August 29th, 2016
International Policy Division,
Overseas Projects Division, Policy Bureau
International Affairs Division,
Land Economy and Construction Industries Bureau

TICAD Ⅵ Side Event “Africa-Japan High Quality Infrastructure Conference”

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism held “Africa-Japan High Quality
Infrastructure Conference” with the Kenyan government on Friday, August 26th and Saturday, 27th
as a side event of TICAD VI.
In this conference, State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Suematsu
adopted the Leaders’ Statement (attachment) to promote “Quality Infrastructure Investment” withthe ministers in charge of infrastructure in African countries, and 76 Japanese infrastructure relatedcompanies presented their brilliant technologies.

The “Africa-Japan High Quality Infrastructure Conference” was attended by State Minister of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Suematsu, and 76 Japanese infrastructure related companies
including and their CEOs as well as public and private participants of 12 African countries: Uganda,Zambia, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Madagascar and Guinea. In
addition, international organizations such as the World Bank, African Development Bank, andUNHABITAT also participated, and a total of approximately 700 people participated in the twodays.
The main participants from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Africancountries are as follows.
Details:
Host: (Japan) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism(Africa) Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development of Kenya
Date: 9:30-17:00, Friday, August 26th, 2016 and10:00-16:30, Saturday, August 27th, 2016
Location: Sarova Stanley Hotel, Nairobi, Republic of Kenya
Summary: (1) Opening, Keynote speech, and Panel discussion(2) Workshop (3) Business matching

Main participants:[Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism][African Ministers]

State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Kenya
Transport and Tourism Suematsu
Principal Secretary of State Department ofInfrastructure, Ministry of Transport,Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development
Mosonik
Vice-Minister for Transport, Tourism and.
International Affairs Tabata

Ethiopia

Deputy Minister for Construction,
Engineering and Real Estate Industry Kaibori

Tanzania[Local Government]

Mozambique

Mayor of Yokohama Hayashi

Minister for Transport and Communication
Mesquita

State Minister of Ministry of Transport Abdisa

MinisterforWorks,Communication Mbarawa

Transportand[Japanese Infrastructure RelatedCompanies]
Chief Executive Director ofOverseas Chairman of the Board and Representative
Construction Association of Japan, Inc. Director of Shimizu Corporation Miyamoto
Yamaguchi,President & CEO of Japan Overseas Representative Director and Chairman of Sojitz
Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Corporation Kase
Transport & Urban Development Hatano
President of Hanshin Expressway Co., Ltd. Representative Director, President of Toyo
Yuki
Construction Co., Ltd. Takezawa
President and Chief Executive Officer of IHI Representative Director, Chairman and CEO ifCorporation Saito
JGC Holdings Corporation Sato
CEO, President of Oriental Consultants Chairman of Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd. Hasegawa
Global Co., Ltd. Yonezawa,
Chairman and CEO of Koyo Corporation Chairman and CEO of Fukuyama Transporting Co.,
Shoji
Ltd. Komaru
President, Chief Executive Officer & President & CEO of Fujita Corporation
Representative Director of Penta-Ocean Okumura
Construction Co., Ltd. Shimizu

President of Sakai Heavy Industries, LTD. Member of the Board
Sakai
Corporation MiyanagaofMitsubishi

President and CEO of JFE Engineering Director, Representative Executive Officer,
Corporation Kano
Executive Officer and President, and Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of LIXIL Group
Corporation Seto[Other]
Senior Special Advisor of Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kato<Contact>
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International Policy Division, Policy Bureau,
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
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■ Summary of the Meeting(1) Conference for “Quality Infrastructure Investment”
 On Friday 26th, after the opening remarks by State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transportand Tourism Suematsu, keynote speech, top leaders’ session and panel discussion were held.
• In the keynote speech, we presented Japan’s “Quality Infrastructure Investment” to AfricanMinisters, and they made presentations on issues and expectations for Japan for “QualityInfrastructure Investment.”• In the top leaders’ session, CEOs of 13 Japanese companies made presentations on theirexperiences and technologies of “Quality infrastructure investment.”• In the panel discussion, Mayor of Yokohama Hayashi, executives of African governments,
World Bank, African Development Bank, executives of private companies, etc. participatedand discussed the ideal way of infrastructure development and finance for quality
infrastructure development in Africa.
 On Saturday 27th, we held thematic and sectoral sessions of workshop and business matching.
• In the workshop, we set up thematic sessions such as improving the business environmentand sectoral sessions such as ports, roads and bridges. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism, Japanese companies, African companies made presentations in thesessions.
• In the business matching, Japanese companies built relationships with possible partnercompanies in African countries.
(2) Signing and adoption of Leaders’ Statement for promoting “Quality Infrastructure Investment”
 State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Suematsu signed and adopted
the Leaders’ Statement with the Ministers in charge of infrastructure in Kenya, Ethiopia,Mozambique and Tanzania who participated in the conference.
 In the Leaders’ Statement, we confirmed to further develop “Quality Infrastructure
Investment” in African countries such as holding High Quality Infrastructure Conferences inorder to share awareness with more African countries toward the promotion of “Quality
Infrastructure Investment.”■ Bilateral Meetings with State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Suematsuand Ministers of Four African Countries State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Suematsu had bilateralmeetings with the Ministers from Kenya, Ethiopia, Mozambique and Tanzania on theoccasion of the conference and exchanged opinions on the infrastructure projects that areprogressing in each country. African countries expressed their expectations for Japan’s“Quality Infrastructure Investment.”■ State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Suematsu’s Participation in TICAD
VI
 In the thematic session “Promoting Structural Economic Transformation through Economic
Diversification and Industrialization” of TICAD VI, State Minister of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism Suematsu announced Japan’s cooperation and support for Africa
through “Quality Infrastructure Investment.” which is characterized by low life cycle costs
and local human resource development/technology transfer. In addition, three infrastructurerelated companies announced their contribution to Africa's development through “QualityInfrastructure Development.”

Representatives of Japan and African Countries

Opening Remarks by State Minister of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Suematsu

Signing Ceremony of Leaders’ Statement

Panel Discussion

Attachment“TICAD VI Africa-Japan Public-Private Conferencefor High-Quality Infrastructure”
The Leader’s Statementfor Promoting High-Quality Infrastructure Investment
We, the leaders in charge of infrastructure development and management, who participate in“TICAD VI Africa-Japan Public-Private Conference for High-Quality Infrastructure”, an official
side event of TICAD VI held on August 26 and 27, 2016, in Nairobi, the Republic of Kenya, affirm
the following matters, in order to promote “high-quality infrastructure investment”.
1. We share the crucial importance to work coherently to bridge the existing global demand-supply
gap of infrastructure investment by promoting "high-quality infrastructure investment" so as topromote strong, sustainable and balanced growth and to enhance resilience in African society.
2. In order to promote "high-quality infrastructure investment" in Africa, we share the recognition
that it is important to align the infrastructure investment in Africa with the following principles.
(1) We develop and manage the infrastructure which ensures economic efficiency in view oflife-cycle cost, reliable operation, safety, resilience and sustainability, aligned with thedevelopment needs of African countries.
(2) We promote investment in infrastructure which will lead to ensuring job creation facilitatingtransfer of expertise and know-how to and capacity building of African countries and people.
3. We, the leaders in charge of infrastructure development and management, advance and enhancecooperation to align the infrastructure investment with the above principles, utilizing thecapability of the private sector of Japan. We understand the significant role played by the private
sectors, and make efforts to improve the business environment to support private sectors topromote high-quality infrastructure.
4. In order to share the above recognition among African countries, We, the leaders in charge ofinfrastructure development and management, expand the cooperative efforts to holdpublic-private conference such as this conference in other African countries and strengthen
partnership so as to hold a similar conference at the time of the next TICAD.