Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

Long-term infrastructure financing in an emerging market: The Infrastructure Investment Programme for South Africa (IIPSA) case study

Time	Session
10:00	Opening and welcome Malijeng Ngqaleni - Deputy Director General - National Treasury
10:15	Keynote address - The IIPSA Support to SA - The purpose of IIPSA to South Africa - EU’s commitment to SA’s Growth and Development Raul de Luzenberger - Deputy Ambassador EU Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa - European Union in South Africa
10:30	Introductions and setting the scene Chucheka Mhlongo - Head: Local Government Support: LGSU - Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
10:45	Introductory remarks by each panellists 1. Governance and Financial Analysis Government Infrastructure -The support from IIPSA to SA Government + include context - The reforms planned by NT to support Municipal infrastructure investment - Role of LTFP going forward Pule Tarafara Setai - Chief Director - National Treasury Intergovernmental Division (IGR) 2. The scope of the LTFP funded by IIPSA - Role of DBSA as delegated authority to implement IIPSA funding as an Infrastructure DFI - The brief to PSPs (Professional Service Providers) to prepare LTFP - Municipalities that benefitted from IIPSA Grant Funding Alwyn Coetzee - Technical Advisor - Infrastructure Investment Programme of South Africa 3. Outcomes from LTFP implemented - LTFP assisting municipalities to match capital expenditure with income sources - Balancing the selection of economic projects against social projects to address development needs - Lessons learned from piloting LTFP Kim Walsh - Managing Director - Palmer Development Group: PDG 4. Importance of LTFP to municipalities - How LTFP assisted the municipality with its capital programme - Implementation of LTFP going forward Cindy Lategan - Chief Financial Officer - Drakenstein Municipality 5. The private sector - Quality of SA Infrastructure - Investment opportunities for private sector and DFIs - The role of State owned entities - International vs domestic resource mobilization strategies Isaac Matshego - Senior Economist - Nedbank
11:30	Deliberations Chucheka Mhlongo - Head: Local Government Support: LGSU - Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
11:45	Questions and Answers Chucheka Mhlongo - Head: Local Government Support: LGSU - Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
11:55	Wrap up and summary Chucheka Mhlongo - Head: Local Government Support: LGSU - Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
12:00	Thank you and closure Catherine-Candice Koffman - Group Executive Project Preparation - Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)