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1st ECOWAS – JAPAN Business Forum
Session 2 Infrastructure“Quality Infrastructure Investment”

Takehiko MORI
Counsellor for Global Strategies
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Government of JAPANMLIT
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

“Quality Infrastructure”

MLIT【機密性２】■ In order to achieve sustainable development and tobring well-being and benefits to people, it is important toensure Quality of Infrastructure.
■ “Quality infrastructure” may first appear costly; however,since it is easy to use and durable, as well as
environmentally friendly and disaster resilient, “qualityinfrastructure” is indeed cost-effective in the long run.
■ “Quality infrastructure” also contributes to enhancing
connectivity among countries, creating jobs for local
people, increasing local skills and improving people’s
lives.

Elements to ensure Quality Infrastructure

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A

Economic Efficiency

B

Ｉnclusiveness

EConvenienceand comfort

CD

Safety andresillience

Sustainability

Source: MPA Study Team

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Economic Efficiency【機密性２】

Economicefficiency

Inclusiveness

SafetySustainability
and Resilience

Convenienceand comfort

Efficiency, Durability,excellent O&M capabilities

Economicefficiency– reduce lifecycle costs,etc.

Construction Management (Use of ICT,strict adherence to deadlines, handlingof plan changes, etc.)
Reduce environmental burden andsocials costs (reduce traffic congestion
costs, design that requires little landexpropriation)
Source: MPA Study Team

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Inclusiveness【機密性２】

Economic
efficiency

Inclusiveness

SafetyConvenience
Sustainability
and Resilienceand comfort

Improve welfare and economy forcitizens, including the poor

Inclusiveness

Balance rural and urban development

Gender Considerations

AccessibilitySource: MPA Study Team

Good practice: Inclusiveness

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Delhi MＲＴ Project

Source: MPA Study Team

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Safety and Resilience【機密性２】

Economic
efficiency

Safetyand Resilience

Inclusiveness

Safetyand Resilience

Sustainability

Convenienceand comfort

Resilience against natural disasters(Durability,system back-ups that can be quickly
restored)Operational safety,
Construction site security

Source: MPA Study Team

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Good practice : Safety and Resilience【機密性２】

Average delay time per trip
within 1 min.

Passenger Fatalities

050Years

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Sustainability【機密性２】

Economicefficiency

Inclusiveness

Safetyand Resilience

Sustainability

Convenienceand comfort

Harmony with nature

Sustainability
High performance maintenance andoptimized operation

Sustainable management
Source: MPA Study Team

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Convenience and Comfort【機密性２】

Economicefficiency

Inclusiveness

Safetyand Resilience

Sustainability

Convenienceand comfort

Service reliability

Convenience
and Comfort

Compatibility with culture and lifestylecustoms
Reduce user burden through an
integrated system (ex. integratedstation development)
Ease of operation and maintenance(system management including
operability and ICT equipment use

Source: MPA Study Team

Good practice : Convenience and Comfort

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Average travelling speed 14%

Traffic Management System in Phnom Penh, Cambodia【機密性２】

Elements of Quality Infrastructure Investment

MLIT【機密性２】➣Effective mobilization of financial resources through
PPP, etc.
➣ Ensuring alignment with socioeconomic development
and development strategies countries/regions as wellas comprehensive response to the needs➣ Application of high-quality standards (e.g. guidelinesfor environmental and social considerations)➣ Contribution to the local society and economy

Contribution to the local society and economy

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Transfer of working
culture such as
meeting a due date.

Development oflocal humanresources forinfrastructure
operation

Contribution to the local
society and economy

Sharing ofexperience as aforerunner of
emerging issues

Local job creationand giving backthe benefits tothe localcommunity

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Thank you for your attention.