July 27th, 2015
Counsellor (Global Strategy)

Ethiopia-Japan High Quality Infrastructure Conference,Kenya-Japan High Quality Infrastructure Conference andSide Event on “Quality Infrastructure Investment” inthe 3rd International Conference on Financing for Development
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism held the bilateral High Quality
Infrastructure Conference in Ethiopia and Kenya on July 13th-16th in cooperation with thegovernments of two countries. In Ethiopia, we held a side event on “Quality Infrastructure
Investment” with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the 3rd International Conference
on Financing for Development, which was jointly hosted by the governments of Ethiopia and thePhilippines.
In Ethiopia, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kiuchi paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister
Hailemariam with Vice-Minister for Infrastructure of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportand Tourism Sasaki and 16 Japanese infrastructure-related companies. At the conference in Kenya,President Kenyatta attended and gave a speech, and the Japanese side delivered a message fromPrime Minister Abe.
The details are as follows.
1. Ethiopia-Japan High Quality Infrastructure Conference(1) Date and Location
Date: 9:00-18:00, July 14th, 2015
Location: Friendship Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia(2) Participants: Approximately 100 people(From Japan) Vice-Minister for Infrastructure of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport andTourism Sasaki and others, 18 Japanese companies, etc. (approximately 40 people)(From Ethiopia) State Minister of Transport Tekle-Tsadik Reba, Ethiopian government officials
and companies (approximately 60 people)(3) Summary
At the beginning of the conference, Vice-Minister for Infrastructure of Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Sasaki and State Minister of Transport Tekle-Tsadik Reba
made remarks. In the conference, we held a seminar on the theme of “Quality Infrastructure
Investment” and 12 Japanese companies and Ethiopian companies made presentations. We also
held workshops on infrastructure maintenance and operation, construction machinery andtechnology, which are areas of interest in both countries.
There was a lively exchange of opinions on “Quality” related to infrastructure development, andwe shared the ideas of Japanese companies' high technology and life cycle costs that support
Japan’s “Quality Infrastructure Investment.”
After the conference, Vice-Minister for Infrastructure of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,Transport and Tourism Sasaki paid a courtesy call on State Minister of Transport Tekle-Tsadik andMinister of Urban Development and Construction Mekuria.

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for Infrastructure of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
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2. Kenya-Japan High Quality Infrastructure Conference(1) Date and Location
Date: 9:20-17:30, July 16th, 2015
Location: Serena Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya(2) Participants: Approximately 200 people(From Japan) Vice-Minister for Infrastructure of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport andTourism Sasaki and others, Ambassador of Japan to Kenya Terada, 26 Japanese companies,etc. (approximately 70 people)(From Kenya) President Kenyatta, Acting Cabinet Secretary for Land, Housing and Urban
Development Matiangi, Acting Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure
Macharia, Kenyan government officials and companies, etc. (approximately 130 people)(3) SummaryPresident Kenyatta gave a speech in the beginning and he stressed that it is important to share thetechnology, experience and know-how of Japanese companies in developing “QualityInfrastructure” with Kenyan companies for accelerating the infrastructure development, which is
the highest priority of Kenyan National Strategy VISION 2030. He stated that this conference wasthe best opportunity for that.
The Japanese side conveyed the message of Prime Minister Abe (see attachment) and offered thatJapan can contribute to Africa through “Quality Infrastructure Investment” utilizing hightechnology and further strengthening of cooperative relationship is expected.
In addition, we held a seminar on the theme of “Quality Infrastructure Investment” and holdworkshops and business matching. In business matching, 17 Japanese companies andapproximately 30 Kenyan companies participated and actively exchanged their views.
On the 17th, Vice-Minister for Infrastructure of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport andTourism Sasaki paid a courtesy call on Acting Cabinet Secretary for Land, Housing and Urban
Development Matiangi and Acting Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure Macharia.

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3. Side Event on “Quality Infrastructure Investment” in the 3rd International Conference onFinancing for Development(1) Date and Location
Date: 15: 30-18: 00, July 13th, 2015,
Location: Radisson Blu Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia(2) Main Participants: Approximately 130 people(From Japan) State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kiuchi, Ambassador of Japan to Ethiopia Suzuki,
Vice-Minister for Infrastructure of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport andTourism Sasaki and others, 26 Japanese companies, etc.
(From Ethiopia) Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Arkebe, State Minister of Urban
Development and Construction Hailemeskel Tefera, State Minister of Transport
Tekle-Tsadik Reba, Ethiopian companies, etc.
(Others) International Organizations (AU, UNIDO, UNHCR, ICRC, OECD, ADB, etc.), foreignembassies and companies(3) Summary
In the conference, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kiuchi, Vice-Minister for Infrastructure ofMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Sasaki, State Minister of Urban
Development and Construction Hailemeskel Tefera and State Minister of Transport Tekle-Tsadik
Reba made remarks. A keynote speech was given by Special Advisor to the Prime MinisterArkebe.
In addition, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism made a presentation on“Quality Infrastructure Investment” and 10 Japanese companies presented on good practices of“Quality Infrastructure Investment.” They shared their experiences and knowledge of the private
sector.

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Infrastructure of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Sasaki and 16 companies on the 14th><Contact>
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