Pacific Infrastructure and COVID-19 Recovery Perspectives
11th to 15th October 2021
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10:00 – 10:15 | Pacific Island Perspective |
Kosi Latu |
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10:15 – 10:30 | Development Partner Perspective |
Ahmed M. Saeed |
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10:30 – 10:45 | Think Tank Perspective |
Roland Rajah |
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11:00 – 11:15 | The role of infrastructure in COVID-19 economic recovery |
Fei Deng |
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11:15 – 11:30 | Cook Islands experience with infrastructure prioritisation, including COVID-19 recovery criteria |
Allan Jensen |
Download PDF4.79 MB | ||
11:30 – 11:45 | Tonga’s planning process – evolution and lessons learned |
Ma’u Leha, |
Download PDF4.93 MB | ||
11:45 – 12:00 | The importance of investment planning in Public Finance Management. |
Paul Seeds |
Download PDF1.11 MB | ||
12:00 – 12:15 | National Infrastructure investment pipelines for Pacific Countries |
Lorena Estigarribia |
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12:15 – 13:00 | Panel discussion and Q&A |
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11:00 – 11:15 | Procurement of local contractor from a development partner perspective |
Jeff Whitty |
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11:15 – 11:30 | The challenges of local contractors |
Ricky Fuoo |
Download PDF1.18 MB | ||
11:30 – 11:45 | Challenges to hire national contractors from government’s perspective |
Soteria Noaese |
Download PDF3.18 MB | ||
11:45 – 12:00 | PRIF regional study on increasing local participation in infrastructure |
Peter Lawther |
Download PDF1.42 MB | ||
12:00 – 13:00 | Panel Discussion and Q&A |
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11:00 – 11:15 | Aviation issues and challenges and Post-COVID recovery options |
David Miles and Mathieu De Marchi |
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11:15 – 11:30 | Role of shipping & inter-island connectivity in post COVID-19 Recovery |
Phil Philippo |
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11:30 – 11:45 | Land Transport connectivity – Road maintenance and management for COVID-19 recovery in the Pacific |
Yoshiko Fukada |
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11:45 – 12:00 | ICT role in post COVID-19 economy |
Emma Veve |
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12:15 – 13:00 | Panel Discussion and Q&A |
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11:00 – 11:15 | Energy Services and PPP for COVID-19 recovery |
Mitsunori Motohashi, |
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11:15 – 11:30 | Water and Sanitation services response to COVID-19 pandemic |
Seymour Singh, |
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11:30 – 11:45 | Solid waste management initiatives to support COVID-19 recovery |
Anthony Talouli, Acting Director, |
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11:45 – 12:00 | European Union: GESI and shared approach in infrastructure services and COVID-19 |
Pedro Velazquez |
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12:00 – 13:00 | Panel Discussion and Q&A |
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Side Event: Floating Solar and Other Productive Uses of Electricity Opportunities in the Pacific |
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13:30 – 13:45 | Welcome remarks and Opening messages |
Mitsunori Motohashi, The World Bank Group / Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility Energy WG Chair |
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13:45 – 14:00 | Preparing floating solar plus projects under the Pacific Renewable Energy Investment Facility |
Antoine Bittar, |
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14:00 – 14:15 | Floating Solar Roadmap for Pacific Island Countries |
David Lockhart, International Legal and Energy Consultant, |
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14:15 – 14:30 | Private sector presentations in Renewable energy and food production and Electrifying land transport |
Representatives from the Private Sector - BT Leow |
Download PPTX15.48 MB | ||
14:30 – 14:45 | PICs & Utilities’ interest in Floating PVs & Potential other uses of energy in PICs and Utilities |
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14:45 – 14:55 | Reduction of costs & benefit from economies of scale & Donor support & other financing opportunities |
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14:55 – 15:00 | Closing remarks |
Martin Garrood, NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade / Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility Energy WG Deputy Chair |
Time | Topic Title | Speaker | Documents | ||
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11:00 – 11:15 | Small atolls challenges and their roadmap to building Sustainable Resilience |
Hon. Seve Paeniu, |
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11:15 – 11:30 | Pacific country’s approach to improving sustainability and resilience |
Johnson Binaru, |
Download PDF5.12 MB | ||
11:30 – 11:45 | Building Codes – establishment and enforcement of building code to build a resilient future |
Rhys Gwilliam, |
Download PDF1.2 MB | ||
11:45 – 12:00 | A guide to decision making: Sea level rise and Infrastructure in the Pacific |
Noelle O’Brien, Principal Climate Change Specialist, Asian Development Bank |
Download PDF1.97 MB | ||
12:00 – 13:00 | Panel Discussion |