GICA will work across regions and disciplines to promote cooperation, knowledge exchange, and meaningful progress in the field of global inter-connectivity. The Global Infrastructure Connectivity Alliance (GICA) has been launched by the G20 in an effort to close that gap.While a rich flow of new resources (reports, tools, etc.) on connectivity is being produced on a continuous basis, there is no platform to capture the most relevant documents. However, information on global infrastructure connectivity is usually presented at a regional or thematic level with limited opportunities for comparisons across regions or sectors.Over the last 20 years, a plethora of economic corridors, cross-border investment programs, trade and logistics observatories, and regional bodies dedicated to promote connectivity and regional integration have emerged.GICA’s mission: supporting connectivity through cooperation and knowledge exchange As a result, connectivity has become a key priority for policymakers and practitioners.National governments, International Organizations, and other international stakeholders have long recognized the significance of infrastructure connectivity in achieving sustainable development and shared prosperity.Greater inter-connectivity can translate into higher productivity, gains in service efficiency, greater spillover benefits of investments, and growth in trade.Global Infrastructure Connectivity refers to the linkages of communities, economies, and nations through transport, communications, energy, and water networks across a number of countries.Global infrastructure connectivity: A catalyst for development For more information, see the event brochure and visit gica.global. This event aims to represent a good mix of experts in trade, transport, energy, and ICT sectors and it will be an opportunity for participants to share their latest research and findings and define new areas of cooperation based on identified gaps.Īttendance to this event is by invitation only. This event will bring together all GICA Members, Contributors, Private Sector Participants, Policy Makers, and Practitioners to discuss the state of play in global connectivity, innovative practices and the outlook for connectivity. The Secretariat of the Global Infrastructure Connectivity Alliance (GICA), based in the World Bank’s Singapore Infrastructure and Urban Development Hub, is pleased to announce the First GICA Annual Meeting at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris on January 25-26, 2018. Democratic Republic of Congo - Françaisįirst GICA Annual Meeting: OECD Conference Centre, Paris.