PRIF Week 2021

PRIF Week 2021: Pacific Infrastructure and COVID-19 Recovery Perspectives Conference 11-15 October 2021

Day 1: Session 1: Opening Session: Infrastructure and COVID-19 recovery perspectives

Session Host: Sean O’Sullivan – Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility.

The Keynote Speakers will introduce their unique perspective on infrastructure and COVID-19 recovery.

Monday, 11 October 2021
Time	Topic Title	Speaker
10:00 – 10:15	Pacific Island Perspective	Kosi Latu Director General Secretariat for the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
10:15 – 10:30	Development Partner Perspective	Ahmed M. Saeed Vice President & Lotte Schou Zibell, Regional Director Asian Development Bank
10:30 – 10:45	Think Tank Perspective	Roland Rajah Director of International Economics Program Lowy Institute

Day 1: Session 2: Strengthening infrastructure planning for COVID-19 recovery

Session Host: Craig Halbmaier, Acting Economic Counselor, Department of State USA

The role of infrastructure planning in assisting economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monday, 11 October 2021
Time	Topic Title	Speaker
11:00 – 11:15	The role of infrastructure in COVID-19 economic recovery Download PDF3.38 MB	Fei Deng Program Leader The World Bank Group
11:15 – 11:30	Cook Islands experience with infrastructure prioritisation, including COVID-19 recovery criteria Download PDF4.79 MB	Allan Jensen CEO Cook Islands Investment Corporation Government of Cook Islands
11:30 – 11:45	Tonga’s planning process – evolution and lessons learned Download PDF4.93 MB	Ma’u Leha, Deputy Secretary Head of the Planning Unit Prime Ministers Office Government of Tonga
11:45 – 12:00	The importance of investment planning in Public Finance Management. Download PDF1.11 MB	Paul Seeds Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Centre
12:00 – 12:15	National Infrastructure investment pipelines for Pacific Countries Download PDF2.05 MB	Lorena Estigarribia Technical Assistance Officer Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility
12:15 – 13:00	Panel discussion and Q&A
	The Video of Day 1.	Click on the cross hair arrows to zoom in.

Day 2: Increasing local participation in infrastructure development

Session Host: Paul Alexander – Manager, Energy and Infrastructure Aid Investments – New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Roundtable discussions about the challenges of local contractors with the public procurement processes and potential solutions that could improve their participation in international and national tender processes.

Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Time	Topic Title	Speaker
11:00 – 11:15	Procurement of local contractor from a development partner perspective Download PDF695.7 KB	Jeff Whitty Lead advisor New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
11:15 – 11:30	The challenges of local contractors Download PDF1.18 MB	Ricky Fuoo Chairman Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry
11:30 – 11:45	Challenges to hire national contractors from government’s perspective Download PDF3.18 MB	Soteria Noaese Head of Procurement Division, Acting CEO Ministry of Finance, Samoa
11:45 – 12:00	PRIF regional study on increasing local participation in infrastructure Download PDF1.42 MB	Peter Lawther Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility Consultant
12:00 – 13:00	Panel Discussion and Q&A
	The Video of Day 2	Click on the cross hair arrows to zoom in.

Day 3: Improving connectivity for the post COVID-19 economic recovery

Session Host: Anthony Maxwell – Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility For the Pacific

The role of connectivity in times of COVID19 and what would post-pandemic look like in the Pacific aviation, roads and maritime transport and ICT sector.

Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Time	Topic Title	Speaker
11:00 – 11:15	Aviation issues and challenges and Post-COVID recovery options Download PDF1.52 MB	David Miles and Mathieu De Marchi Landrum & Brown
11:15 – 11:30	Role of shipping & inter-island connectivity in post COVID-19 Recovery Download PDF5.42 MB	Phil Philippo CEO of RMI Ministry of Transport and Communication, Central Pacific Shipping Commission (CPSC)
11:30 – 11:45	Land Transport connectivity – Road maintenance and management for COVID-19 recovery in the Pacific Download PDF1.11 MB	Yoshiko Fukada Infrastructure Management Officer Japan International Corporation Agency
11:45 – 12:00	ICT role in post COVID-19 economy Download PDF2.55 MB	Emma Veve Deputy Director General Pacific Department Asian Development Bank
12:15 – 13:00	Panel Discussion and Q&A
	The Video of Day 3	Click on the cross hair arrows to zoom in.

Day 4: Session 1: Infrastructure Services – Impacts of COVID-19 and initiatives for recovery Session Host:

Jingmin Huang – Director – Urban Development and Water Division – Asian Development Bank

Round-table discussion about the Pacific energy, water, sanitation and solid waste management challenges and potential solutions post COVID pandemic.

Thursday, 14 October 2021
Time	Topic Title	Speaker
11:00 – 11:15	Energy Services and PPP for COVID-19 recovery Download PDF1.96 MB	Mitsunori Motohashi, Pacific Hub Energy Program Coordinator, The World Bank Group / International Finance Corporation
11:15 – 11:30	Water and Sanitation services response to COVID-19 pandemic Download PDF2.2 MB	Seymour Singh, General Manager and Chair for COVID-19 Taskforce, Water Authority of Fiji
11:30 – 11:45	Solid waste management initiatives to support COVID-19 recovery	Anthony Talouli, Acting Director, Waste Management and Pollution Control Programme, Secretariat for the Pacific Regional Environment Program
11:45 – 12:00	European Union: GESI and shared approach in infrastructure services and COVID-19	Pedro Velazquez Head of Section “Civil Society, Gender, Human Rights, Health” Delegation of the European Union for the Pacific
12:00 – 13:00	Panel Discussion and Q&A
	The Video of Day 4	Click on the cross hair arrows to zoom in.

Day 4: Session 2: PRIF Energy Virtual Workshop

Floating Solar and other Productive Uses of Electricity Opportunities in the Pacific

Thursday, 14 October 2021
Time	Topic Title	Speaker
13:30 – 13:45	Welcome remarks and Opening messages	Mitsunori Motohashi, The World Bank Group / Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility Energy WG Chair Mukhtor Khamudkhanov, Director, Energy Division, Pacific Department, Asian Development Bank Tadayuki Ogawa, Senior Advisor, JICA
13:45 – 14:00	Preparing floating solar plus projects under the Pacific Renewable Energy Investment Facility Download PDF870.99 KB	Antoine Bittar, Front-end Solar Technologies
14:00 – 14:15	Floating Solar Roadmap for Pacific Island Countries Download PPTX3.2 MB	David Lockhart, International Legal and Energy Consultant, Washington, DC and Auckland, New Zealand
14:15 – 14:30	Private sector presentations in Renewable energy and food production and Electrifying land transport Download PPTX15.48 MB	Representatives from the Private Sector - BT Leow
14:30 – 14:45	PICs & Utilities’ interest in Floating PVs & Potential other uses of energy in PICs and Utilities	Moderated by: Mitsunori Motohashi, The World Bank Group and Cindy Tiangco Asian Development Bank
14:45 – 14:55	Reduction of costs & benefit from economies of scale & Donor support & other financing opportunities	Moderated by: Mitsunori Motohashi, The World Bank Group and Cindy Tiangco, Asian Development Bank
14:55 – 15:00	Closing remarks	Martin Garrood, NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade / Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility Energy WG Deputy Chair

Day 5: Infrastructure and improving sustainability and resilience

Session Host: Habiba Gitay – The World Bank

Hear about Pacific Island challenges to adapt to climate change and dive into the most innovative studies and potential solutions for the Pacific region.

Friday, 15 October 2021
Time	Topic Title	Speaker
11:00 – 11:15	Small atolls challenges and their roadmap to building Sustainable Resilience Download PDF1.58 MB	Hon. Seve Paeniu, Finance Minister, Pepetua Latasi, Director of Climate Change, Government of Tuvalu
11:15 – 11:30	Pacific country’s approach to improving sustainability and resilience Download PDF5.12 MB	Johnson Binaru, Director General, Ministry of Infrastructure & Public Utilities, Government of Vanuatu
11:30 – 11:45	Building Codes – establishment and enforcement of building code to build a resilient future Download PDF1.2 MB	Rhys Gwilliam, Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility Consultant
11:45 – 12:00	A guide to decision making: Sea level rise and Infrastructure in the Pacific Download PDF1.97 MB	Noelle O’Brien, Principal Climate Change Specialist, Asian Development Bank
12:00 – 13:00	Panel Discussion
	The Video of Day 5.	Click on the cross hair arrows to zoom in.

Day 1: Session 1: Opening Session: Infrastructure and COVID-19 recovery perspectives

Pacific Island Perspective

Development Partner Perspective

Think Tank Perspective

Day 1: Session 2: Strengthening infrastructure planning for COVID-19 recovery

The role of infrastructure in COVID-19 economic recovery

Cook Islands experience with infrastructure prioritisation, including COVID-19 recovery criteria

Tonga’s planning process – evolution and lessons learned

The importance of investment planning in Public Finance Management.

National Infrastructure investment pipelines for Pacific Countries

Panel discussion and Q&A

The Video of Day 1.

Day 2: Increasing local participation in infrastructure development

Procurement of local contractor from a development partner perspective

The challenges of local contractors

Challenges to hire national contractors from government’s perspective

PRIF regional study on increasing local participation in infrastructure

Panel Discussion and Q&A

The Video of Day 2

Day 3: Improving connectivity for the post COVID-19 economic recovery

Aviation issues and challenges and Post-COVID recovery options

Role of shipping & inter-island connectivity in post COVID-19 Recovery

Land Transport connectivity – Road maintenance and management for COVID-19 recovery in the Pacific

ICT role in post COVID-19 economy

Panel Discussion and Q&A

The Video of Day 3

Day 4: Session 1: Infrastructure Services – Impacts of COVID-19 and initiatives for recovery Session Host:

Energy Services and PPP for COVID-19 recovery

Water and Sanitation services response to COVID-19 pandemic

Solid waste management initiatives to support COVID-19 recovery

European Union: GESI and shared approach in infrastructure services and COVID-19

Panel Discussion and Q&A

The Video of Day 4

Day 4: Session 2: PRIF Energy Virtual Workshop

Welcome remarks and Opening messages

Preparing floating solar plus projects under the Pacific Renewable Energy Investment Facility

Floating Solar Roadmap for Pacific Island Countries

Private sector presentations in Renewable energy and food production and Electrifying land transport

PICs & Utilities’ interest in Floating PVs & Potential other uses of energy in PICs and Utilities

Reduction of costs & benefit from economies of scale & Donor support & other financing opportunities

Closing remarks

Day 5: Infrastructure and improving sustainability and resilience

Small atolls challenges and their roadmap to building Sustainable Resilience

Pacific country’s approach to improving sustainability and resilience

Building Codes – establishment and enforcement of building code to build a resilient future

A guide to decision making: Sea level rise and Infrastructure in the Pacific

Panel Discussion

The Video of Day 5.