Infrastructure Workshop 2010
Overview
The EGAT Office of Infrastructure and Engineering sponsored a five-day Infrastructure Workshop (see agenda) in December 2010. The workshop included 20 modules:
- Perspectives on Infrastructure and Development
- Construction Contracting
- Health Infrastructure
- Global Climate Change
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Expertise and Experience in Infrastructure
- Water Resources #1
- Transport and Rural Infrastructure
- Science, Technology, and Innovation in Development
- Water Resources #2
- Enabling Environment, Effective Regulation, and Private Sector Participation
- Biofuels in Developing Countries
- Clean Energy
- Infrastructure, Corporate Governance, and Private Sector Participation
- Innovative Infrastructure to Support Feed the Future
- Energy Poverty
- Post-Conflict Reconstruction
- Urban Services
- Financing Infrastructure
- Information and Communication Technology
- Post-Disaster Reconstruction
Module 1: Perspectives on Infrastructure and Development
- Key Infrastructure Concepts,
Allen Eisendrath, Energy Team Leader, EGAT/IE/Energy - Infrastructure: Who Cares? or Why Infrastructure Matters for Food, Business and Development,
Wade Channell, Senior Trade Advisor, EGAT/Office of Economic Growth - Infrastructure as Health Care – Strategies for the Design of More Appropriate Facilities,
Mike Murphy, Executive Director, MASS Design Group - Climate Resilient Infrastructure,
Michael Nolan, Associate Director, Sustainability & Climate Change, AECOM
Module 2: Construction Contracting
- Construction Implementation with Direct Contracts,
Mike Gould, CH2MHill - Host-Country Contracting: An Approach to Sustainability,
Moenes Youannis
Module 3: Health Infrastructure
- The Impact of Infrastructure on Health Services in Developing and Post-Conflict Countries,
Dr. Bruno Himmler, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, HHS - Warehouse-in-a-Box™ and Clinic-in-a-Box™,
Craig Usswald, SCMS - US Army Health Facilities Assessments,
Colonel Guy Kiyokawa, US Army Medical Command / Office of the Surgeon General - Challenges and Best Practices during Site Selection for Health Centres in Ethiopia,
Damenaw Yohannes - Working Session,
Pattama Ulrich, RN, BSN, MPH, Lieutenant, United States Public Health Service
Module 4: Global Climate Change
- USAID’s Work on Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities,
Bill Breed, Team Leader, Global Climate Change Team, USAID/EGAT - Global Climate Change and Clean Energy,
Genevieve Maricle, USAID/PPL - Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS),
Jennifer E. Leisch, Global Climate Change Team, USAID/EGAT - Carbon Markets and Financing,
Dr. Michael Hanowsky, AAAS Fellow, Global Climate Change Team, USAID/EGAT
Module 5: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Expertise and Experience in Infrastructure
- US Army Corps of Engineers,
Mr. Mohan Singh, P.E., Chief, Interagency and International Services, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - International Center for Integrated Water Resources Management,
Lindy Wolner, Program Manager, Interagency and International Services, USACE and Will Logan - USACE Reachback Operations Center (UROC),
Jill Jackson, Physical Scientist, Engineer Research and Development Center, USACE - USACE Capacity Development,
US Army Corps of Engineers - Capacity Development: Building Toward a Sustainable Future,
Sheryl Lewis, National Manager for Capacity Development, USACE; Mark Schnabel, Liaison Officer to PACOM, USACE; Marcelo Salles, Liaison Officer to SOUTHCOM, USACE; Andy Bruzewicz, Program Manager, USACE Civil/Military Emergency Preparedness
Module 6: Water Resources #1
- Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM),
Jim Franckiewicz, Water Team Leader, EGAT/NRM/Water - “Water” at USAID: Navigating the New Institutional Context,
Sharon Murray, Water Resource Specialist, EGAT/NRM/Water - USAID’s Role in Finance for Water & Sanitation,
Carl Mitchell, Environmental Protection Specialist, EGAT/NRM/Water
Module 7: Transport and Rural Infrastructure
- Key Transport Concepts: Modernization, Safety, and Cost Effectiveness Considerations of Transportation Services,
Jacob Greenstein, Senior Engineer, EGAT/IE/Engineering Services - Public-Private Partnerships: A Powerful Development Tool to expand Access to Quality Infrasctucture Services,
Mauricio Gutierrez, Chemonics - Farm to Market Roads: Principal Issues, Impacts, and Strategies,
Sophie Taintor, Engineer, USAID/San Salvador/Office of Economic Growth - Farm to Market Roads: Community-Based MSEs For Road Maintenance,
Sara Wessels, Engineer, EGAT/IE/Engineering Services
Module 8: Science, Technology, and Innovation in Development
- Science, Technology, Innovation, and Grand Challenges in Infrastructure and Development,
Dave Ferguson, Senior Analyst, PPL/Science and Technology - Rural ICT Solutions for "Feed the Future",
Eric White, Integra, LLC - Place-Based Development: Using Geospatial Tools to Plan, Monitor, & Visualize Infrastructure Investments,
Carrie Stokes, GIS Specialist, EGAT/NRM/Land Resources Team
Module 9: Water Resources #2
- Water Supply and Sanitation Infrastructure,
Marc Andreini, Engineer, EGAT/NRM/Water; Allegra Da Silva, AAAS Fellow, EGAT/Office of Environment Science and Policy; and Jay Graham, USAID/GH/Office of Health, Infectious Diseases and Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health Division - Smart Infrastructure to Enhance Food Security and Climate Resilience,
Barbara Best, Coastal Resources and Policy Advisor; and Jonathan Lautze, EGAT/NRM/Water - Urban Water Footprints and Sustainable Water Systems,
Emilie Stander, Ph.D., AAAS Fellow, EGAT/NRM/Water - Benefit-Cost Analysis: A Sampling of 2009 MYAP Interventions in Ethiopia,
Yacob Wondimkun, Environment Officer, USAID/Ethiopia/NRM - Mid-term Evaluation Report USAID/Timor-Leste District Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Services Project (DWASH),
Roger Sydney, Engineering Officer, USAID RDM/A - USAID Georgia,
George Kokochashvili, Engineer, USAID/Caucasus
Module 10: Enabling Environment, Effective Regulation, and Private Sector Participation
- Panel on Regulation in Difficult Transitional Situations,
Allen Eisendrath, Energy Team Leader, EGAT/IE/Energy - Transformation Works: Electricity Distribution, Georgia and Kabul,
David Keith, Tetra Tech - Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure: A Proven Model for Results – The Manila Experience,
Heather Skilling, Water Resource Specialist, USAID/AFR/SD/Economic Growth, Environment, and Agriculture - Fixing Corporate Governance,
John Gulliver, Pierce Atwood - Fixing Corporate Governance in State Owned Utilities,
Maria Vagliasindi, Lead Economist, Energy, Transport, and Water Department, World Bank
Module 11: Biofuels in Developing Countries
- Overview of Biofuels and its Role for USAID Missions,
Gil Jackson, Chemical Engineer, EGAT/IE/Engineering Services - Ecological and Social Implications of Biofuels: A Natural Resource Perspective,
Erik Streed, Senior Forestry Advisor, EGAT/NRM/Forestry - U.S. Policy & International Perspectives on Biofuels,
Richard Simmons, PE, State/EEB Office of International Energy and Commodities - The International Biofuels Scene,
Sheila Moynihan, Biomass Program, U.S. Department of Energy - DOE Lab Biofuel Cooperation with Developing Countries,
Ron Benioff, Director of International Programs, DOE/National Renewable Energy Lab - Potential Role of Algae in USAID Countries for Fuels and Remediation,
Matthew John Diedzic, Jr, P.E., President and Founder, Blackrock Energy Corporation; Eugene R. Tracy, Ph.D., Chancellor Professor of Physics, The College of William & Mary; Robert Beitle, Ph.D., P.E., Louis Owen Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas - Biofuels in Asia Missions,
David Walden, Winrock Associates
Module 12: Clean Energy
- CTI PFAN – Mobilizing Private Sector Financing for Mitigating Climate Change and Promoting Development,
Collin Green, GCC Specialist, USAID/EGAT Global Climate Change Team - The Role of the Regulator in Deploying Renewable Energy,
Bevan Flansburg, NARUC - Facilitiating Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Investments and Developing Sustainable RET Industries in Emerging Markets,
Ken Wentzel and Richard Longstaff, Deloitte Consulting - Experience & Lessons Learned From USAID Energy Efficiency Projects in Eastern Europe,
Ira Birnbaum, Sr. Energy Advisor, USAID/E&E/Energy and Infrastructure
Module 13: Infrastructure, Corporate Governance, and Private Sector Participation
- Northern Uganda Water Contracts Kitgum Case Study,
Alloune fall and John Butler, Tetra Tech ARD - Commercialization of Afghanistan Water and Sanitation Activity (CAWSA),
Amy Nolan Osborn, ICMA - Lights on in Liberia,
Isabel Marques-de-Sa and John Leber, International Finance Corporation
Module 14: Innovative Infrastructure to Support Feed the Future
- Innovative Performance Based Procurement Procedures for Construction Contracts,
Jacob Greenstein, Senior Engineer, EGAT/IE/Engineering Services - Lessons Learned from Infrastructure Failures-The Importance of Good Design and Quality Control/Assurance,
Roger Sydney, USAID Regional Development Mission/Agency - Port Planning and Logistics Innovations: How Corridors Should Lead to Open Doors,
Paul Kent, Nathan and Associates - Transforming Agriculture through Rainfall Capture: Turning Liabilities to Assets,
Mike McGahuey, Natural Resources Advisor, EGAT/NRM/Land Resources Team
Module 15: Energy Poverty
- Energy Poverty,
Jeff Haeni, Energy Specialist, USAID/EGAT/IE/Energy - Georgia Rural Energy Program (REP): Lessons Learned for Project Design & Implementation,
Morning Washburn, Energy Program Specialist, EGAT/IE/Energy - Tackling Energy Poverty in Bangladesh through Rural Electrification – The Challenges of Rapid Growth and Visibility,
Jim Walsh, Senior Representative, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) International; Jim Ford, NRECA Country Director for Bangladesh - Connecting Low-Income Urban Neighborhoods,
Simone Lawaetz, Energy Program Specialist, EGAT/IE/Energy
Module 16: Post-Conflict Reconstruction
- Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Overview,
Ken Baum, Senior Economist, USAID/EGAT Office of Infrastructure and Engineering - Vignette Presentation,
Ken Baum, Senior Economist, USAID/EGAT Office of Infrastructure and Engineering - Sharing Sustainable Solutions for Populations Under Stress,
Lou Elin Dwyer, National Defense University - Infrastructure Program Overview: Best Practices and Lessons Learned from Afghanistan,
Reichert Alvera, CO/OAA; Gul Afghan Saleh, Program Manager, Energy, Power and Water Resources, USAID/Afghanistan/OIEE; and Robert Helmerick, Senior Engineer, USAID/Afghanistan/OIEE (TBC) - Lessons Learned in Managing Large Infrastructure Programs in Afghanistan,
Robert Helmerick, Senior Engineer, USAID/Afghanistan/OIEE (TBC)
Module 17: Urban Services
- Surface Transportation Policy: Building Sustainable Communities,
Eric Beightel, DOT - Partnership for Sustainable Communities: A Year of Progress for American Communities,
U.S. EPA Office of Policy, Office of Sustainable Communities - Linking Urban Themes – Economic Growth,
Mathew Chandy, CHF - Urban WASH and USAID’s Key Initiatives,
Jay Graham, GH/HIDN - Cities and Climate Change,
Dan Hoornweg, World Bank
Module 18: Financing Infrastructure
- Basics of How Cities are Financed,
Mike Keshishian, Local Governance Advisor, EGAT/IE/Urban Programs - Case Study: India Tamil Nadu Urban Development Fund Pooled Financing,
Brad Johnson, RMA - Credit Enhancement for Municipal Finance: USAID’s Development Credit Authority,
Carl Mitchell, Environmental Protection Specialist, EGAT/NRM/Water
Module 19: Information and Communication Technology
- Importance of ICT to Development,
Dave Ferguson, Senior Analyst, PPL/ST - GBi: Global Broadband and Innovations,
Dan Shine, Senior Advisor, PPL/ST; Joe Duncan, Acting ICT Team Leader, EGAT/IE/ICT; Erin Mote, NetHope; Darrell Owen, ICT Advisor, EGAT/IE/ICT; Eric White, Integra, LLC.; Frank Schott, NetHope - What’s Games Got To Do With It? USAID’s Innovations for Youth Capacity and Engagement (IYCE) Initiative,
Patricia Flanagan, Infrastructure Advisor, EGAT/IE/ICT, and Maryanne Yerkes, Democracy Fellow, DCHA/DG
Module 20: Post-Disaster Reconstruction
- Disaster Risk Management for Infrastructure and Facilities,
Jacob Greenstein, Senior Engineer, EGAT/IE/Engineering Services; Daniel Hollander, Engineer, WBGAZA/WRI