Connecting ASEAN through the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity

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1 THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS Connecting ASEAN through the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity Workshop on Enhancing Connectivity through Multi-layered Regional Frameworks : The Roles of Dialogue Partners 19 July 2013 Bangkok, Thailand

2 Outline of Presentation Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) Rationale Principles Strategy Coordination Progress in Implementing MPAC Engaging Dialogue Partners Way Forward

3 What People Say. We need better infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships? We need greater people-to-people exchanges We need better business environment We need more resources

4 Rationale Leverage Strategic Geographical Location Promote Economic Growth & Narrow Development Gaps Complement ASEAN Community Building Connect ASEAN Member States with Rest of the World

5 Principles Accelerate ASEAN Initiatives Foster Win-Win Solutions Synchronise Sectoral Strategies or Plans Balance Regional- National Interests Connect Mainland and Archipelagic ASEAN Outward-Looking, Competitive Dynamics among Partners and Maintain ASEAN Centrality Feasible Financial Models, with Private Sector Involvement

6 ASEAN Connectivity Strategy ASEAN Community Political-Security Economic Socio-Cultural Enhance rules and good governance for ASEAN Enhance integration and competitiveness of ASEAN Enhance well-being and livelihood of ASEAN Peoples Narrowing the Development Gap People to People Connectivity Physical Connectivity Institutional Connectivity Resource Mobilisation ASEAN Connectivity

7 Modality of Coordination Report ASEAN Summit Reporting Information Flow Resource Mobilisation ASEAN Coordinating Council/ASEAN Community Councils Report National Coordinators ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN National Ministries/ Agencies Scorecard ASEAN Secretariat External Parties including Dialogue Partners, Multilateral Development Banks, International Organisations, Private Sector Relevant ASEAN Sectoral Bodies Sub-regional Arrangements related to ASEAN Connectivity

8 Sources of MPAC Funding Bilateral External Parties National Govt Regional & Domestic Capital Markets Multilateral Dev Banks Dialogue Partners Private Sector Private Public Partnership Global & Regional Funds & Facilities

9 ASEAN Highway Network

10 Singapore-Kunming Rail Link Missing Links Country Route Cambodia Poipet Sisophon Phnom Penh Loc Ninh Viet Nam Loc Ninh Ho Chi Minh City Mu Gia Tan Ap Vung Ang Thailand Three Pagoda Pass Nam Tok 5 3 Aranyaprathet Klongluk 6 Lao PDR Vientiane Thakek Mu Gia 1 Myanmar Thanbyuzayat Three Pagoda Pass 4 Source: Modified from Ministry of Transport, Malaysia.

11 ASEAN Roll-On/Roll-Of Network Hai Phong Yangon Thilawa Sihanoukville Philippines Laem Chabang Phnom Penh Ho Chi Minh Cebu Phuket Kuantan Belawan Penang Tanjung Pelepas Malaysia Dumai Singapore General Santos Bitung Indonesia Tanjung Priok Tanjung Perak Source: Modified from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan

12 APG Interconnection Status (as of 4 June 2012) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA YUNNAN CAMBODIA BRUNEI P. MALAYSIA SARAWAK BATAM SINGAPORE 8 15 INDONESIA Source: HAPUA Revised Earliest COD 1) P.Malaysia - Singapore (New) ) Thailand - P.Malaysia Sadao - Bukit Keteri Existing Khlong Ngae - Gurun Existing Su Ngai Kolok - Rantau Panjang (Newly Proposed) Khlong Ngae Gurun (additional) ) Sarawak - P. Malaysia ) P.Malaysia - Sumatra ) Batam - Singapore ) Sarawak - West Kalimantan ) Philippines - Sabah ) Sarawak - Sabah Brunei : Sarawak Sabah 2020 Sabah Brunei Not Selected Sarawak Brunei ) Thailand - Lao PDR Roi Et 2 - Nam Theun 2 Existing Sakon Nakhon 2 Thakhek Then Hinboun (Exp.) 2012 Mae Moh 3 - Nan - Hong Sa 2015 Udon Thani 3- Nabong (converted to 500KV) 2017 Ubon Ratchathani 3 Pakse Xe Pian Xe Namnoy 2018 Khon Kaen 4 Loei 2 Xayaburi 2019 Thailand Lao PDR (New) ) Lao PDR - Vietnam ) Thailand - Myanmar ) Vietnam - Cambodia (New) ) Lao PDR - Cambodia ) Thailand - Cambodia (New) ) East Sabah - East Kalimantan Feasibility Study 16) Singapore Sumatra

13 ASEAN Connectivity Progress Institutional Connectivity Key Actions ASEAN Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Goods in Transit (AFAFGIT): Sign Protocol 2 (Designation of Frontier Posts) Sign Protocol 7 (Customs Transit System) Sign Protocol 6 (Railway Borders and Interchange Stations) Progress Consultation between Member States ongoing. Undergoing domestic processes. Signed by ASEAN Transport Ministers in 2011.

14 ASEAN Connectivity Progress Institutional Connectivity Key Actions ASEAN Single Aviation Market (ASAM): Sign the ASEAN Multilateral Agreement on the Full Liberalisation of Passenger Air Services (MAFLPAS) by 2010 and ratify Protocol 1 by 30 June 2010 Conclude the Air Transport Agreement with China by Conclude the Air Transport Agreements with India and ROK. Formulate ASAM Roadmap Progress Pending ratification by several Member States. Signed by ASEAN and China Transport Ministers in Draft being discussed. Implementation Framework of ASAM adopted.

15 ASEAN Connectivity Progress Institutional Connectivity Key Actions Develop strategies for an ASEAN Single Shipping Market (ASSM) Expedite the liberalisation of services such as logistics and telecommunications Implement National Single Windows (NSWs) Improve regional subregional coordination of policies, programmes and projects Progress Strategy paper for ASSM adopted. Being undertaken as part of 8 th, 9 th and 10 th packages of services commitments. Member States are at various stages of NSW development. NSW of Singapore is already in operation. Ongoing efforts with a mapping exercise being undertaken.

16 ASEAN Connectivity Progress People-to-People Connectivity Key Actions Establish ASEAN Virtual Learning Resource Centre Encourage the establishment of curricular offerings or education modules on ASEAN Progressively liberalising visa restrictions Encourage more intra-asean movement of skilled labour through the development of further MRAs Progress Consolidation of culture and information as well as media database ongoing. ASEAN curriculum source book disseminated and made available online. Member States have generally implemented the visa-free facility to ASEAN nationals holding ordinary passports. The signed MRAs and the Agreement on Movement of Natural Persons are being implemented.

17 Engaging Dialogue Partners Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) adopted First ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee (ACCC) Meeting First ACCC- Japan Meeting First ACCC- National Coordinators Meeting First ACCC Informal Consultation with DPs and EPs First ACCC- China Meeting First ACCC-India and ACCC-ROK Meetings Oct 2010 April 2011 July 2011 Mar 2012 Sept 2012 Nov 2012 June 2013

18 Way Forward Invest in ASEAN Connectivity Enhance institutional and technical coordination mechanism at: Regional, sub-regional and national levels Policy and operational levels Synchronise project planning, development and financing Establish project development mechanisms or facilities for connectivity

19 Way Forward Widen stakeholder base and develop targeted communications strategy Periodic engagements on specific connectivity themes Leverage practices, knowledge networks and stakeholder partnerships in connectivity sectors Collaborative efforts in post-2015 vision for ASEAN Connectivity

20 Thank you for connecting with ASEAN