LIVE: Sidssa, SA’s infrastructure-led growth recovery plan
The event will feature in-depth debate on the latest developments around finance, sustainable infrastructure and the impact of new technology before drilling more deeply into specific sectors, including energy, cities and transport, with case studies showcasing ground-breaking projects, advanced technologies and emerging funding structures. Another key feature will be the “Marketplace”, a networking platform for leaders in infrastructure to pitch their ideas, projects or solutions to stakeholders across the value chain.
The economic fallout caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has created an opportunity for key role players in the infrastructure universe to stimulate the economy through infrastructure investment. This will boost the economy in the short-term, and in the long-term provide societal benefits such as employment and spatial integration. The World Economic Forum highlights that when 1% of GDP is invested in infrastructure, economic output increases by about 0.4% in the same year and by 1.5% four years later. The Sidssa seeks to, inter alia, create a sustainable and unique structured approach, that galvanises funders, policy makers, SOEs, and private sector to address fundamental challenges with regards to rebuilding technical and financial engineering capacity in government; development of a detailed and integrated infrastructure investment plan and project pipeline, initiative policy and regulatory reforms to accelerate infrastructure investments, rethink the public sector financing space and revise the public sector infrastructure institutional framework. The symposium will explore these and other key issues under the theme “South Africa’s infrastructure-led economic growth recovery plan post Covid-19″.
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Sidssa programme overview
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| 10:00 – 13:30 | Opening and Presidential Round-Table Discussion Opening & Welcome: Welcome remarks by Minister Patricia de Lille Background & Context: The Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium: the concept, methodology, and objectives Keynote Address: Presidential address by H.E. President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa Presidential Round-Table Discussion: H.E. Honourable President Cyril Ramaphosa hosts a round-table discussion with imminent leaders and key role players in the infrastructure universe Physical Attendees |
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| 14:00 – 16:00 | Ministerial Round Table Discussion: Energy Catalysing investment in sustainable energy infrastructure: mechanisms to crowd in private-sector investmentsMinister Gwede Mantashe, Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources Dr Jesse Burton, Researcher: Electricity and Climate Policy, Coal Markets, University of Cape Town Ms Vivien Foster, Chief Economist, Infrastructure Vice-Presidency, The World Bank Mr Thabiso Tenyane, Executive Chairman and CEO, Phakwe Group Mr Tshifiwa Magoro, Head: Independent Power Producers Office |
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| 14:00 – 16:00 | Ministerial Round Table Discussion: District Development Model Focus on the District Development Model and the role of provinces and metros in driving infrastructure development Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
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| 14:00 – 16:00 | Ministerial Round Table Discussion: Water and Human Settlements Unpacking the water-and-human-settlements-sector response in infrastructure investmentMs Lindiwe Sisulu, Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Mr Christopher Campbell, CEO, Consulting Engineers South Africa Mr Webster Mfebe, CEO, South African Forum of Civil Engineers Mr Dhesigan Naidoo, CEO, Water Research Commission Mr Ntandazo Vimba, CEO, Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent Ms Heather Jackson, Head: Impact Investing, Ashburton Investments |
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| 14:00 – 16:00 | Ministerial Round Table Discussion: Agriculture Agriculture and infrastructure development: mobilising public- and private-sector resources, investments, capacities, skills, and technology Ms Thoko Didiza, Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development |
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| 14:00 – 16:00 | Ministerial Round Table Discussion: Digital Infrastructure Digital infrastructure as a key foundation and enabler for a modern, digital economy: investment needs and gapsMs Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, Minister of Communications, Telecommunications, and Postal Services Dr Andile Ngcaba, Commissioner on 4IR Commission, Chairman of FTTX Council Prof. Brian Armstrong, Chair: Digital Business, University of Witwatersrand Ms Kholiwe Makhohliso, Vice-President and MD, Software AG Mr Dalibor Vavruska, independent consultant and thought leader on digital transformation |
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| 14:00 – 16:00 | Ministerial Round Table Discussion: Public Works Employment-intensive infrastructure investment: job creation through employment intensive public-works programmes Ms Patricia de Lille, Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure |
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| 14:00 – 16:00 | Ministerial Round Table Discussion: Transport Closing Africa’s transport infrastructure deficit: a regional perspective Mr Fikile Mbalula, Minister of Transport |
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| 14:00 – 16:00 | Ministerial Round Table Discussion: Funding Models for Infrastructure Development Re-imagining funding models for infrastructure development in South Africa Dr David Masondo, Deputy Minister of Finance |
Source: moneyweb.co.za
