Organization for PPP Promotion Support (OPPS)

TICAD9 Side Event: Seminar and MoU Signing Ceremony with the Government of Mozambique

As a side event of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) held in Yokohama, OPPS and the Embassy of Mozambique in Japan co-hosted a seminar and signing ceremony on 22^nd August at Navios Yokohama Canal. Approximately 25 public and private sector representatives from Japan and Mozambique participated in this grand event.

Part 1: The seminar, titled “Partnership between Mozambique and Japan through Investment and Infrastructure Development,” featured presentations by Mr. Miguel Coanai, Deputy Director General of the National Roads Administration / Administração Nacional de Estradas (ANE) , and Mr. Kenichiro Tachi, Director of International Cooperation and Engineering for Infrastructure Overseas Project Division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). A question and answer session followed the presentations.

Mr. Miguel Coanai, Deputy Director General of ANE

Mr. Kenichiro Tachi, Director of International Cooperation and Engineering for Infrastructure Overseas Project Division of MLIT

Following the networking session, Part 2: Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony on Repair, Development, and Operation Based on the PPP Model was held, where MoUs were signed for concession projects for three toll roads: N1: Marracuene/Xai-Xai, N2: Matola/Boane/Namaacha, and N3: Impaputo/Goba.

After Mr. João Jorge Matlombe, Minister of Transport and Logistics of Mozambique, Mr. Miguel Coanai, Deputy Director General of the ANE, Mr. Takuo Kasuo, Deputy Director General of MLIT, Mr. Kimikazu Uemura, CEO of Index Strategy Inc. and Mr. Raul Marques, Head of the Sustainable Infrastructure and Executive Committee Member of 3xP Global gave speeches in that order, the signing ceremony was held.

Mozambique is a country in southern Africa that gained independence from Portugal in 1975 and is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Following the UN peace process that lasted until 1995, the country has continued to experience economic growth.

OPPS will contribute to strengthening the partnership between Japan and Africa through its support for the formation of infrastructure projects.