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The 2nd Africa-Japan Public-Private Conference for High-Quality Infrastructure

August 27, 2019

Yokohama, Japan

Panel session at the side event at 2nd Africa-Japan Public-Private Conference for High-Quality Infrastructure during TICAD7

Panelists at the 2nd Africa-Japan Public?Private Conference for High?Quality Infrastructure, a side event held during TICAD7.


Organizers: Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan?Africa Infrastructure Development Association (JAIDA), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

  • As part of the 2nd Africa-Japan Public-Private Conference for High?Quality Infrastructure, which was held during the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7), TDLC moderated the Ministerial Roundtable on ¡°African Ministers in Charge of Infrastructure.¡± This roundtable discussion aimed to address infrastructure development approaches, specifically challenges in implementing G20 quality infrastructure investment (QII) principles and other Japanese development initiatives. In addition, TDLC moderated a panel session entitled ¡°Realization of Sustainable Cities in Africa,¡± which explored key factors (methodologies, finance, technologies) to facilitate urban planning and development in Africa.

    • Keiichi Ishii, Minister of MLIT
    • Masashi Adachi, Vice Minister of MLIT
    • Takuya Kurita, Vice Minister for Land, Hokkaido Development, and International Affairs, MLIT 
    • Eric Wendmanegda Bougouma, Minister of Infrastructure, Burkina Faso
    • Kwasi Amoako-Attah, Minister for Roads and Highways, Ghana
    • James Wainaina Macharia, Cabinet Secretary of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, Kenya
    • Hajo Andrianainarivelo, Minister of Territorial Planning, Housing and Public Works, Madagascar
    • Katumba Wamala Edward, Minister of State for Works, Uganda
    • Ambassador Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, African Union Commission
    • Sameh Wahba, Global Director, World Bank

EVENT DETAILS

  • DATE: Tuesday, August 27, 2019
  • Venue: Pacifico Yokohama, 1-1-1, Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan
  • Language: English and Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)
  • CONTACT: Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC)
  • tdlc@worldbank.org