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1 25 ANNUAL FIDIC ‐ GAMA 2018 CONFERENCE 06 - 09 MAY 2018 IN BAMAKO |LAICO L’AMITIE HOTEL "ALIGNING THE CONSULTING ENGINEER'S ROLE TO THE VISION OF AFRICA'S INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT " HOW TO INTEGRATE THE AFRICAN INFRASTRUCTURES IN THE GREAT STRATEGIES OF SOCIO‐ECONOMIC INVESTMENT AND FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY Dr Snowy Khoza Executive Chair Bigen Group

25 ANNUAL FIDIC ‐GAMA 2018CONFERENCE GAMA... · #FIDIC_GAMA2018 Understanding economic development is knowing that: • Efforts seeking to improve the economic well‐being and

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• 25 ANNUAL FIDIC ‐ GAMA• 2018 CONFERENCE

06 - 09 MAY 2018 IN BAMAKO |LAICO L’AMITIE HOTEL

"ALIGNING THE CONSULTING ENGINEER'S ROLE TO THE VISION OF AFRICA'SINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT "

HOW TO INTEGRATE THE AFRICAN INFRASTRUCTURES IN THE GREAT STRATEGIES OF SOCIO‐ECONOMIC INVESTMENT AND 

FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY

Dr Snowy KhozaExecutive Chair Bigen Group

THE CONTINENT AT A GLANCE

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Positives (for) Negatives (against)

Natural Wealth X Poverty

Human Capital

Business opportunities

Biggest continent

X Infrastructure backlogs* Housing* Water/sanitation* Power* Roads* Health

X Theft and corruption

X  Poor Governance

X Unethical Leadership

X Unemployed young graduates

X Disease – cholera; TB; HIV

X Political instabilityX Poor financial economic systemsX Migration problems – visa requirementsX Environmental degradation2 Dr Snowy Khoza

SED DEFINED

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SED DEFINED = Social Inclusion (e.g. localization, indigenization, transformation, ownership, corporate social responsiveness, etc.) Social Development promotes social inclusion of the poor and vulnerable by:

• Empowering people• Building cohesive and resilient societies• Making institutions accessible and accountable to citizens• Focusing on the need to “put people first” in development processes• Understanding that poverty is more than low income but also about:

• Vulnerability• Unemployment• Exclusion• Lack of basic services• Unaccountable institutions• Lack of ownership, e.g. land• Powerlessness• Exploitation by “the haves”• Exposure to violence• Lack of education/knowledge • Disease

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HOW  DO WE ENSURE THAT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LEADS TO SOCIO‐ECONOMIC INVESTMENTS WHICH BRING ABOUT 

DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES AND IMPACTS?

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Understanding economic development is knowing that:

• Efforts seeking to improve the economic well‐being and quality of life for a community by 

creating and/or retaining jobs and supporting or growing incomes and the tax base

• Economic Development processes should improve the economic and social well‐being of 

its people

• Economic Development is a broader concept than economic growth ‐ development reflects 

social and economic progress and requires economic growth. Thus development is about 

creating freedom for people and removing obstacles to greater freedom

• Greater freedom enables people to choose their own destiny. Obstacle to freedom and to 

development (remove poverty, lack of economic opportunities, corruption, lack of health, 

poor governance and lack of education (Amartyasen’s definition) 

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HOW  DO WE ENSURE THAT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT LEADS TO SOCIO‐ECONOMIC INVESTMENTS WHICH BRING ABOUT 

DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES AND IMPACTS?

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Understanding SED is knowing that: (continued)

• SED is about a collective working together such as governments, private sector, 

communities, civil society to address socio‐economic challenges

• SED promotes social and economic growth that leads to improvements in the quality of life 

of all

• Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without 

compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”

• In different words sustainable development is the organizing principle for meeting human 

development goals while at the same time sustaining the ability of natural systems to 

provide the natural resources and ecosystem services upon which the economy and 

society depends. The desirable end result is a state of society where living conditions and 

resource use continue to meet human needs without undermining the integrity and 

stability of the natural systems.5 Dr Snowy Khoza

HOW DO SOME OF THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS SUCH AS JOB/EMPLOYMENT CREATION, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, ENTERPRISE 

DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUILDING AND WOMEN/YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, HELP TO FIGHT POVERTY ON THE CONTINENT

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SED APPROACH TO FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY BY:

Understanding social and economic risks of our projects – risks analysis and social impact analysis

Promoting gender differentiation programmes in our projects – design social and economic empowerment 

programmes women and youth and underprivileged groups (e.g. disabled)

Strengthening communities and institutions resilience  around our project areas – analysis of natural and 

human induced shocks and climate change mitigation strategies (socio‐environment framework and 

institutional capacitation strategies)

Mainstreaming fragile and conflict responsive programmes in our project areas – war/conflict management, 

community development facilitation analysis and operational interventions such as community resettlement 

programs

Deepening the understanding of the interrelationships between cultural, racial, gender resilience on land, 

territories and natural resources among our employees and clients – broad based economic empowerment 

scorecards, resource management programmes, corporate social investment programs, etc.

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HOW DO SOME OF THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS SUCH AS JOB/EMPLOYMENT CREATION, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, ENTERPRISE 

DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUILDING AND WOMEN/YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, HELP TO FIGHT POVERTY ON THE CONTINENT

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SED APPROACH TO FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY BY: (continued)

Strengthening links between citizens and governments – promoting accountable government structures 

(institutional support, training and capacitation)

Empowering communities in rural and urban settings – transfer control over development decisions and resources 

to improve the delivery of basic services (Community‐driven development strategies and programmes)

Enhancing positive impacts, mitigating negative impacts and managing social and political risks for better quality 

of life – reporting on SDG’s (Sustainable Development Goals) and development impact through our reporting App 

and reports (AR)

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HOW DO SOME OF THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS SUCH AS JOB/EMPLOYMENT CREATION, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, ENTERPRISE 

DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUILDING AND WOMEN/YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, HELP TO FIGHT POVERTY ON THE CONTINENT

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• Local economic development

• Skills training and development

• Sustainable livelihood (employment) development

• Enterprise development

• Community engagement/facilitation

• Resettlement of communities

• Agricultural development

• Rural development

• Project, programme and portfolio management

• Entrepreneurship development

• Corporate social investment management

• Pre‐feasibility and feasibility studies

• Project preparation funds facilitation

• Donor community facilitation

• Sustainable development 

• Community development

• Economic activity development

• Basic infrastructure development

• Business development

• Environmental assessments

• Socio‐economic impact assessments

• Risk assessments

• Legislative compliance assessments and reporting

• Monitoring and evaluation

• Sustainable reporting

Infrastructure development companies contributions through:

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HOW DO WE INTEGRATE INFRASTRUCTURE TO POVERTY ERADICATION PROGRAMMES LINKING THEM TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS 

(SDGs) TARGET?

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Working towards contributing to SDG”s in particular these:

• SDG 1: No Poverty

• SDG 2: Zero Hunger

• SDG 3: Good health and wellbeing

• SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation

• SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy

• SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

• SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities

• SDG 13: Climate Action

• SDG 15: Life on Land

• SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals

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HOW DO WE INTEGRATE INFRASTRUCTURE TO POVERTY ERADICATION PROGRAMMES LINKING THEM TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS 

(SDGs) TARGET?

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Outcomes of Integrated infrastructure development – eradicating poverty

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CONCLUSION

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This picture can be achieved through:

• Integrated development within countries 

• Joint venture – partnership across the countries

• Regional integration

‐ Sectors

‐ Services 

• One Vision – SDG focus for the continent

MERCI BEAUCOUP!!!

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Thank you for attending.

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