182ND SESSION OF THE COUNCIL

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1 International Civil Aviation Organization FI-WP/675 19/11/07 WORKING PAPER 182ND SESSION OF THE COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE Subject No. 3 Financial matters for consideration and approval by the Finance Committee FUNDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR AVIATION SAFETY IN AFRICA (AFI PLAN) (Presented by the Secretary General) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Council (C-DEC 179/14) agreed that a Comprehensive Regional Implementation Plan for Africa (AFI Plan) should be developed. The Council (C 181/5) approved the Plan on 30 May The ICAO investment required to implement the AFI Plan was originally estimated at US$ 3.8 million for the initial four-year period. At that time, it was estimated that funding would come from the incentive scheme for long-term outstanding arrears account. The AFI Plan was also presented to the High-level Meeting on a Comprehensive Regional Implementation Plan for Aviation Safety in Africa, on 17 September During that meeting, a number of States and international organizations offered pledges in cash and kind for the implementation of the AFI Plan. Recognizing that ICAO may require additional resources, the high-level meeting developed a draft Assembly resolution. The Assembly identified additional tasks to be carried out, the funding for which was not included in the original estimate. As a result of the Assembly deliberations, the resources required now may exceed the original estimate of US$ 3.8 million. The exact amount can only be calculated after completion of the gap analysis and finalization of the Action Plan. The various cash pledges made during the high-level meeting, once received, will be used to address required priority actions identified through the gap analysis. Action: The Committee is invited to recommend to the Council: a) a transfer of US$ 3.8 million from the incentive scheme for long-term outstanding arrears account to finance the AFI Plan; b) an amount of US$ 1.4 million be held in reserve from carry-over funds at the end of 2007 to finance any additional need for funding; and c) to note the pledges received. Strategic Objectives: Financial implications: References: This working paper relates to Strategic Objectives A: Safety and D: Efficiency. US$ 3.8 million and US$ 1.4 million to be held initially in reserve from carry-over funds C 181/4; C 181/5; C-DEC 179/14; C-WP/12957 A36-WP/369 and Plenary Action Sheet No. 3 Comprehensive Regional Implementation Plan for Aviation Safety in Africa (6 pages) PCO

2 FI-WP/ INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Council (C-DEC 179/14) agreed that a Comprehensive Regional Implementation Plan for Africa (AFI Plan), including resource requirements, should be developed. The report on the Plan and resource requirements were presented to the Council during its 181st Session under cover of C-WP/12957 (C 181/4 and C 181/5). In addition to current Regional Programme resources that will be allocated to the implementation of the initial phase of the AFI Plan, the ICAO investment required was estimated at US$ 3.8 million for the initial four-year period. As specified in the AFI Plan, this amount includes the funds required for hiring of specific experts, training for staff specifically involved in the management of the Plan, Steering Committee meetings, missions, evaluation activities and the establishment of the Programme Office, etc. It was proposed that this initiative be funded from the balance of funds held in the incentive scheme for long-term outstanding arrears account The AFI Plan was also presented to the High-level Meeting on a Comprehensive Regional Implementation Plan for Aviation Safety in Africa, which was convened immediately prior to the 36th Session of the ICAO Assembly, on 17 September 2007, to take advantage of the attendance of the high-level State Representatives. During the meeting, a number of States and international organizations offered pledges in cash and kind for the implementation of the AFI Plan. A register of donors will be established to ensure proper follow up, coordination and allocation of resources pledged. The pledges in support of the AFI Plan voiced during the high-level meeting appears at the appendix hereto. 1.3 Recognizing that ICAO may require additional resources to successfully carry out its coordination role as well as the identified projects, the high-level meeting developed a draft Assembly resolution that, inter alia, encouraged all Contracting States, industry and donors to undertake projects addressing the priorities identified through the gap analysis to be carried out under the auspices of the AFI Plan. To ensue that donors are aware of the gaps, it was proposed that the Assembly instruct the Council to notify States, industry and donors of the priority projects arising from the gap analysis. This action will enable potential donors to develop specific projects with States to be implemented under the umbrella of the AFI Plan. 1.4 The Assembly identified additional tasks to be carried out, the funding for which was not included in the original estimate of US$ 3.8 million, as indicated in the AFI Plan, and recognized that ICAO may require additional resources to successfully carry out its coordination role, especially at the regional level. The final amount can only be established after the completion of a gap analysis identifying all the needs and finalization of the Action Plan. 1.5 The Assembly specifically instructed the Council to ensure a stronger ICAO leadership role in coordinating activities, initiatives and implementation strategies aimed specifically at meeting the goals and objectives of the AFI Plan, in order to achieve sustained improvement in flight safety in the Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Region and to allocate resources to the relevant Regional Offices accordingly (i.e. Eastern and Southern African Office (Nairobi), Western and Central African Office (Dakar), Middle East Office (Cairo), European and North Atlantic Office (Paris)). 1.6 The requirement for additional resources for Regional Offices will be determined through analysing data and information obtained from various sources. The AFI Plan calls for a determination of the elements requiring immediate action and recognizes that these might include the fields of airworthiness of aircraft, operations of aircraft, aerodrome deficiencies, accident and incident reporting and investigation, communications deficiencies, inadequately trained staff, inadequate preparation and implementation of action plans, etc. Any of these elements will require additional Professional-category experts to address the deficiencies. It is proposed that, initially, an amount of US$ 1.4 million be reserved

3 - 3 - FI-WP/675 for this purpose until additional information is available. At present, the Secretariat proposes to reserve this additional requirement through the balance of Regular Programme funds carried forward from The Council was also instructed to establish a mechanism to receive voluntary contributions from parties willing to contribute to ICAO s coordination of the AFI Plan or to implementation activities undertaken within the Plan, to implement the AFI Plan in line with programme management and business plan principles and practices, to monitor and measure the status of implementation in the AFI Region throughout the triennium and to report to the next Assembly on the progress made, as well as to ensure the continued development of new working relationships integrating the capabilities of the bureaux at Headquarters with the resources of Regional Offices, Contracting States and industry stakeholders and to coordinate the contributions towards the implementation of the AFI Plan. 2. SUMMARY 2.1 Regular Programme resources required The financial commitment required for ICAO s management of the AFI Plan for the four-year period is estimated at US$ 3.8 million, as indicated in the resource requirement part of the Plan reviewed by Council. This will include the hiring of specific experts, training for staff specifically involved in the management of the Plan, Steering Committee meetings, missions, evaluation activities and the establishment of the Programme Office, etc. This amount is to be obtained by transferring funds from the incentive scheme for long-term outstanding arrears account To strengthen the relevant Regional Offices as well as to carry out other actions as resolved by the Assembly, such as ensuring a stronger ICAO leadership role, an estimated US$ 1.4 million is required. It is proposed that this amount be reserved at this time from funds carried forward from the Regular Programme in Cash pledges made during the high-level meeting The various cash pledges made during the high-level meeting will be utilized to address priority items identified through the gap analysis to improve flight safety in the AFI Region. 2.3 Pledges in kind Other in-kind pledges received, such as human resources and training of personnel, will be applied towards the implementation of the AFI Plan.

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5 FI-WP/675 Appendix APPENDIX PLEDGES IN SUPPORT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR AVIATION SAFETY IN AFRICA The following table outlines the pledges in support of the AFI Plan voiced during the High-level Meeting on a Comprehensive Regional Implementation Plan for Aviation Safety in Africa (Montreal, 17 September 2007). No. State/ International PLEDGES organizations Cash Kind 1. Belgium Projects to improve and add safety in certain AFI States; to include cash and in-kind 2. China US$ 400,000 total from 2008 to 2010 for AFI Plan 3. Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) 4. Economic and Monetary Union of West Africa (UEMOA) 5. European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) 6. European Commission (EC) Training 300 aviation officers (100 each year from 2008 to 2010) Organize seminars on ANS governance and to transition to performance-focussed AN services Organize SMS implementation seminars Invite ANS providers to participate in the existing Best Practices exchanges Will address deficiencies by establishing joint air transport programme Offer to AFI States for the use of ECIP/LCIP mechanisms relating to ATM planning, reporting and monitoring Training of staff Use of data bases Share the best practices in planning and the implementation of complex programmes Share our training material and training methodologies 5 million Euros Finance, through the EU, a partnership to develop effective, efficient and sustainable air transport systems

6 FI-WP/675 Appendix A-2 No. State/ International PLEDGES organizations Cash Kind 7. Flight Safety Foundation Technical assistance to the meeting to be held in Nigeria in 2008 for carrying out road map gap analysis for Africa; Offer to strengthen the African aviation system through partnerships and expert support on behalf of AviAssist Foundation 8. France Continued support to AFI States through bilateral and sub-regional approach like ASECNA 9. Ghana Make available Ghana s experts in the field of safety regulations 10. International Air Transport Association (IATA) US$ 5, 000,000 for for improving safety in the AFI Region through IOSA, training and airport assessments Conducting gap analysis for airlines Free access to STEADES data base for all member airlines 11. Korea, Republic of US $100,000 Offer to provide human resources for the implementation of AFI Plan 12. Nigeria Contribution of human resources, sponsor programmes and any additional contribution that may arise 13. Saudi Arabia Type of support to AFI Plan will be informed through development banks in financial terms 14. Société internationale de télécommunications aéronautiques (SITA) Support for conducting gap analysis, programme implementation, resolution of relevant identified air navigation deficiencies and CNS/ATM seminars 15. Tunisia Tunisia training centre will provide training to the staff of AFI States 16. United Arab Emirates Undertake to support the organization of the first meeting of the regional programme under the aegis of the Roadmap (March 2008) Annual workshops on aviation safety and security at the training centres in the UAE

7 A-3 FI-WP/675 Appendix No. State/ International PLEDGES organizations Cash Kind 17. United States Continue to provide technical assistance and training to AFI States under the Safe Skies programme Regional accident and incident investigation and training in this field In addition to the above pledges of cash and kind, the following pledged, during the high-level meeting, their full support for the Comprehensive Regional Implementation Plan for Aviation Safety in Africa: States Belgium Botswana Burundi China Congo Ethiopia France Gabon Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau India Kenya Korea, Republic of Lebanon Liberia Madagascar Mauritania Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Portugal Saudi Arabia Senegal South Africa Swaziland Tanzania Tunisia United Arab Emirates United States Zimbabwe International and other organizations African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO) Economic and Monetary Union of West Africa (UEMOA) European Commission (EC) European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) International Air Carrier Association (IACA) International Air Transport Association (IATA) International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations (IFATCA) Monetary Union of West Africa Société internationale de télécommunications aéronautiques (SITA) World Bank END