Subprogramme 3 Joan Cuka Kagwanja Robert Lisinge Habiba

Subprogramme 3 Joan Cuka Kagwanja Robert Lisinge Habiba Ben Barka Private Sector Development and Finance Division 2020 Second Quarter Accountability and Programme Performance Review Meeting 20 July 2020 [Virtual]

2020 Progress on achievements (all budget sources: 18, 23, 11, 35) Objective: Enhance the role of private sector in sustained economic growth & transformation in Africa Result Area 1: Strengthened business environment for private sector investments in energy and infrastructure development Progress made to achieving the result area • Indicator of Achievement (Io. A): • No of MS instituting energy & infrastructure planning in the respective line ministries/agencies • No of countries adopting policies &/or action plans to attract private sector investment in energy, infrastructure and services • No of liquidity reliefs to private sector, viz airline industry in the context of COVID-19 recovery Io. A 1 Baseline (2019): 3 Target (2020): 10 Actual (2020) at Q 2: 5 Io. A 2 Baseline (2019): 0 Target (2020): 5 Actual (2020) at Q 2: AUC (54 member States) Io. A 3 (New) Baseline (2019): 0 Target (2020): 2 Actual (2020) at Q 2: 2 (AUC and Afreximbank) • Progress is on track, albeit constrained by COVID pandemic restrictions • Addition of a COVID related Io. A due to numerous requests from partners and countries to make interventions • Commitment from implementation partners/countries on current initiatives & centrality of infrastructure development to ”bring back better (BBB)” response to pandemic

HOW? Delivery modalities – RA 1 Alignment with ECA’s strategic directions (pick the relevant ECA SD icon) Target countries • Ethiopia, Angola, Eritrea, Ghana, South Africa, Morocco, Zambia, Uganda, Zimbabwe • Continental organisations and institutions (AU, RECs, Power. Pools … Response to COVID-19 (Highlights) • Preparation of a database on the Indebtedness of African Airlines • Technical support and advisory services to AUC and AFCAC on COVID-19 recovery strategies and plans in the aviation industry • Convening a policy dialogue between Afr. Exim. Bank and African airlines to discuss access to the bank’s COVID-19 facility • Report on impact of COVID-19 on the energy sector of Africa in partnership with RES 4 Africa Joint delivery in Countries of Focus • The impact of COVID-19 on African Ports (in collaboration with subprogrammes 2, 4 and 9) • Update of ECE cross-border trade observatory in collaboration with ACS and RITD • Technical support and advisory services to Ministry of Transport of Ethiopia on the modernisation of transport services in Ethiopia through the introduction of cashless transport services • Report of the SG for the 75 th Session of the GA VPo. A; Delivered jointly with RITD, MGD and TCND

HOW? Delivery modalities - RA 1 Contribution to the SDGs (pick the relevant SDGs icon, as applies) • Follow-up on ARFSD res. • Not applicable for this RA Indicate contributions to specific target(s) OIBCs (if applicable) Gender Mainstreaming • OIBCs 2 on Af. CFTA (but focus not determined yet). • OIBC 5 on “Just Energy Transition” thematic area (as coleaders of the task force) • All activities implemented strive for equitable gender • Selection criteria to prioritize PIDA PAP 2 projects have a specific gender criterion • Including women in the contracted consultancies Partnerships (external) • Collaboration with RES 4 Africa Foundation on the regulatory review of the power sector in Africa • Collaboration with the UN organizations and other multinational institutions on the tracking of SDG 7 progress in Africa • Heading the PIDA PAP 2 Secretariat (in partnership with AUC, AUDA-NEPAD, & Af. DB) • Partnership with Afr. Exim. Bank on enhancing role of PPs in Africa’s energy transition • African Transport Policy Programme (SSATP) with AUC, AUDA-NEPAD & RECs

Status update: Key challenges and lessons learnt – RA 1 Key challenges • Too many e-meetings; • Several ad hoc requests related to COVID-19; • Working from home with rampant power failure Lessons learnt • Several e-meetings reduced the amount of time available for substantive work • Partnering with other ECA division reduces workload and duplication of effort

2020 Progress on achievements (all budget sources: 18, 23, 11, 35) Objective: To enhance the role of the private sector in sustained economic growth and transformation Result Area 2: Enhanced capacity of member states to deepen financial markets and mobilize long-term investment for sustainable development Progress made to achieving the result area • Indicator of Achievement (Io. A): Increased use of innovative financing instruments by member states and market participants to leverage private investments in Africa • Baseline (2019) – 5 / Target (2020) – 7 Actual (2020) – in progress • Deliverable: • Report on ”Harmonizing pension funds regulations and supervision in Africa”(TT) • Report on “Africa Sovereign Credit Rating Semi-Annual Outlook” (TT) • ERA 2020 EGM (TT) • Africa Business Forum on theme “Investing in People, Planet and Prosperity” (Convening) • Launch of the African Women Leadership Fund (Convening) • Implementation of the African Women Leadership Fund (AWLF) (OP) Progress slowed down due to implications of COVID-19 on lock-downs and travel restrictions as well as very limited staffing in the section.

HOW? Delivery modalities – RA 2 (Enhanced capacity of member states to deepen financial markets and mobilize long-term investment for sustainable development) Alignment with ECA’s strategic directions (pick the relevant ECA SD icon) Target countries Angola, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, South Africa and Senegal Response to COVID-19 • Support to selected African Governments (Angola, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and Senegal) on the debt standstill/consolidation and local credit ratings initiative • Progress: Ongoing • Trade Finance Survey to assess and understanding the dynamics of trade finance in Africa in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic • Progress: Ongoing Joint delivery in Countries of Focus Angola • Enhance domestic and private resource mobilization in Angola • Jointly with MGD & SRO-SA • Progress: Ongoing Angola, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa • Implementation of the SDG 7 Initiative for Africa • Jointly with TCND • Progress: Ongoing

HOW? Delivery modalities – RA 2 (Enhanced capacity of member states to deepen financial markets and mobilize long-term investment for sustainable development) Contribution to the SDGs Follow-up on ARFSD res. • Not applicable to this RA 2 Targets 1. 1, 1. 4, 1. B; Targets 5. 5, 5. A, 5. C; Targets 8. 3, 8. 10; Targets 9. 1, 9. 3, 9. A Targets 11. 1, 11. 2, 11. C Targets 17. 3, 17. 4, 17. 5 Partnerships (external) • Continued partnership with NASP and Mi. DA Advisors on crowding in institutional investors capital in infrastructure financing • Continued partnership with APRM on raising awareness on the potential to create a pan-African credit rating agency OIBCs (if applicable) Gender Mainstreaming • O/IBC 2: Ensuring effective and efficient macroeconomic management & accelerated inclusive, economic transformation and diversification (focus on sustainable finance and debt management) • Contribution: inputs to discussions and review of documents (TORs, etc. ) • RA 2 aligned with the goal to promote gender equality and the economic empowerment of women in Africa. • Through the AWLF, it supports the economic and financial improvement of African women leaders and entrepreneurs through increasing their access to finance and build their capacity to growth their businesses. • Continued partnership with PIMCO, Africa 50 and select Member States (Angola, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa) on accelerating investment in clean energy development • IDEP, ARC and IFC on risk insurance modeling in the agriculture sector • Partnership initiated with AFD and Bloomfield on debt consolidation and credit ratings support to African countries

Status update: Key challenges and lessons learnt – RA 2 Key challenges Delays in implementation and reprioritization of activities resulted from: • Impact of COVID-19 and resulting confinement measures and travel restrictions • Limited resources (staffing and earmarked funding allocated for the implementation of activities/projects) Lessons learnt • A major lesson learnt going forward is to limit programming (of activities) to the capacity of current staffing composition of the section.

Status update on implementing partners • Rockefeller Foundation grant ($ 100, 000) to support the implementation of the African Women Leadership Fund (AWLF) • Progress: all activities planned under the grant project have been implemented. • Pipeline of XB funded projects: • AFD: 300, 000 Euros for “Technical Support for African Countries’ COVID-19 Debt Relief and Debt Consolidation Initiative”

2020 Progress on achievements (all budget sources: 18, 23, 11, 35) Objective: Enhance the role of private sector in sustained economic growth & transformation in Africa Result Area 3: Strengthened business environment for private sector investments in agriculture and land Progress made to achieving the result area/1 • Indicate the Indicator of Achievement (Io. A): Increased number of member States to improve business enabling environment for attracting investments in critical areas of agriculture and land • Performance measures Baseline (2019) – 4; Target (2020) – 12; Actual (2020) – 11 (Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania) • Enhanced Business environment for attracting investments in Guinea • Improve knowledge and political will to review legal (agriculture and land) frameworks to crowd in private sector investments through validation of a technical guide for reforms • A bankable deal under negotiation between Afrexim Bank an Guinea: Max US$35 loan (Lo. C, Direct Loans) @ 2. 75% (currently) to support imports and purchase of agriculture inputs (seeds, pesticides, fertilizer and direct payments to farmers); over a 5 year period—achieved through identification of private and government actors and associated demand for agricultural inputs; securing vital linkages/partnership with Afreximbank; consistent follow up with both parties (Guinea, Afreximbank)

2020 Progress on achievements (all budget sources: 18, 23, 11, 35) Objective: Enhance the role of private sector in sustained economic growth & transformation in Africa Result Area 3: Strengthened business environment for private sector investments in agriculture and land Progress made to achieving the result area/2 • Increased knowledge and capacity of African stakeholders to address the impacts of COVID 19 on agriculture and land • ECA publication on implications of COVID 19 pandemic with specific inputs on food security agriculture • Convening(s) of partners in agriculture in preparation of inputs to PATIMFA on food security and agriculture component; and a framework for tracking results (under development) • Knowledge & convening/Advocacy – NELGA Webinar on land governance amid the COVID 19 pandemic attracting over 1000 attendees/hits • Knowledge and convening/Advocacy - NELGA webinar on COVID-19 and African Food Security

2020 Progress on achievements (all budget sources: 18, 23, 11, 35) Objective: Enhance the role of private sector in sustained economic growth & transformation in Africa Result Area 3: Strengthened business environment for private sector investments in agriculture and land Progress made to achieving the result area/3 • Enhanced capacity of African universities on land governance strengthened: NELGA (Cameroon, Ghana, Namibia, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa): Regional Nodes for the Network of Excellence in Africa (NELGA) • NELGA secretariat established under ALPC • Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial Sciences - inaugural editorial board • Curricula development – TA JKUAT proposal • Institutional Strengthening for Land Policy: ALPC-Land Governance in Africa Strategy/Business plan • ALPC institutionalization as an AU institution Business - Technical Assistance provided to AUC/Af. DB • EAC-Technical Assistance to establish a dialogue platform land governance

HOW? Delivery modalities – RA 3 Alignment with ECA’s strategic directions (pick the relevant ECA SD icon) Target countries Cameroon, Guinea, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Senegal, Tanzania Response to COVID-19 • Knowledge/input on analysis of impacts of COVID 19 on food and agriculture • Partnership with Afreximbank to develop food security component of PATIMFA • TA towards financing deal between Guinea and Afreximbank under advanced negotiations to advance USD 35 million for purchase of agricultural inputs Joint delivery in Countries of Focus • Malawi: partnership with RITD, SDPD ACS towards enhanced business environment for private sector investments and trade; including through capacity to review land laws from a gender lens; • Multi-country (upcoming) Training on land agricultural transformation: IDEP

HOW? Delivery modalities – RA 3 Contribution to the SDGs Targets: 1. 4, 1. b; 2. 3, 2. 4, Follow-up on ARFSD res. • Update on progress made in implementing relevant ARFSD VI (Vic Falls) resolutions • 5. a, 5. b, 5. c; 16. 5, 16. 6, 16. 7, 16. 8. OIBCs (if applicable) Ensuring …accelerated inclusive economic transformation and diversification …strengthening natural resources governance resilience… for sustainable development Gender Mainstreaming • Specific gender focused inputs to work on implications of COVID 19 on food and agriculture • Targeted interventions on women land rights---malawi Partnerships (external) AUC, Af. DB, EAC: land governance ECA/GIZ : build capacity of institutions of higher learning Universities (Ardhi Univ-Tanzania; KNUST-Ghana; NUST-Namibia; UWC-South Africa; IAV-Morocco; Younde 1 -Cameroon; Gaston Berger-Senegal)—curricula; institutional building ; advocacy /Webinars; training/scholarships AFFM, IFAP, AGRA, FAO and WFP: Development of Food Security Component of PATIMFA address implications of COVID-19 on food and agric. FAO, AUC and ECA: Africa regional overview of food security

Status update: Key challenges and lessons learnt – RA 3 Lessons learnt Key challenges • Heavy workload--Limited financial/human resources amid demands by MSs/partners • COVID 19 pandemic restrictions related work arrangements • Increased meetings/work • Power interruptions and internet connection – currently few staff are able to function adequately • Partnerships with universities and donors to enhance resources/knowledge generation • Webinars to enhance reach and visibility of work • Close working relationship with private sector, member states and partners to take advantage

Status update on implementing partners ECA/GIZ funded project to build capacity of institutions of higher learning: • Implementing partners include: • GIZ • AUC, Af. DB, • Universities (Ardhi Univ-Tanzania; KNUST-Ghana; NUST-Namibia; UWC-South Africa; IAV-Morocco; Younde 1 -Cameroon; Gaston Berger-Senegal) • Highlights of key outputs/results • Curricula review/development • institutional building and strengthening • Advocacy through Webinars; • University training/scholarship RPTC/Canada support • Capacity to review land laws/legal framework for better including of women's land rights • Training module (Rwanda)

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