Panel 1 ENHANCING THE LOGISTICS AND CONNECTIVITY OF THE CARIBBEAN Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez Director Sustainable Development Department Latin America and the Caribbean The World Bank Caribbean Growth Forum Regional Workshop June 24-25, 2013 Nassau, The Bahamas
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Panel 1ENHANCING THE LOGISTICS AND
CONNECTIVITY OF THE CARIBBEAN
Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez Director Sustainable Development Department
Latin America and the CaribbeanThe World Bank
Caribbean Growth Forum Regional WorkshopJune 24-25, 2013 Nassau, The Bahamas
Underdevelopment of Stay-Over Tourism Presents a Growth and Development Opportunity
Eastern Caribbean Countries International Tourism
Stay-over and cruise ship passengers
20002001
20022003
20042005
20062007
20082009
20102011
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
3,000,000
Stay Over Visitors Cruise Ship Passengers
Visit
ors '
000
• An average cruise-ship passenger spends US$50/stay
• An average stay-over tourist spends over US$1,000/stay
• Stay-over tourism has direct impact on local economy:– higher demand of
traditional crops, fresh produce, fish and seafood, and services
Source: “Connectivity for the OECS Countries: The Initial Step for an Assessment of the Caribbean Connectivity”, World Bank (2013)
Connectivity Limits Tourism and Regional Integration
St. Kitts
NevisAntigua
Montserrat
Dominica
St. Lucia GFL Charles
St. Lucia Hewanorra
Barbados
Tobago
Trinidad
Grenada
Canouan
St. Vincent
Guadeloupe
Martinique
355 km
276 km
Physical Distance: 567 km
Flight Route: 824 km
193 km
A North South Gap: Flying from Grenada to Antigua
• No direct flights
• The simplest option takes three separate flights
• Physical direct distance 567 km
• Flight distance 824 km (most direct connection)
• The connections shown may include overnight layovers
Based on sample taken on November 30, 2012, attempting to book travel on December 5, 2012.
Source: “Connectivity for the OECS Countries: The Initial Step for an Assessment of the Caribbean Connectivity”, World Bank (2013)
System coordination is a constraint, air transport infrastructure is not
System Reflects a systems based predominantly on inefficient bilateral tourism agreements rather than OECS/ Caribbean regional agreements
Source: “Connectivity for the OECS Countries: The Initial Step for an Assessment of the Caribbean Connectivity”, World Bank (2013)
OECS Intercontinental Air Transport System
Import Costs are a Constraint, Maritime Infrastructure is not
Singapore
OECS Average
Caribbean Average
Pacific Islands Average
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Cost to Import
US $/TEU
Singapore
OECS Average
Caribbean Average
Pacific Islands Average
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Time to Import
Days
Share of Import Costs due to Customs and Document PreparationSt Vincent and
Grenadines St Kitts and
NevisGrenada St Lucia Antigua and
BarbudaDominica
72% 63% 60% 53% 47% 22%
Transaction time to import below peer averages while costs among the largest
Customs inefficiencies are driving imports costs
Source: “Connectivity for the OECS Countries: The Initial Step for an Assessment of the Caribbean Connectivity”, World Bank (2013)
Singapore
OECS Average
Caribbean Average
Pacific Islands Average
0 300 600 900 1,200 1,500 1,800
Cost to Export
US $/container
Inland Transport Emerging Constraint to Exports
Inland transport is driving export costs:Share of Export Costs due to Inland Transport
St Lucia St Vincent and Grenadines
Antigua and Barbuda
Dominica Grenada St Kitts and Nevis
55% 48% 47% 45% 13% 12%
Improving connectivity passes through improving multi-modality within each island
Quality of roads might be an issue as within island distances are very short
Source: “Connectivity for the OECS Countries: The Initial Step for an Assessment of the Caribbean Connectivity”, World Bank (2013)
Key Connectivity Issues
Upper Middle Income
Small Caribbean States
9.87
6.44
The gap has increased during
last five years
Source: data.worldbank.org
Fixed Broadband Penetration Gap Upper Middle Income countries vs. Small Caribbean States (2001 – 2011)
Low use of ICT services due to high prices (competition is limited)
Mobile-cellular sub-basket % of GNI per capita (2011)
Fixed-broadband sub-basket% of GNI per capita (2011)
Source: ITU Measuring the Information Society 2011, and Telegeography
Mobile telephony market share, 2011 Fixed broadband market share, 2011
A Snapshot of ICT
ICT Solutions for Caribbean Challenges
National Initiatives• Ensure the right legal and regulatory environment (pro-competition and cost
sharing/reducing)• Broadband absorption capacity: training, IT Skills, innovation activities• Universal access / Universal service • Promote opening government data sets to increase transparency and create
new economic value• Relevant applications and innovation ecosystems to foster demand and jobs
growth (youth and gender focus)
Regional Initiatives• Regional harmonization and coordination of policy and regulatory initiatives• Continue with CARCIP in countries that are interested• Regional integrated approach towards broadband that includes supply and
demand
Let’s have a look at the Key Logistics and Connectivity Solutions identified by the CGF stakeholders