saharan route – which links Algiers to Lagos – and has 2400km complete so far with the hopes of improving social and economic integration. In this session Philippa shared the ways in which Averda and technology had aided climate resilience, speaking first of their bin tracking systems

that ensures their trucks take the best route and thus, emit the lowest emissions, in addition to their data collection when roads are significantly damaged – information which they can potentially share with urban planners to perhaps work together and find a better way of building that infrastructure.

This insightful look into the many uses of technology was followed by Malaya’s comments that “there needs to be a mind shift in considering projects”, ensuring that there was a collective, long-term approach, not only to the financing of projects, but of programmes that tie together various modes of transport and corridors. These should consider broader infrastructure needs and be an integral part of forward-looking urban, rural and regional planning, ensuring that the impact is more than the sum of its parts.

Also, understanding the climate relevance of investments, how promoters and financiers track and define these, and how projects contribute to other values such as road safety and gender, are often decisive in the allocation of scarce resources.

Innovation in terms of sustainable transport and financing instruments were key terms throughout the conference and one Malaya emphasised with examples to be one of the added values of the EIB with its technical and financial expertise inside and outside of the EU. One of the necessary improvements highlighted was guaranteeing that resources needed are made clear from day one and are used efficiently to prioritise and scale up good projects and expand capacity to maintain transportation infrastructure after contracts are signed. This includes a greater emphasis on the numbers that often don’t make it to the core investment cost, such as resources for transformative project identification and TA in various phases of the project cycle. It should be acknowledged that these often require the same capacity to attain and deploy as the physical investments themselves - a change of status quo in certain organizations.

Kouassi noted the AfDB’s continued commitment to investing in the continent’s transport sector, highlighting the $15 billion

that has been devoted in the past 10 years before noting the steps the Bank has taken to seek out a green economy, which has included feasibility studies for each project, so that the bank can better understand the environmental impact before investing.

Session 9’s Q&A session, much like the last, was skewed towards technology, as one audience member asked the panel to expand on the impact of innovation and technology on the climate. Philippa emphasised the need for innovation to be relevant to the market and make a positive contribution, providing the example of the possibility of electric trucks, which although has aspects of climate sustainability, may not be the best solution at the time and so technology and innovation needs to be thought of within the right context. Shanesh however, added there is a possibility for innovation to happen at all stages from better designs to materials that in the long run could prove more cost effective than older, traditional methods.

All delegates enjoyed a further networking break before the final panel session of ACRIS III; Session 10: Way Forward: Building Capacity, Leveraging Financing & Reaching Scale on Resilient Infrastructure discussing how countries are preparing themselves to deliver on climate resilience as part of their national strategies and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), how development finance institutions can draw on their comparative advantages to optimize use of public capital to leverage private investment for impact at scale, and strategies and approaches to build capacity for climate resilience within and across sectors. This session was Chaired

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Panel 10, from left to right: Mr. Al-Hamndou DORSOUMA, African Development Bank (AfDB); Mr. Aage JORGENSEN, Nordic Development Fund (NDF); Mr. Linus MOFOR, UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and Mr. Kumesh NAIDOO, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Specialist of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). Magda first spoke of her delight that the topic of building capacity would be explored, since it remains one of the most challenging aspects of development; Magda would open up the session with a question to Linus on what can be done to help countries be more resilient.

In response, Linus stated that climate resilience is dependent on receiving the right information to plan ahead and the need to engage the ministers of planning, before sharing his unique perspective on Africa’s infrastructure gap, stating that although there is a great need for more infrastructure, which will require a great deal of investment, Africa has the advantage of learning from the mistakes of others and being able to innovate. Aage spoke of NDF’s efforts to mainstream resilience projects by operating a ‘one-stop-shop’ in which countries did not have to go to many different stakeholders for studies and financial assistance but, a more systematic approach which consists of four key components: a programmer that develops investment plans for its country, an accelerator where feasibility studies are undertaken for ideas and concepts, the market booster where innovative business models and financial instruments are considered and the Finance mobiliser. Kumesh shared the Bank’s ambitious target of realising $10 billion of resilient infrastructure by 2020 before sharing their programmatic 20

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approach to student accommodation in higher education in South Africa that is designed to be energy efficient and green through initiatives such as harvesting rainwater, solar water heating. Providing a few sobering words was Al-Hamndou who called for greater mobilisation of capital in order to confront the realities of climate change and incorporate climate resilience into development projects – before noting that “in Africa, the private sector is hesitant but still need to take risks to preserve the planet”. Al-Hamndou further touched on comments made in earlier sessions, stating there needs to be more screening to ensure that infrastructure that is built in the future is climate adjustable. In the final Q&A session of ACRIS III, Dr. Jacques MOULOT, Chief Energy Specialist of the African Development Bank (AfDB) asked about ownership and standards when building resilience with private sector involvement.

In response, Panel Chair Magda referred to the World Bank development policy support in Mozambique where standards were upgraded to integrate climate resilient aspects and a new dynamic is created whereby private companies bid for contracts but are given specifications on standards by the government.

After an insightful and productive two days, the Summit was brought to an end with Session 11: Closing Ceremony where Conference Chair, Prof. Jamal SAGHIR,

Former Senior Regional Advisor & World Bank Director and GRV Global Advisory Board Member, was joined by Ms. Marie Francoise MARIE NELLY, Country Director - Morocco of The World Bank Group, and Mr. Andrew DOWELL, CEO of GRV Global.

Jamal sincerely thanked all participants for their time and commitment to the 3rd Africa Climate Resilient Infrastructure Summit (ACRIS III) and offered special thanks to the government of Morocco for their kind hospitality, as he reflected on the important issues that had been addressed and the many solutions suggested for a greener, sustainable Africa. Prof. SAGHIR would hand over to Marie who gave a succinct account of the discussions that had taken place and commended Morocco in their success of mobilising resources and being a leading example in renewable energy. Marie went on to further note the important role of SMEs and the private sector, and the need to scaleup ideas and technology share. In closing, Andrew, on behalf of all GRV Global, firstly took the time to thank Hon. Aziz RABBAH, the African Union Commission (AUC), the teams present from the World Bank Group, African Development Bank (AfDB) and Nordic Development Fund (NDF) for all their hard work and commitment to another successful ACRIS event. Andrew also offered sincere thanks to all ACRIS III partners and sponsors, for making this important annual event possible, as well as thanking the delegates that had travelled to Morocco and showed their dedication to climate resilience in Africa and also to the event’s format.

Finally, Andrew invited all participants to join GRV Global at the upcoming Resilient

Ms. Marie Francoise MARIE NELLY, World Bank Group Infrastructure Forum (RIF2018), which will be held in the Dominican Republic on 26-28 June 2018 and will focus on resilient infrastructure investment and development across the Latin America, the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico region.

Day Three: Thursday 1st March

The formal sessions of the 3rd Africa Climate Resilient Infrastructure Summit (ACRIS III) were over, however, that was far from the end of this year’s event participants were treated to a special Site Visit at Morocco’s prized Mohammed VI Museum of Water Civilization. The tour was an enriching experience in learning of the important role water has played in Morocco’s history and forming its culture and the approaches governments have taken throughout the years to conserve water and use it to educate the population on climate change... before bidding adieu until ACRIS IV in 2019!

“Very well organised event with relevant topics, some even lifesaving. Fantastic staff working with us, very pleased to have been a part of this event.”

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“The organisation of this event has been excellent, the themes and the panel discussions are very relevant to Africa and very educative.”

Bubu Pateh Jallow – Department of Water Resources; The Gambia

“The Summit was very important. It has help me to create long term relationships with different partners. The organisation, facilities and panel discussions were very nice.”

Ndayikeza Willy – DPPF; Burundi

CONFERENCE AGENDA Agenda Context This third Africa Climate Resilient Infrastructure Summit (ACRIS III) followed the successful outcome achieved in the previous two Summits (2016 and 2017). ACRIS II concluded that there are huge opportunities to integrate climate change resilience into infrastructure development plans in the face of the growth trajectories of African countries. Although climate-proofing of infrastructure could add upfront financial costs to investments, these represent cost-effective opportunities and solutions which also emphasise environmental and social benefits.

The Summit convened a set of high-level expert panels to showcase priority areas of private sector investment for climate resilient infrastructure in Africa - a fundamental building block for Africa to meet its sustainable development goals (SDGs). Harnessing the private sector and mobilizing public-private partnerships is key to unlocking delivery on climate resilient roads, solar and hydro energy, water systems, sustainable land management and coastal management. The panel discussions – drawing on practical experiences, pioneering and innovative approaches - stimulated a deepening of the dialogue and partnerships to forge action at scale. Most importantly, the Summit provided real-time opportunity for direct face-time and networking between public and private sector enterprises to discuss potential areas of engagement. Networking opportunities continued through well-resourced exhibition stands highlighting tried and tested innovation. There was also an Evening Reception and Cultural Dinner.

Transport Infrastructure: MAN Enterprise, China Road & Bridge Corporation – CRBC, ASP-GC Europe AB, GECI Group, Air Tractor Europe, S.L., GECI ESPANOLA, S.A. (Airport Engineering) and uYilo eMobility Programme.

Waste Management: Averda. ulti-disciplinary Climate Consultancies: Partners in Performance International Pty Ltd, Professional M Engineering Consultants P.A., AETS Consulting, CRIDF (Climate Resilient Infrastructure Development Facility), Emellord Associates Ltd, Governance Systems International (GSI), Greenpeace Africa, SouthSouthNorth Projects Africa, Tata Projects LTD and Governance Systems International – GSI. limate Finance: DB Private Equity GmbH, Sanlam Investments, and Development Bank of Southern C Africa.

Monday 26 February

Pullman Marrakech Palmeraie Resort 16:00 – 19:00

Key Partner: Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission (AUC).

Host: Moroccan Ministry of Energy, Mining, Water and Environment.

The Main Sponsors: The World Bank Group through the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) and the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Event Sponsors: IRENA (The International Renewable Energy Agency) and the European Investment Bank (EIB).

The ACRIS III Summit was chaired by Professor Jamal Saghir.

Leading private sector sponsors included:

Gold Sponsors:

Partners in Performance, Development Bank of Southern Africa and SkyPower Global.

Silver Sponsors:

BlueSolutions (Groupe Bolloré), CRBC (China Road & Bridge Corporation) and Masen.

Bronze Sponsors:

Averda, Genesis Energy Holdings, GreenArava LTD, MAN Enterprise.

Industrial IOP Partner ANDRITZ.

Participation at the conference included: African country delegates; UNECA - United Nations Economic Community for Africa; leading development institutions - the African Development Bank; the World Bank Group, the International Financial Corporation; European Investment Bank, and the Nordic Fund.

There was also strong participation from leading industry specialist and firms on key infrastructure areas of investment, including: gribusiness: GreenArava LTD, Jenaan Investment LLC, Lindsay Corporation, Olam International, AWL A Group – SupPlant, Musika, AQUA HD and Verve Dynamics; Shakti Pumps (India) LTD., Suez Group and NISRAL -Agri-Finance. enewable Energy: SkyPower Global, BlueSolutions (Groupe Bollore), MASEN GROUP, Genesis Energy R Holdings, Distributed Power Africa (Pty) Ltd., Energy Exemplar, SGB-SMIT, SMA Sunbelt Energy GmbH, Voith Hydro Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Solho, Philips Lighting and Zhejiang Chint Electrics., Ltd; Distributed Power Africa (Pty) Ltd. Savfuel Petroleum Limited and Platinum Power on renewable energy finance.

19:00 - 21:00

Tuesday 27 February

Koutoubia Ballroom, Pullman Marrakech Palmeraie Resort 08:00 – 08:30 NETWORKING REGISTRATION Event participants complete registration by collecting their delegate pack & event access pass (business card required), from outside the Koutoubia Ballroom.

Sponsors are also asked to setup their exhibition booth, if not completed Monday afternoon.

08:30 – 09:00 SESSION 1: OPENING CEREMONY, KEYNOTE ADDRESS AND SETTING THE CONTEXT Conference Chair Prof. Jamal SAGHIR, Advisory Board Member, GRV Global

WELCOME REMARKS Hon. Aziz RABBAH, Minister Ministry of Energy, Mines & Sustainable Development; Kingdom of Morocco

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: SETTING THE CONTEXT Mr. Rachid BENMESSAOUD, Country Director for Nigeria and Coordinating Director for West Africa Regional Integration Program, The World Bank Group

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: SETTING THE CONTEXT Ms. Leila FARAH MOKADDEM, Country Manager - Morocco African Development Bank (AfDB)

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: THE CASE OF RENEWABLES Dr. Henning WUESTER, Director - the KPFC, IRENA

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PRE-EVENT REGISTRATION Event participants complete registration by collecting their delegate pack & event access pass (business card required), from outside the Koutoubia Ballroom. Sponsors are also asked to setup their exhibition booth.

EVENING NETWORKING RECEPTION An ‘ice-breaker’ opportunity for event participants to meet and discuss the two days ahead in a relaxed and informal setting, whilst enjoying a range of canapés and refreshments.

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CONFERENCE AGENDA 09:00 – 10:00 SESSION 2: ENGAGING THE PRIVATE SECTOR – THE ENABLING & INVESTMENT LANDSCAPE

Building climate resilience into infrastructure investment decisions provides scope to both enhance resilience and avoid the risk of costly retrofitting in future. But several barriers to designing and financing climate resilient infrastructure need to be overcome. Public concessional climate finance when blended with other sources of public finance, can de-risk African infrastructure projects and crowd-in private finance.

• I ncreasing the climate resilience of micro, small and medium-sized (MSME) companies, and the role of the private sector

• Concessional

climate finance invested as part of a broader funding package could lower risk and overall financing costs

• Investment

opportunities in coastal infrastructure

Panel Chair: Prof. Jamal SAGHIR, Advisory Board Member GRV Global

Mr. Pasi Sakari HELLMAN, Managing Director, Nordic Development Fund (NDF) Dr. Thomas Edward DOWNING, CEO Global Climate Adaptation Partnership (GCAP) Mrs. Jane AFRANE, Regional Head, Africa Regional Network World Green Building Council Mr. Vladimir STENEK, Senior Climate Change Specialist International Finance Corporation (IFC)

AUDIENCE DISCUSSION; QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

Panel Chair: Dr. Henning WUESTER, Director - the KPFC, IRENA Hon. Aziz RABBAH, Minister Ministry of Energy, Mines & Sustainable Development; Kingdom of Morocco Dr. Daniel SCHROTH, Adviser to the Vice President, Power, Energy, Climate Change and Green Growth, African Development Bank (AfDB) Mr. Olivier COLAS, Head of Business Development BlueSolutions (Groupe Bolloré) Mr. Imtiaz MAHTAB, Strategic Advisor and Managing Director, MEA & APAC Regions, SkyPower Global Ms. Hanae RHARNIT, International Development & Cooperation Project Manager Masen

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ESSION 3: ACCELERATING RENEWABLE ENERGY DEPLOYMENT TO BUILD S CLIMATE RESILIENCE

Renewable energy features prominently in most of the NDCs, confirming that the transition to a renewable energy future has come to be recognised globally as central to addressing climate change. Many countries, including Africans, aim in their NDCs at mitigating climate change while advancing social and economic development, and at the same time building resilience to the inevitable impacts they are facing. Renewables can contribute to adapting to climate impacts, for example, by promoting the diversification of the power supply and by building resilience through improved energy access. Such contribution will be a driver for enhanced renewable energy targets in the future NDCs. In addition, investments in renewable energy deployment will fuel socio-economic benefits at national and local levels. Advancing renewable energy is most effective, if local community benefits are well integrated from the planning stage. Discussion will focus on:

• Expected role that renewable energy plays in promoting adaptation and resilience building towards climate impacts

• Potential areas for enhanced renewable energy contribution to the adaptation and resilience building efforts towards climate impacts

• Strategies to enhance the socio-economic benefits of renewable energy, including for local communities

• Expected role that public finance plays in leveraging private investments in renewable energy deployment in the context of promoting adaptation and resilience building towards climate impacts

• Strategies to translate renewable energy contribution to climate adaptation and resilience building into enhanced renewable energy targets in NDCs

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Dr. Elham M. A. IBRAHIM, Vice Chair for Africa, World Energy Council

AUDIENCE DISCUSSION; QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

11:45 – 12:05

NETWORKING TEA & COFFEE BREAK

12:05 – 13:30 SESSION 4: HYDROLOGY DOMINATED ENERGY SYSTEMS

Hydropower generators rely on river runoffs which are subject to seasonal and long-term variations leading to volatility in revenues. The vulnerability to hydrologic uncertainty, and the possibility of increased hydrologic variability due to climate change, expose the hydropower producers to financial risks that need to be properly assessed and managed. This will also protect the end-consumer from increased tariffs.

• G ood practices for managing residual financial risk resulting from hydrological variability include the use of energy stabilization funds, contingent loans, weather derivatives and energy-portfolio diversification

• E xperiences on systematic integration of required operations to reduce financial vulnerability in hydrology-dominated energy systems during preparation of new hydropower and energy sector investment in Africa

• R educing the vulnerability to the hydrologic variability through financial mitigation measures

• P ushing the COP21 and COP22 climate agenda and enhancing climate resilience in the renewable energies and particularly in the hydropower sector in the Africa Region anel Chair: Mr. Luciano CANALE, Senior Hydropower Specialist P The World Bank Group

Dr. Jacques MOULOT, Chief Energy Specialist, African Development Bank (AfDB) Mr. Csaba MATRON, Director Global Marketing & Sales Small Hydro Voith Hydro Holding GmbH & Co. KG Mr. Hector IBARRA, CEO, Global Parametrics Mr. Daniel TASENDE, Supply Planning Manager UTE (Usinas y Transmisiones Eléctricas)

Mr. Yuan Yong LONG, Vice President, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Ltd

AUDIENCE DISCUSSION; QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

13:30 – 15:00

NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK

13:30 – 15:00

VIP LUNCH HOSTED BY IRENA (BY INVITATION ONLY)

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CONFERENCE AGENDA Wednesday 28 February

15:00 – 19:00

Session 5: Cementing the Dialogue – Public-Private Sector Face-to-Face

Showcasing Technology, Innovation and Solutions 15:00 – 16:00

An opportunity for private sector entities to showcase successful and practical applications of technology and innovations - highlighting financially viable climate resilient solutions in specific geographies.

Panel Chair: Mr. Andrew DOWELL, CEO, GRV Global

15:00 - 15:10 Sahara Wind Project Overview Mr. Khalid BENHAMOU, CEO, Sahara Wind 15:10 - 15:20 BlueSolutions by Bolloré Mr. Olivier COLAS, Head of Business Development, BlueSolutions (Groupe Bolloré) 15:20 - 15:30 Industrial IoT/IoP Showcases in Water Management Dr. Uwe SEEBACHER (MBA), Global Director Marketing and Communication, Pumps, ANDRITZ 15:30 - 15:40 Growing - Delivering - Innovating Mrs. Philippa CHARLTON, Chief Marketing Officer, Averda 15:40 - 15:50

Supporting African Climate Services & Hyrdology Research Dr. Eleanor BLYTH, Head of Hydro-Climate Risks, CEH (Centre of Ecology & Hydrology)

15:50 - 16:00 From Inception to the Market Place Mr. Yariv KEDAR, Africa Director, GreenArava LTD 16:00 – 16:30

NETWORKING TEA & COFFEE BREAK

16:30 - 19:00 ACRIS Matchmaking: 1-2-1 Pre-Scheduled Business Meetings This session offers opportunities for interaction between public and private sector enterprises. To ensure maximum benefit is gained from ACRIS III, profiles of all attending official organisations, outlining their role and responsibilities, are shared prior to the Summit. Attendees may login to GRV Global’s secure system, to make an informed choice of whom they wish to meet and at which meeting tables.

Participants receive an individually tailored schedule, based on their choices.

Each meeting lasts for 15 minutes. Meeting areas are discreetly located, free from distraction and to allow for focused discussions. There is no pre-planned content of the conversations.

20:00 - 22:00 Cultural Dinner An informal Cultural Dinner, welcoming the Official Delegation and all Summit attendees; enjoying local food, refreshments and entertainment. An ideal opportunity for further networking, to discuss the day’s talking points, and to further relations established during the afternoon’s 1-2-1 matchmaking meeting session.

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Koutoubia Ballroom, Pullman Marrakech Palmeraie Resort 08:30 - 08:50

NETWORKING REGISTRATION Event participants complete registration by collecting their delegate pack & event access pass (business card required), from outside the Koutoubia Ballroom, if not completed previously.

08:50 - 09:00

DAY TWO WELCOMING REMARKS

Prof. Jamal SAGHIR, Advisory Board Member, GRV Global Conference Chair 09:00 - 10:30

ESSION 6: LANDSCAPE RESTORATION & SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE S MANAGEMENT IN DRYLANDS: LEVERAGING PRIVATE SECTOR FOR SCALE-UP & INNOVATION

With 70% of the sub-Saharan Africa living in rural areas and dependent on the land for a living, Africa needs a range of instruments that will help slow land degradation, deforestation, and harness opportunities for forest-related carbon emissions, to promote sustainable natural resource management of drylands and forest systems for enhanced resilience to climate change. Discussion will focus on:

• T he multiple challenges faced by drylands: climate variability, poor infrastructure, land degradation, conflict and political marginalization and environmental problems

• A bsence of private sector investment. An opportunity to learn from successful agro-forestry systems in the region’s drylands community-based rangeland rehabilitation, land management and livestock improvement schemes. How such initiatives can be scaled up?

• H ow to harness new technologies, innovations and opportunities? and what it will take to attract and sustain private sector engagement

• T he role that the African Development Bank (AfDB) play in accelerating the implementation of its Drought Resilience Sustainable Livelihood Support Panel Chair: Ms. Magda LOVEI, Practice Manager, Environment Practice, Africa Region, The World Bank Group Dr. Laouali GARBA, Chief Climate Change Officer, Coordinator CSA African Development Bank (AfDB) Hon. Patricia APPIAGYEI, Deputy Minister Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation; Republic of Ghana Dr. Elvis Paul N. TANGEM, Coordinator, Great Green Wall initiative African Union Commission (AUC) Mr. Dawud Mume ALI, Director - Plan & Budget Development, Monitoring & Evaluation Directorate Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; Ethiopia

Mr. Yariv KEDAR, Chairman, GreenArava LTD

AUDIENCE DISCUSSION; QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

10:30 – 11:00

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SESSION 7: INCREASING COASTAL RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE – FOCUS ON WEST AFRICA In West Africa, climate change adaptation efforts and investments have been largely on land use, such as dry forests, agriculture and livestock. Landscapes along its coastal areas, including mangroves and other forest types, which are highly vulnerable to climate change and under pressure from human activities, have not benefited from the same level of attention and investment. Understanding the scope and experiences of coastal resilience will be the focus of this discussion.

• M oody’s factoring of climate impacts into credit risk scoring, could provide a platform to discuss climate resilient infrastructure assets initiatives

• T he needs to create an enabling environment for private sector adaptation within resilient infrastructure, showcasing climate resilient management tools for ports Panel Chair: Ms. Dahlia LOTAYEF, Lead Environmental Specialist The World Bank Group H.E. Dr. Mohamed Abdel ATY, Minister Ministry of Water Resources & Irrigation (MWRI); Egypt Ms. Alimata KONE NEE BAKAYOKO, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Economy & Finance; Cote d’Ivoire

Mr. Hachimou ISSAKA, Technical Advisor to the Commissioner Commission de l’UEMOA Dr. Laouali GARBA, Chief Climate Change Officer, Coordinator CSA African Development Bank (AfDB) Mr. Pasi Sakari HELLMAN, Managing Director Nordic Development Fund (NDF) Dr. Werner EKAU, Head of Department Ecology (remarks via video) Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research ZMT

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ESSION 8: CLIMATE INFORMATION NEEDS FOR PLANNING INVESTMENT IN S RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE The packaging and dissemination of climate information to specific users – are vital in supporting Africa’s response to climate change. With robust climate information, Africa can safeguard the economic gains and advances in social development seen across the continent. The links between climate information and Africa’s development must be better understood and barriers to generating high quality climate information addressed. Discussion will include a focus on:

• U rgent need for climate information and climate services, accompanying infrastructure, and the means to strengthen ICT infrastructure

• I ntegration of hydro-meteorology and information needs, particularly climate, weather and water services for the infrastructure sectors

• Disaster risk and civil protection for infrastructure Panel Chair: Dr. Kanta Kumari RIGAUD, Lead Environment Specialist, Climate Change Coordinator, Africa Region, The World Bank Group Dr. Justus Joseph KABYEMERA, Coordinator - ClimDev Africa Special Fund African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr. Christopher JACK, Researcher, CSAG - University of Cape Town (remarks via video) Mr. Andre KAMGA FOAMOUHOUE, Chief of Climate and Environment Department African Centre for Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD) Dr. Gerard Mark DOHERTY, Head of F-Lab Division, European Space Agency (ESA)

Ms. Anne Elisabeth LECLERC, Head of IFRC Sahel Cluster of International Federation, Red Cross and Red Crescent Socities (IFRC)

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NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK

14:30 - 15:30 S ESSION 9: CLIMATE RESILIENT TRANSPORT Climate change has created a layer of vulnerability to transport networks and facilities that demands new ways of planning, building and maintaining under highly uncertain conditions. The construction standards are being challenged and call for innovative technologies. Maintenance and rehabilitation have become more important than ever, imposing mark-up costs and demanding institutional commitment to shorten maintenance cycles and increase frequency for resurfacing of roads, cleaning of culverts, and dredging rivers. Multimodality and network redundancy as copying mechanisms increasingly become part of adaptive planning thinking. Unforeseen yet more frequent climate shocks call for increased preparedness for disaster management and deeper coordination with health and urban planners, logistics service providers and authorities.

• M odifying the design of paved roads and the asphalt used in response to an anticipated higher temperature to avoid compromising pavement integrity and thermal expansion of bridge joints, adversely affecting bridge operation and increasing maintenance costs

• Systems planning, design standards, technology

• H ow could transport infrastructure be improved to the benefit of waste management ecosystems

Panel Chair: Mr. Andrew LOSOS, Senior Sustainable Transport Specialist The World Bank Group

Mr. Kouassi Joseph N’GUESSAN, Chief Transport Engineer African Development Bank (AfDB) Ms. Mehdya TAALLAH Ministry of Public Works & Transport; Algeria Ms. Malaya ZUMEL, Regional Coordinator for Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific, European Investment Bank (EIB)

Mrs. Philippa CHARLTON, Chief Marketing Officer, Averda

Mr. Shanesh Anna JOSHI, Regional Head, Tata Projects LTD

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NETWORKING TEA & COFFEE BREAK

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ESSION 10: WAY FORWARD: BUILDING CAPACITY, LEVERAGING FINANCING & S REACHING SCALE ON RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE For African countries to deliver on climate resilient development, there is an urgent need to enhance and deepen critical skills, and to leverage finance from the public, private and non-traditional sources. It has been estimated that over $95 billion per year over the next decade will be needed to meet Africa’s infrastructure gap alone.

Raising financing will require multiplicity of financing partners to come together through a range of modalities and business models to enable delivery of investments at scale. Traditional—public and private—sources of financing and their efficient utilization remain essential, while new global climate financing instruments such as the Green Climate Fund, various carbon financing mechanisms, and other innovative financing mechanisms are being introduced. The panellists will reflect on the issues of capacity, financing, and achieving scale – drawing on their experiences and the challenges and opportunity in the African context:

• How countries are preparing themselves to deliver on climate resilience as part of their national strategies and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

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• Strategies and approaches to build capacity for climate resilience within and across sectors; and achieving economies of scale working through Centers of Excellence or specialized TA (e.g. AFRI-RES) facilities.

Panel Chair: Ms. Magda LOVEI, Practice Manager, Environment Practice, Africa Region, The World Bank Group Mr. Aage JORGENSEN, Program Manager, Nordic Development Fund (NDF) Mr. Al-Hamndou DORSOUMA, Division Manager African Development Bank (AfDB) Mr. Linus MOFOR, Senior Environmental Affairs Officer (Energy, Infrastructure and Climate Change), UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Mr. Kumesh NAIDOO, Program Development Specialist Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

AUDIENCE DISCUSSION; QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

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SESSION 11: CLOSING CEREMONY

Prof. Jamal SAGHIR, Advisory Board Member, GRV Global Conference Chair

Ms. Marie Francoise MARIE NELLY, Country Director - Morocco The World Bank Group

Mr. Andrew DOWELL, CEO, GRV Global

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Mohammed VI Museum of Water Civilization 09:00 - 12:00 FIELD VISIT Morocco’s Mohammed VI Museum of Water Civilization is Marrakech’s newest exhibition centre, which highlights the essence of water in both the country’s history and heritage. The Museum, named after the Moroccan King, who, throughout his reign, made many efforts to build water sources and canals, was inaugurated by Prince Moulay Hassan during the first quarter of 2017 and was reported to value a total of 18 million US Dollars.

Built with no walls, showcasing a hybrid museological model which intends to uphold and introduce Morocco’s traditional hydraulics. A basic life source, the Museum aspires to communicate the value of water, promoting awareness on the many pressing water concerns. The facility displays the heritage of Moroccan School of Moroccan Water, ingrained in old practices that need to be preserved, and used as a sample for efficient use of water resources - an archaeological museum that preserves heritage, a science gallery to push for innovation, a new interpretation centre to engage participati--on, and an international research centre that encourages discovery and communication.

The facility seeks to explore water’s spiritual elements and acknowledge the hydraulic policy of HM King Mohammed VI, and to bring to mind the traditional commercial and technological standpoints of water usage. The museum is divided into 13 themes with emphasis on water space, its scientific facet, properties and nature benefits in a modern and futuristic setting inspired by water molecules.

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ACRIS III IN PICTURES High-level Plenary Discussion and Q&A; Government, AU, UN & International Agencies, Investors and NGOs discussing experiences, programmes and solutions.

Matchmaking Meeting Sessions; 1-2-1 publicprivate sector engagement, personalised schedules, and contracting opportunities.

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ACRIS III IN PICTURES Social Functions & Networking; informal discussion & contact making, entertainment, fun and cultural.

Exhibition Booths; dedicated displays, demonstrations, training sessions, and meetings.

Site Visit; Mohammed VI Museum of Water Civilization

“Good mix of expertise, perspective of governments, experts, private sector, practitioners, NGO – B2B well managed.”

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TESTIMONIALS “Interesting sessions, diverse group of partners and presenters and well organised, including the logistic aspects. Thank you for everything. The networking session was fantastic.”

Leah Wanambwa Naess – African Union Commission (AUC)

“It exceeded my expectations, the participation of high level governments helped a lot to explore more options which will be more productive and easily implemented on the ground.”

Mustafa Soliman – Environmental General Authority; Libya

“Nice presentations, the B2B meetings were very useful and interesting.”

Hugo Arceo – Air Tractor Europe, S.L.

“It is a testimony of total satisfaction that I do and encourage you to bring this ceiling as far as possible. I hope that this exchange platform will give us the opportunity to equip ourselves with knowledge and good resilience practices that will enable us to put our African countries the path of resilient development and genuine transformational change.” Chaibou Dan Bakoye – Ministry of Planning; Niger

“The third Summit on Africa Climate Resilient Infrastructure was well organised. The panel of speakers were knowledgeable, and their input will have a huge impact on Africa’s efforts to deal with the negative impacts of climate change.”

Takudza Makwangudze – Zimbabwe National Water Authority

“Thank you GRV Global for your tireless effort to make this event a success.”

Shorai Kavu – Ministry of Energy & Power Development; Zimbabwe

“ACRIS III was an excellent and very valued programme that enhanced enormous benefit to my institution. It has also provided tremendous benefit for sharing experiences.”

Tijani Bojang – Department of Water Resources; The Gambia

“The diversity and depth of participants were great; contributions have been very informative, and the opportunities for roundtables and networking beneficial to capacity building and developing partnership in the area of climate resilient infrastructure. Thank you to the organisers, sponsors, and supporting partners and participants.”

Nicole Perkins – Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) ”This summit has been well organised and of a high level.” Kouassi Joseph N’Guessan – African Development Bank (AfDB)

“GRV Global continues to improve itself in terms of organisation.” Munyaradzi Munodawafa – Zambezi River Authority

“It was the first time for me, it was really helpful to knowledge share and contact exchange.

Hope it will help my institution to create new relationships with people I met at the summit.”

Ahmadou Sebory Toure – Ministry of Environment, Waters & Forestry – Environment Safeguard Fund; Guinea

“This was a very exciting experience for me – the meetings as well were well organised. I have learnt a lot and would be pleased to attend again.” Alimata Kone Nee Bakayoko – Ministry of Economy & Finance; Cote d’Ivoire “Very good event; good quality of guests, topics well chosen, good balance between private and public concerns.” Cyrille Jabbour– Averda “The conference brought together key players in the sector. The panel session and topics were well planned and summarised well.”

Jane Afrane – World Green Building Council “Excellent Service!”

Faisal Hashi – Ministry of Water Resources; Somaliland

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“The organisers were good and the staff are friendly.”

Isaac Kinhonhi – Electricity Regulatory Authority; Uganda “A summit well organised. The matchmaking session was excellent and very educative and interactive.”

Andriana Naa Kwakor Nelson – Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Ghana “Highly informative and thorough panel discussions on the latest developments regarding climate resilience initiatives i.e. policies and best practice. This is an excellent platform for networking and effective exchange of information and ideas. As is – keep it up and as simple as it is – it’s very effective in its objectives and achieving intended outcomes.”

Evans Kaseke – Zambezi Watercourse Commission “ACRIS III was well organised with very interesting topics. The ‘panel set-up’ of the summit was interactive and very informative.”

Justus Joseph Kabyemera – African Development Bank (AfDB) “It was a very nicely drafted event and we are very glad to be a part of it. The sessions were very well thought out and were comprehensively executed. Last, but not least, the organising team was just great and made all the difference.”

Shanesh Joshi – Tata Projects Ltd “Themes; very interesting. Panellists; very good Panel Chairs and enriching discussions.

Organisation; perfect. Hotel; reception was very good, great restaurant and good transport.”

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“The Summit was well thought out and having a mix of private and public-sector players under one roof was genius.”

Ntare Bright – FONERWA, Rwanda’s Green Fund “I am grateful to be here. A very effective and useful platform to meet H.E. Rabbah and delegation of various countries. It was a very good opportunity to develop and planning for Africa climate infrastructure and green energy.

We hope to have effective results from the 1-2-1 meetings.”

Jayant Patidar – Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd. “Wonderful lessons learnt with challenges for some of us and our institutions. We commit to follow up on the new ideas, strengthen our networking and support partners in our region and beyond and build climate resilient infrastructure. Thank you very much for the invitation and sponsorship.”

Dr. Geoffrey Sabiiti – IGAD Climate Prediction & applications centre (ICPAC)

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“Well organised programme.” Peter Justice Dery – Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation; Republic of Ghana “Meetings were very useful for work.”

Laouali Garba – African Development Bank (AfDB) “This is an excellent meeting – congratulations to all and God bless you. It would be a pleasure to meet you again.”

Hachimou Issaka – Commission de l’UEMOA “Your delivery for the summit has been highly commendable. The sessions of ACRIS III have been conducted successfully. I am privileged to be a part of this event in Morocco. It has been a rich experience and encounter with the private sector representatives. I learnt a lot and have been exposed. The organisation was also very good, congratulations to GRV and all its partners.”

David Batali Oliver Samson – Government of the Republic of South Sudan “Thank you for the invitation and for all your help.” Mehdya Taallah – Ministry of Public Works & Transport; Algeria

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ROUNDTABLE PROFILES

LIST OF ROUNDTABLES 1

oroccan Delegation: Ministry of Energy, M Mines & the Environment, Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics & Water, and Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

2 The World Bank Group 3 African Development Bank (AfDB) 4 IRENA 5 Ministry of Public Works & Transport; Algeria 6 B urkina Faso Delegation: National Council for Sustainable Development, and Commission de l’UEMOA 7 Burundi Delegation: Ministry of Transport, Public Works & Equipment, Ministry of Water, Environment, Land Management & Urban Planning, DPPF, Agency for the Realization of Works of Public Interest (ABUTIP), and Office for Environment Protection (OBPE) 8 Ministry of Environment, Protection of Nature & Sustainable Development; Cameroon 9 ECREEE (ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency) 10 Ministry of the Environment & Sustainable Development; Central African Republic 11 Ministry of Environment & Fisheries; Chad 12 Ministry of Economy & Finance; Cote d’Ivoire

21 Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forestry - Environment Safeguard Fund; Guinea 22 IGAD Climate Prediction & Applications Centre (ICPAC) 23 Environmental General Authority; Libya 24 European Investment Bank (EIB) 25 Ministry of Finance Economic Planning & Development; Malawi 26 Environment & Sustainable Development Agency; Mali 27 Regional Electricity Regulators Association of Southern Africa (RERA) 28 African Centre for Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD) 29 N iger Delegation; Ministry of Planning, and National Council for the Environment for Sustainable Development (CNED) 30 FONERWA - Rwanda’s Green Fund 31 APERAS-NGOs Association for Promotion of Renewable Energy and Sustainable Environment “Sao Tome and Principe” enegal Delegation; Directorate of the 32 S Environment & Classified Establishments (DEEC), Senegal Economic, Social & Environmental Council

13 E gyptian Delegation; Ministry of Water Resources & Irrigation (MWRI), and Ministry of Electricity & Renewable Energy

33 Directorate of Environment; Office of the Prime Minister; Somalia

Ministry of Forests & Environment; Equatorial 14 Guinea

35 CRIDF (Climate Resilient Infrastructure Development Facility)

15 African Union Commission (AUC) 16 Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change; Ethiopia 17 UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) 18 Nordic Development Fund (NDF) 19 Department of Water Resources; The Gambia 20 Ghana Delegation; Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation, and Environmental Protection Agency

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MOROCCAN DELEGATION: MINISTRY OF ENERGY, MINES & THE ENVIRONMENT, MINISTRY OF EQUIPMENT, TRANSPORT, LOGISTICS & WATER, AND GLOBAL GREEN GROWTH INSTITUTE (GGGI)

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36 Development Bank of Southern Africa 37 Government of the Republic of South Sudan 38 Ugandan Delegation; Ministry of Water & Environment, and Electricity Regulatory Authority

THE WORLD BANK GROUP The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programs. It comprises two institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and the International Development Association (IDA). The World Bank is a component of the World Bank Group, which is part of the United Nations system. The World Bank’s official goal is the reduction of poverty. However, according to its Articles of Agreement, all its decisions must be guided by a commitment to the promotion of foreign investment and international trade and to the facilitation of Capital investment.

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (AFDB) The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is Africa’s premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). The bank has a physical presence in 34 African countries and an external office in Japan. In line with its High5 agenda, the African Development Bank strategically contributes to the economic development and social progress of its 54 regional member states.

IRENA The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, and serves as the principal platform for international cooperation, a centre of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource and financial knowledge on renewable energy. IRENA promotes the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy, including bioenergy, geothermal, hydropower, ocean, solar and wind energy in the pursuit of sustainable development, energy access, energy security and low-carbon economic growth and prosperity.

With a mandate from countries around the world, IRENA encourages governments to adopt enabling policies for renewable energy investments, provides practical tools and policy advice to accelerate renewable energy deployment, and facilitates knowledge sharing and technology transfer to provide clean, sustainable energy for the world’s growing population

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MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORT; ALGERIA

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BURKINA FASO DELEGATION: NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMISSION DE L’UEMOA

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ROUNDTABLE PROFILES BURUNDI DELEGATION: MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, PUBLIC WORKS & EQUIPMENT, MINISTRY OF WATER, ENVIRONMENT, LAND MANAGEMENT & URBAN PLANNING, DPPF, AGENCY FOR THE REALIZATION OF WORKS OF PUBLIC INTEREST (ABUTIP), AND OFFICE FOR ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (OBPE)

and Energy; Social Affairs; Rural Economy and Agriculture; Human Resources, Science and Technology; and Economic Affairs. The mission of the Commission is to become an efficient and value-adding institution driving the African integration and development process in close collaboration with African Union Member States, the Regional Economic Communities and African citizens.

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, PROTECTION OF NATURE & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; CAMEROON

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST & CLIMATE CHANGE; ETHIOPIA

ECREEE (ECOWAS CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY & ENERGY EFFICIENCY) ECREEE aspires to contribute to the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of West Africa by improving access to modern, reliable and affordable energy services, energy security and reduction of negative environmental externalities of the energy system (e.g. GHG emissions, local pollution).

ECREEE aims to create favourable framework conditions, and an enabling environment for renewable energy and energy efficiency markets by supporting activities directed at mitigating existing barriers within the technological, financial, economic, business, legal, policy, institutional, knowledge and capacity-building framework.

MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FISHERIES; CHAD

UN ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA (UNECA) Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN’s five regional commissions, ECA’s mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intraregional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa’s development.

Made up of 54 member States, and playing a dual role as a regional arm of the UN and as a key component of the African institutional landscape, ECA is well positioned to make unique contributions to address the Continent’s development challenges.

NORDIC DEVELOPMENT FUND (NDF) Established by the five Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), NDF is the only joint Nordic finance institution focusing exclusively on climate change and development in low-income countries. NDF finances climaterelated projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, usually in collaboration with trusted partners including other Nordic and international financial institutions, multilateral development banks and aid agencies.

We flexibly use grants and other innovative forms of support, striving to add value beyond financing through interventions with good prospects for upscaling and replication. NDF’s total assets amount to approximately EUR 850 million, with around EUR 45-55 million allocated each year to meet new commitments.

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY & FINANCE; COTE D’IVOIRE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES; THE GAMBIA EGYPTIAN DELEGATION; MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES & IRRIGATION (MWRI), AND MINISTRY OF ELECTRICITY & RENEWABLE ENERGY

MINISTRY OF FORESTS & ENVIRONMENT; EQUATORIAL GUINEA

GHANA DELEGATION; MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, WATERS AND FORESTRY - ENVIRONMENT SAFEGUARD FUND; GUINEA

AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION The Commission is the Secretariat of the Union entrusted with executive functions.

It is composed of 10 Officials: A Chairperson, a Deputy Chairperson; Eight (8) Commissioners and Staff members. The structure represents the Union and protects its interest under the auspices of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government as well as the Executive Committee. The AU Commission is made up of Portfolios.

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ROUNDTABLE PROFILES IGAD CLIMATE PREDICTION & APPLICATIONS CENTRE (ICPAC) The Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) is prone to extreme climate events such as droughts and floods. These extreme events have severe negative impacts on key socio-economic sectors of all the countries in the sub-region. In 1986, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda formed the Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development (IGADD) to mitigate against the effects of recurring droughts and other natural disasters. To operationalize IGADD, in 1989, Eastern and Southern Africa joined hands bringing together 24 countries to establish a Drought Monitoring Centre, in response to the devastating weather related disasters.

In 1996 Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) was formed to supersede IGADD. In October 2003, the Heads of State and Governments of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) held their 10th Summit in Kampala, Uganda, where Drought Monitoring Center-Nairobi (DCMN) was adopted as a specialized IGAD institution; later changed to IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) in order to better reflect all its mandates, mission and objectives within the IGAD system. A Protocol integrating the institution fully into IGAD was signed on 13 April 2007. The Centre is responsible for eight member countries namely: Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda as well as Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania.

AFRICAN CENTRE FOR METEOROLOGICAL APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT (ACMAD) ACMAD is the Weather and Climate Centre with African continental competence. It was created in 1987 by the Conference of Ministers of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). ACMAD has been operational in Niamey since 1992. ACMAD is composed of 53 Member States, the 53 countries of “Africa” continent. To ensure its mission, ACMAD functions primarily with meteorologists detached by its Members States.

NIGER DELEGATION; MINISTRY OF PLANNING, AND NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE ENVIRONMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (CNED)

ENVIRONMENTAL GENERAL AUTHORITY; LIBYA EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK (EIB) The European Investment Bank is the largest multilateral provider of climate financing in the world promoting environmental projects in the EU and beyond. In 2017, the EIB financed EUR 16.7 billion in projects for the natural and human environment.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE ECONOMIC PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT; MALAWI

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY; MALI

REGIONAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (RERA) The Regional Electricity Regulators Association of Southern Africa (RERA) was established in 2002 with the following objectives: 1. Capacity Building & Information Sharing, 2. Facilitation of ESI Policy, Legislation & Regulations, and 3. Regional Regulation Cooperation. RERA’s mission is to facilitate the harmonization of regulatory policies, legislation, standards and practices and to be a platform for effective cooperation among energy regulators within the SADC region.

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CHINA ROAD AND BRIDGE CORPORATION CRBC, one of the four large State-owned contracting companies of China entering international markets as pioneer, mainly focuses on the contracting of such projects as roads, bridges, ports, railways, airports, real estate, industrial parks, etc.

As well as the investment, industrial development and operation services.

With its nearly 60 branch offices over countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and South America, CRBC has established an efficient and rapid operation and development management network.

Now, it is an important carrier, window and platform for the overseas businesses of China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC), a Fortune 500 enterprise. CRBC has successfully completed a number of highly acclaimed landmark projects. Some of them have won domestic and international best quality awards. CRBC, now a brand name in the engineering industry, is enjoying a high reputation worldwide.

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ROUNDTABLE PROFILES FONERWA - RWANDA’S GREEN FUND Rwanda’s Green Fund is a ground-breaking environment and climate change investment fund. It is the engine of green growth in Rwanda and serves as an example for what’s possible - in Africa and around the world.

The fund invests in the best public and private projects that have the potential for transformative change and that align with Rwanda’s commitment to building a strong green economy. The Green Fund also provides expert technical assistance to ensure the success of its investments. The fund is known locally as FONERWA. APERAS-NGOS ASSOCIATION FOR PROMOTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT “SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE” SENEGAL DELEGATION; DIRECTORATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT & CLASSIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS (DEEC), SENEGAL ECONOMIC, SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

DIRECTORATE OF ENVIRONMENT; OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER; SOMALIA

MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES; SOMALILAND Somaliland is categorized as semi-arid land and is situated in natural disaster prone region and is regularly faced with droughts, floods and water points conflict driven emergencies. Ministry of Water Development is responsible for the water security.

CRIDF (CLIMATE RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY) The Climate Resilient Infrastructure Development Facility (CRIDF) is a DFID (UK Aid) supported programme working to provide long-term solutions to water issues that affect the lives of the poor in Southern Africa. Our focus is not on building short-term water infrastructure, but on working with organisations to show them how they can better build and manage their own water infrastructure to improve people’s lives. Because rivers, lakes and river basins cross borders, CRIDF is working with 12 different countries in Southern Africa that share water resources. In so doing, CRIDF aims to improve the lives of over 200 million people, many of them extremely poor.

DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) was established in 1983 to perform a broad economic development function within the homeland constitutional dispensation that prevailed at the time. The DBSA seeks to play a pivotal role in delivering developmental infrastructure in South Africa and the rest of the African continent.

UGANDAN DELEGATION; MINISTRY OF WATER & ENVIRONMENT AND ELECTRICITY REGULATORY AUTHORITY

NILE BASIN INITIATIVE (NBI) The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is an intergovernmental partnership of 10 Nile Basin countries, namely Burundi, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, The Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Eritrea participates as an observer. For the first time in the Basin’s history, an all-inclusive basinwide institution was established, on 22nd February, 1999, to provide a forum for consultation and coordination among the Basin States for the sustainable management and development of the shared Nile Basin water and related resources for win-win benefits.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION (IFC) IFC—a sister organization of the World Bank and member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries. We utilize and leverage our products and services—as well as products and services of other institutions in the World Bank Group—to provide development solutions customized to meet clients’ needs. We apply our financial resources, technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinking to help our partners overcome financial, operational, and political challenges.

Clients view IFC as a provider and mobilizer of scarce capital, knowledge, and longterm partnerships that can help address critical constraints in areas such as finance, infrastructure, employee skills, and the regulatory environment. IFC is also a leading mobilizer of third-party resources for its projects. Our willingness to engage in difficult environments and our leadership in crowding-in private finance enable us to extend our footprint and have a development impact well beyond our direct resources.

ZAMBEZI RIVER AUTHORITY The Zambezi River Authority commits itself to satisfying all stakeholders, through purposefully and sustainably exploiting the natural advantages of the Zambezi River. Their vision is to be a dynamic vibrant organization inspired by our passion to harness and manage the Zambezi waters for socio-economic development, through such values as Fairness, Transparency, Integrity, Respect, Healthy and Safety, and Professionalism.

ZIMBABWE DELEGATION; ZIMBABWE NATIONAL WATER AUTHORITY. AND ZAMBEZI WATERCOURSE COMMISSION

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ATTENDEE LIST AETS Consultants Mr. Claude PEYREBONNE, Chairman African Centre for Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD) Mr. Andre KAMGA FOAMOUHOUE, Chief of Climate and Environment Department African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr. Daniel SCHROTH, Adviser to the Vice President, Power, Energy, Climate Change and Green Growth African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr. Laouali GARBA, Chief Climate Change Officer, Coordinator CSA African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr. Justus Joseph KABYEMERA, Coordinator - ClimDev Africa Special Fund African Development Bank (AfDB) Ms. Leila FARAH MOKADDEM, Country Manager - Morocco African Development Bank (AfDB) Mr. Al-Hamndou DORSOUMA, Division Manager African Union Commission (AUC) Dr. Elvis Paul N TANGEM, Coordinator, Great Green Wall initiative African Union Commission (AUC) Mr. Abderrahmane KHECHA, Senior Policy Officer African Union Commission (AUC) Ms. Leah Wanambwa NAESS, Sr. Policy Officer Air Tractor Europe, S.L. Mr. Hugo CAMPOY, Sales Manager ANDRITZ Dr. Uwe SEEBACHER (MBA), Global Director Marketing and Communication, Pumps ANDRITZ Mr. Patrice BARBEAU, Head of Proposal Management ANDRITZ Mr. Adil YOUNES, Sales ASP-GC Europe AB Mr. Erik ANDERSSON, Chief Scientific Officer Averda Mrs. Philippa CHARLTON, Chief Marketing Officer Averda Mr. Cyrille JABBOUR, Deputy Managing Director BlueSolutions (Groupe Bollore) Mr. Olivier COLAS, Head of Business Development CEH (Centre of Ecology & Hydrology) Dr. Eleanor BLYTH, Head of Hydro-Climate Risks CISDL Mr. Ayman CHERKAOUI, Lead Counsel for Climate Change Commission de l’UEMOA Mr. Hachimou ISSAKA, Technical Advisor to the Commissioner Conseil national de l’Environnement pour un developement Durable (CNEDD) Mr. Maezou KAMAYE, Executive Secretary CRBC Mr. FEI LI, Commercial Director, Maroc CRBC Mr. FAN ZHU, Marketing Executive CRBC Mr. FENG JIN, Vice Cheif Engineer CRBC Mr. Abdelmajid TOUZANI, Assistant CRIDF (Climate Resilient Infrastructure Development Facility) Mr. Malango MUGHOGHO, Associate Consultant, Mobilising Finance Department of Water Resources; The Gambia Mr. Bubu Pateh JALLOW, Chief Technical Adviser Department of Water Resources; The Gambia Mr. Tijani BOJANG, Meteorologist 50

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Mr. Andrew LOSOS, Senior Sustainable Transport Specialist, The World Bank Group

Ms. Magda LOVEI, Practice Manager, Environment Practice, Africa Region, The World Bank Group

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Mr. Kumesh NAIDOO, Program Development Specialist Directorate of the Environment and Classified Establishments (DEEC) Mr. Mamadou, BEYE Agent DPPF Mr. Ndayikeza WILLY, Director Eastern Africa Power Pool Mr. Sherif EWISS, Finance Manager Electricity Regulatory Authority Mr. Isaac Vivian KINHONHI, Principal Economist (Planning & Research) Emellord Associates Ltd Mr. Rama SAVAGE, Projects Director

“The Summit was very well organised, everything was in place. There were the right stakeholders, the right topics and expert panellists.”

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ATTENDEE LIST Environment & Sustainable Development Agency; Mali Mr. Kone ISSA FAHIRI, GEF Operationnel Focal Point Environmental General Authority; Libya Mr. Mustafa SOLIMAN, GEF European Investment Bank (EIB) Mr. Houssna CHOUKRI, Office Manager European Investment Bank (EIB) Ms. Fildine BARGACHI, Projects Officer European Investment Bank (EIB) Ms. Malaya ZUMEL, Regional Coordinator for Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific European Space Agency (ESA) Ms. Anna BURZYKOWSKA, Earth Observation Specialist European Space Agency (ESA) Dr. Gerard Mark DOHERTY, Head of F-Lab Division FONERWA - Rwanda’s Green Fund Mr. Ntare BRIGHT, Program Manager GECI ESPANOLA, S.A. Mr. Francy Lorena MARTINEZ CLAVIJO, Engineer GECI ESPANOLA, S.A. Mr. Marissa Isabel JIMENEZ RANDELL, Business Development Global Climate Adaptation Partnership (GCAP) Dr. Thomas Edward DOWNING, CEO Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Ms. Nicole PERKINS, Country Representative, Morocco Global Parametrics Mr. Juan MARCANO, Business Development Global Parametrics Mr. Hector IBARRA, CEO Government of the Republic of South Sudan Mr. David Batali Oliver SAMSON, Director General for Planning and Sustainable Development Green Arava LTD Mr. Yariv KEDAR, Chairman Greenpeace Africa Mrs. Lindlyn MOMA, Programme Director Growing Markets Mr. Stefanie SOHM, Director GRV Global Prof. Jamal SAGHIR, Advisory Board Member GRV Global Mr. Mohamed AHMED, Head of Government Relations

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Mr. Luciano CANALE, Senior Hydropower Specialist, The World Bank Group

IGAD Climate Prediction & Applications Centre (ICPAC) Mr. Geoffrey SABIITI, Climate Change Adaptation Expert International Enterprise Singapore Mr. Nayana MADY, Business Development Manager International Enterprise Singapore Mr. Sugumaran DEVARAJA, Manager International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Socities (IFRC) Ms. Munaye TESFAYE, Climate Reilience Advisor International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Socities (IFRC) Ms. Anne Elisabeth LECLERC, Head of IFRC Sahel Cluster International Finance Corporation (IFC) Mr. Vladimir STENEK, Senior Climate Change Specialist IRENA Mr. Toshiaki NAGATA, Senior Programme Officer, NDC Implementation KRAL AG Mr. Herve WANSI, Sales Manager Lindsay Corporation Mr. John ATKINSON, Director - International Business Development MAN Enterprise Mr. Joseph KHOURY, Business Development Manager MAN Enterprise Mr. Patrick Abi NADER, Managing Partner Masen Ms. Hanae RHARNIT, International Development & Cooperation Project Manager Masen Ms. Samya BENMLIH, International Partnerships Analyst Masen Mr. Rim El FORKANI, Market Analyst Masen Mr. Nizar MAZINI, Market Intelligence & Insights Specialist Ministry of Economy & Finance; Cote d’Ivoire Ms. Alimata KONE NEE BAKAYOKO, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mr. Barakat AHMED, Chief Economist Ministry of Energy and Power Development Mr. Shorai KAVU, Minister Ministry of Energy, Mines & Sustainable Development; Kingdom of Morocco Mr. Younesse AHDDACH, Administrator

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ATTENDEE LIST Ministry of Energy, Mines & Sustainable Development; Kingdom of Morocco Dr. Rabei ARGANE, Advisor to Minister Ministry of Energy, Mines & Sustainable Development; Kingdom of Morocco Hon. Aziz RABBAH, Minister Ministry of Energy, Mines & Sustainable Development; Kingdom of Morocco Mr. Toufik NEBHANY Ministry of Energy, Mines & Sustainable Development; Kingdom of Morocco Mr. Mohamed SEDKI Ministry of Energy,Mines and Sustainable Devlopment Ms. Zohra ETTAIK, Director of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change; Ethiopia Mr. Dawud Mume ALI, Director - Plan & Budget Development, Monitoring & Evaluation Directorate Ministry Of Environment, Morocco Mr. Abdelaziz BABQIQI, Director of Environment Ministry Of Environment, Morocco Mr. Karam AMZIL, Assistant Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation; Republic of Ghana Mr. Peter Justice DERY, Deputy Director Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation; Republic of Ghana Hon. Patricia APPIAGYEI, Deputy Minister Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forestry - Environment Safeguard Fund; Guinea Mr. Ahmadou Sebory TOURE, Executive Director - Environment Safeguard Fund Ministry of Finance Economic Planning & Development; Malawi Mr. Nations MSOWOYA, Deputy Director

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Dr. Kanta Kumari RIGAUD, Lead Environment Specialist, Climate Change Coordinator, Africa Region, The World Bank Group

Ministry of Planning Mr. Chaibou DAN BAKOYE, Expert in charge of Monitoring and Evaluation for PPCR Niger Ministry of Public Works and Transport Ms. Mehdya TAALLAH, Deputy Director Ministry of the Environment & Sustainable Development; Central African Republic Mr. Vincent KONGO, Operational GEF-FEM Ministry of Water Resources & Irrigation (MWRI); Egypt Mr. Elaraby Mohamed Gomaa ALKASHAWY, General Director Ministry of Water Resources & Irrigation (MWRI); Egypt Hon. Mohamed Abdel ATY, Minister Ministry of Water Resources; Somaliland Mr. Abdirisak Jama NOUR, Director General Ministry of Water Resources; Somaliland Mr. Faisal HASHI, Donor Relations & Capacity Building Advisor Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) Mr. Fekahmed NEGASH, Executive Director - ENTRO Nordic Development Fund (NDF) Mr. Pasi Sakari HELLMAN, Managing Director Nordic Development Fund (NDF) Mr. Aage JORGENSEN, Program Manager Partners in Performance Mr. Peter SIDERMAN, PIP Advisor Philips Lighting Mr. Mohammed Karim El KHAYATI, General Manager Maghreb & West Africa Philips Lighting Ms. Nezha LARHRISSI, Head of Public & Government Affairs Africa Renewables in Africa Mr. Tony TIYOU, Director Sahara Wind Mr. Khalid BENHAMOU, CEO Sanlam Investments Mr. Benjamin KODISANG, CEO Alternatives Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Mr. Bidjokazo FOFANA, Director Crop Productivity Enhancement Savfuel Petroleum Limited Mr. Rodney SAVAGE, Managing Director SGB-SMIT Mr. Ulrich VOSS, Head of Sales Shakti Pumps (India) LTD. Mr. Jayant PATIDAR, Territory Manager SkyPower Global Ms. Julia MAEDA, Director, Energy Strategy SkyPower Global Mr. Imtiaz MAHTAB, Strategic Advisor and Managing Director, MEA & APAC Regions SMA Sunbelt Energy GmbH Mr. Andrea ATTANASIO, Key Account Manager Africa SOLHO Mr. Adriano DESIDERI, Co-founder, CEO SouthSouthNorth Projects Africa Mr. Jean-Pierre ROUX, Project Manager Suez Group Mr. Fabien MAINGUY, Business Development Director SupPlant Mr. Oded RAHAV, VP Business Development Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Ltd Mr. Yuan Yong LONG, Vice President Tata Projects LTD Mr. Anish NAIR, Deputy Manager Tata Projects LTD Mr. Shanesh Anna JOSHI, Regional Head The World Bank Group Ms. Nora FITZGERALD, Communications Consultant The World Bank Group Mr. Madjiguene SECK, Communications Officer www.grvgl oba l .com

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ATTENDEE LIST The World Bank Group Mr. Rachid BENMESSAOUD, Country Director For Nigeria And Coordinating Director For West Africa Regional Integration Program The World Bank Group Dr. Kanta Kumari RIGAUD, Lead Environment Specialist, Climate Change Coordinator, Africa Region The World Bank Group Ms. Dahlia LOTAYEF, Lead Environmental Specialist The World Bank Group Ms. Magda LOVEI, Practice Manager, Environment Practice, Africa Region The World Bank Group Mr. Luciano CANALE, Senior Hydropower Specialist The World Bank Group Mr. Andrew LOSOS, Senior Sustainable Transport Specialist UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Mr. Medhat EL-HELEPI, Economic Affairs Officer UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Mr. Linus MOFOR, Senior Environmental Affairs Officer (Energy, Infrastructure and Climate Change) UNFCC Mr. Walters TUBUA, Associate Programme Officer University of Brasilia Mr. Carlos LIMA, Professor UTE (Usinas y Transmisiones Eléctricas) Mr. Daniel TASENDE, Supply Planning Manager uYilo eMobility Programme Mr. Hiten PARMAR, Director Voith Hydro Holding GmbH & Co. KG Mr. Csaba MARTON, Director Global Marketing & Sales Small Hydro West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Mr. Amevi Edoe APEZOUMON-AGBETIAFA, WACA Project Focal Point WILAYA Mr. Ismail IDLASRI, Official World Energy Council Dr. Elham M IBRAHIM, Vice Chair for Africa World Green Building Council Mrs. Jane AFRANE, Regional Head, Africa Regional Network Zambezi River Authority Mr. Munyaradzi MUNODAWAFA, Chief Executive Zambezi River Authority Mr. Christopher CHISENSE, Director Water Resources & Environmental Management Zambezi Watercourse Commission Mr. Evans KASEKE, Programme Manager - Zambezi Basin Strategic Planning Zhejiang Chint Electrics., Ltd Ms. Zoe HU, Director West Asia & Africa Zhejiang Chint Electrics., Ltd Ms. Janice KIM, Project Manager Zimbabwe National Water Authority Mr. Takudza MAKWANGUDZE, Project Manager (Zimbabwe National Water Project Implementation Unit)

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Resilience & Preparation Relief & Emergency Aid Rehabilitation & Rebuilding Bringing public and private sector together to help the region prepare for the challenge of disasters through financing and developing resilient infrastructure.

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