Exhibit 11
After experiencing a significant fall following the Asia Financial Crisis,
private infrastructure investment has slowly increased
Private infrastructure investment1
In US$ billions
24
22
Cambodia
Philippines
Viet Nam
Indonesia
Malaysia
Myanmar
Lao PDR
Thailand
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1996 97
98
99 2000 01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09 2010 11
12
13
14
1 Data unavailable for Singapore and Brunei Darussalam.
SOURCE: World Bank Private Participation in Infrastructure Database
9.
Significantly enhance the evaluation and sharing of best practices on
infrastructure productivity in ASEAN. Past academic work has found
opportunities for reducing the cost of infrastructure by around 40 percent
through better project selection, more efficient delivery and greater
accountability, an emphasis on maximising the life span and capacity of existing
assets, strong infrastructure governance, and a robust financing framework.31
ASEAN Member States vary widely on their performance in relation to these
different elements, suggesting opportunities to improve productivity through
greater sharing of relevant best practices.32 As part of the proposed initiatives
in this area, a new assessment framework and a platform will be established
to measure infrastructure productivity and share best practices in ASEAN
Member States
10. Increase the deployment of smart urbanisation models across ASEAN. The
growth of cities across ASEAN is generating economic momentum—but it
also poses enormous challenges. Although income and prosperity are rising,
many of the region’s cities are struggling with quality-of-life issues. Some of the
region’s largest cities are feeling the strains of rapid population growth, which
31 Infrastructure productivity: How to save $1 trillion a year, McKinsey Global Institute, January 2013.
32 Southeast Asia at the crossroads: Three paths to prosperity, McKinsey Global Institute, November 2014.
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