Infrastructure Training: Infrastructure for Rebuilding and Developing Countries 2007 Workshop

Infrastructure Training Contents

Infrastructure for Rebuilding and Developing Countries 2007 Workshop Contacts

Allen Eisendrath

Energy Team Leader
Office of Energy and Infrastructure
U.S. Agency for International Development
Email: aeisendrath@usaid.gov

Infrastructure for Rebuilding and Developing Countries 2007 Workshop

Overview

The USAID Office of Energy and Infrastructure sponsored a three-day workshop (see agenda) on Infrastructure for Rebuilding and Developing Countries in December 2007. The workshop focused on the role of infrastructure (water, power, communications, and transport) in advancing economic growth in USAID assisted countries. Topics covered during the workshop included:

Key trends in infrastructure in rebuilding and developing countries;
Successful models for infrastructure development used by development agencies, including USAID;
Contracting for infrastructure projects;
Role of regulation, finance, governance, and public participation in infrastructure;
Integrating infrastructure components into existing programs in other sectors and SOs, such as economic growth, democracy/governance, or agriculture.

Presentations

Presentations made during the workshop are organized by topic:

Infrastructure Concepts and Trends

Reforming Infrastructure: Current & Forthcoming Issues, Presentation, Yannes Kessides, Economist, Development Research Group, World Bank
Key Infrastructure Concepts, Presentation, Allen Eisendrath, Office of Infrastructure & Engineering, U.S. Agency for International Development

Post Conflict Infrastructure Issues

Post Conflict Infrastructure Issues, Presentation, Fred Guymont, International Resources Group, Inc.
Special Focus on Post Conflict Infrastructure Issues, Presentation, Walter R. Hall II, U.S. Agency for International Development
Developing Energy Programs in Post-Conflict Countries, Presentation, Gordon Weynand, Office of Energy and Infrastructure, U.S. Agency for International Development
The Role of Infrastructure in Rebuilding Liberia, Presentation, Jeff Haeni, Office of Infrastructure & Engineering, U.S. Agency for International Development
Afghanistan: Rebuilding Infrastructure in a Post-Conflict State, Presentation, Gordon Weynand, Office of Infrastructure & Engineering, U.S. Agency for International Development
Afghanistan National Electrical Utility Commercialization Support Case Study, Presentation, Allen Eisendrath, Office of Infrastructure & Engineering, U.S. Agency for International Development
Performance-Based Construction and Maintenance Services in Post Conflict Areas: Sudan and Peru, Presentation, Jacob Greenstein, Office of Infrastructure & Engineering, U.S. Agency for International Development
Infrastructure Development in Conflict Affected Areas in Mindanao, Philippines, Presentation, Emmanuel Miciano, USAID/Philippines
Infrastructure in Post Conflict Countries: Iraq Case Study, Presentation, Chris Abrams, Urban Programs, Office of Infrastructure & Engineering, U.S. Agency for International Development
Military Support to Essential Services and Infrastructure, Presentation, Richard McCrillis, United States Joint Forces Command

Infrastructure Reform

Infrastructure Systems: A Methodology for Institutional and Political Design, Presentation, Robert F. Ichord, Office of Energy & Infrastructure, Bureau for Europe and Eurasia, U.S. Agency for International Development
Infrastructure Reform: Summary of Leading Approaches, Presentation, Juan A. B. Belt, Office of Infrastructure & Engineering, U.S. Agency for International Development
Building Regulatory Institutions, Presentation, Robert A. Archer, Office of Energy & Infrastructure, Bureau for Europe and Eurasia, U.S. Agency for International Development
Cuba Planning for Infrastructure Reform, Presentation, Juan A. B. Belt, Office of Infrastructure & Engineering, U.S. Agency for International Development

Energy

Developing Energy Programs in Post-Conflict Countries, Presentation, Gordon Weynand, Office of Infrastructure & Engineering, U.S. Agency for International Development
Regional Energy Markets: Experience from Europe and Eurasia, Presentation, Robert F. Ichord, Energy & Infrastructure, U.S. Agency for International Development
Improving Power Distribution Company Operations – A Strategic Approach for Managers, Presentation, Amit R. Dalal, PA Consulting Group

Information and Communication Technologies

Approaches to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), Presentation, Bernie Mazer, Office of Infrastructure & Engineering, U.S. Agency for International Development
IT Platforms for Utility Companies in Developing Countries, Presentation, Bill Young, Emerging Markets Group
Last Mile: Approaches to Telecom Services, Presentation, Darrell Owen, Consultant
E-Government Current Trends and Approaches, Presentation, Bernie Mazer, Office of Infrastructure & Engineering, U.S. Agency for International Development

Water and Sanitation

Water Utility Corporatization & Corporate Governance, Presentation, Jessica Tuludo and Heather Skilling, Office of Infrastructure & Engineering, U.S. Agency for International Development
Models of Successful Water Sector Reform: Identifying the Building Blocks, Presentation, Allen Eisendrath, Office of Infrastructure & Engineering, U.S. Agency for International Development
Community Mobilization for Water & Sanitation: Models That Work, Presentation, Anthony Kolb, Urban Programs Team, U.S. Agency for International Development
Water Supply and Sanitation Getting Services to the Poor, Presentation, Caroline van den Berg, World Bank

Transport

Approaches to Transportation: Priority Transport Topics, Presentation, Jacob Greenstein, Office of Infrastructure & Engineering, U.S. Agency for International Development
Public-Private Partnerships for Transport Infrastructure Development: A Transformational Development Tool, Presentation, Joanna Gutierrez, Chemonics International Inc.
Community-Based SME Road Maintenance Contracts in Peru, Presentation, Jacob Greenstein, Office of Infrastructure & Engineering, U.S. Agency for International Development
Case Study: The Peruvian Rural Roads Program (RRP), Presentation, Jacob Greenstein, Office of Infrastructure & Engineering, U.S. Agency for International Development

Contracting and Procurement

Contracting and Procurement Issues in Engineering & Construction, Presentation, Fred Guymont, International Resources Group
Use of Operating Contracts for Managing Infrastructure Enterprises Under “Difficult” Conditions, Presentation, Allen Eisendrath, Office of Energy and Infrastructure, U.S. Agency for International Development

Decentralized and SME Approaches

Introduction to Decentralized Infrastructure Services, Presentation, Jas Singh, Office of Infrastructure & Engineering, U.S. Agency for International Development
Conflict, Infra Reconstruction and Small-Scale Private Service Providers, Presentation, Jordan Schwartz, World Bank
Community-Based Service Provision, Presentation, Eric Gibbs, Business Development & Project Analysis, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association International
Small & Built to Last? Sustainability of USAID DCHA Small-Scale, Decentralized Infrastructure, Presentation, Erika Clesceri, Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development
Decentralized Services Cambodia Case Study and Group Exercise

Environmental Issues and Compliance

Environmental Issues and Environmental Compliance, Presentation, Joyce A. Jatko, Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade, U.S. Agency for International Development

Financing

Financing Infrastructure – The Role of Credit Enhancements and DCA, Presentation, Ed Roche, Office of Development Credit, U.S. Agency for International Development

References