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Making Infrastructure Bankable Globally U.S. Trade and Development Agency
Lida Fitts Regional Director, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Our mission USTDA leverages US private sector expertise and resources to create mutually beneficial, trade- and investment-based partnerships and develop critical infrastructure in low and middle income countries. .
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USTDA is the U.S. Government’s Project Preparation Agency. We support early-stage infrastructure projects. Over 30 years, we have:
500+ projects in Africa
✔ $1 billion in assistance globally
✔ Exceptional PPF implementation rate ✔
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Project Preparation USTDA works with public and private partners to provide the necessary support to bring infrastructure projects to financial close. Assistance includes, for example:
• Feasibility Studies • Environmental Impact Assessments • Legal support • Engineering and Design • Owner’s Engineer
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Technical assistance USTDA advances infrastructure development in partner countries by funding technical assistance. Current Africa examples include: • Clean Energy Standards Program – 12
workshops across Africa • Global Procurement Initiative – Enabling
Sustainable Infrastructure Investment through Best Value Procurements in Botswana and Ethiopia
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Study Tours USTDA brings foreign project sponsors and officials to the United States to study best practices and learn about policy and technology solutions to infrastructure challenges
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Priority sectors
Energy
Transportation
Telecommunications
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USTDA funds:
• Public and Private Sector Projects
• From Pre-Feasibility through Financial Close
• Can provide capacity building where necessary
• Requires cost share from Project Sponsor
• Projects where U.S. has particular expertise
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USTDA support of Power Africa
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•Since the launch of Power Africa, USTDA increased its funding for power projects across the continent by 800%.
• Sub-Saharan Africa is the Agency’s largest portfolio, for 3 years running.
• Includes US-Africa Clean Energy Finance Initiative, facility focused on renewables Demand for USTDA Proposal
Window, 9/2016
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52 Projects
USTDA has provided critical project planning assistance for 52
Power Africa projects.
1,050 Megawatts
These projects support the
development of 1,050 MW of new power generation.
2.1M Homes
Combined, these projects will
generate enough electricity to power
about 2.1 M homes. USTDA’s
support will help unlock
over $7.3 billion in
financing.
USTDA’s Power Africa Portfolio
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Small Hydropower, Northern Rwanda
Opportunity • 3.6 MW of RoR hydropower in remote border district • Expand access to a vulnerable population Challenge • Evolving enabling environment • Contract sanctity Solution • USTDA Grant for feasibility study • Interagency push for land concession and PPA • 100% equity from DFI-backed impact investors
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Pilot projects USTDA committed to deploying innovative, disruptive solutions that can help meet the challenges our partner countries face.
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Nigeria: Spark Meter Pilot with Port Harcourt DISCO • Piloting 1,000 low cost
meters
• Testing viability of low income neighborhoods for grid connection
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USTDA links project sponsors to key sources of financing.
Partnerships with:
• DBSA
• Industrial Dev. Corp.
• OPIC
Cooperation with Private
Banks
Co-financing with other
PPFs
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Working with USTDA
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USTDA Process: • Discuss Project Concept, initial vetting • Submit Proposal • Conduct Due Diligence • Request Board Approval • Sign Grant (average range: $350k-$1.5 m) • Follow up to assure implementation
USTDA conducts 2 proposal calls/year. Also accepts proposals outside those windows.
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USTDA Criteria: • Host country economic development priority • Partner with Experience; local presence • Likelihood of financing/no fatal flaws • Proven technology • Fund U.S. and local expertise • Potential for U.S. exports
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USTDA’s Global Presence Arlington, Virginia
Miami, Florida
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Los Angeles, California
Johannesburg, South Africa
Bangkok, Thailand Hanoi, Vietnam
New Delhi, India
Beijing, China
Lagos, Nigeria Accra, Ghana
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Contact USTDA In the US: Lida Fitts, Regional Director, [email protected] East Africa: Brandon Megorden, [email protected] Joanna Hecht, [email protected] West Africa: Lisa Coppe, [email protected] Central Africa: Shannon Roe, [email protected] Southern Africa Michael DeRenzo, [email protected] Finance & Implementation Manager: David Riposo, [email protected]
Clare Sierawski (Accra, Ghana) [email protected] Jacob Flewelling (Johannesburg) Business Development Manager Tel: +27 (11) 290 3071 [email protected] Tembe Malebye (Johannesburg) Business Development Specialist [email protected] Joshua Egba (Lagos) Business Development Specialist Tel: +234-1-460-3735 [email protected] | [email protected]
Proposal guidelines at www.ustda.gov/business-opportunities/project-proposals/guidelines
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Thank you U.S. Trade and Development Agency