Satellite-based navigation system:a pan-African infrastructure for integration and

economic developmentStefano Scarda

European CommissionAfrica-EU Infrastructure PartnershipThird meeting of the Steering CommitteeTunis, 7 April 2010

Towards a worldwide SBAS coverage

Source: Stanford University

WAAS EGNOS

MSAS

SDCM

GAGAN

Satellite coveragearea

EGNOSService Area

Potential further coverage

•Service coverage could be extended through deployment of sole ground infrastructure, sharing space segments of the existing systems

Coverage scenario presented by the FAA (US)

Benefits of SBAS in Africa

The economic opening-up of airports and isolated regions, by making regional airports currently not equipped with the traditional aid instruments (ILS, VOR, DME) accessible to national, intercontinental, and intra-continental flights

Facilitated exchanges with Europe, through the harmonisation of operational flight procedures between African countries and the rest of the world

Savings on investments at local level, by reducing drastically the need and maintenance costs of ILS-type ground facilities in the airports

Safer guidance during airport approaches

Positive and very substantial repercussions in other sectors, such as the rail transport, agriculture and the territory planning

Reduction of costs and greater reactivity for humanitarian interventions

Impact on economic development and integration

37 % from Africa is 250km from an ILS equipped airport

87 % from Africa is 250km from a main or regional airport

Results of a Cost-Benefits Analysis

The use of SABS for Africa can bring benefits for various economic sectorsTotal Net Present Value surpass 500€m over the 2012-2042 (30 years) period

311

Millions of Euro

Total discountednet benefits

(Discount rate of 8%)

~ 520€m

Satellite navigation in the Africa-EU policies

SBAS in Africa is part of the First Action Plan (2008-2010) for the Implementation of the Africa-EU Strategic Partnership (Lisbon Summit, December 2007)

Reaffirmed by Vice-President Tajani at the African Union Open Day on Infrastructure (Addis Ababa, January 2009)

Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and

Neighbourhood Policywith

North Africa

Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and

Neighbourhood Policywith

North Africa

Cotonou Agreement

with sub-Saharan

Africa

Cotonou Agreement

with sub-Saharan

Africa

Agreement on Trade,

Development and Cooperation with

South Africa

Agreement on Trade,

Development and Cooperation with

South Africa

Included in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council “Partnership between the European Union and Africa. Connecting Africa and Europe: working towards strengthening transport cooperation” (COM(2009) 301 final, 24 June 2009)

Technical feasibility and users’ interest

Temporary EGNOS reference stations installed in several African countries: Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zambia, Namibia and South Africa; flight testing took place during a East-to-West flight from Dakar to Mombasa on 19-20 May 2005

A demonstration of the use of EGNOS for advanced rail traffic management, on low-density rail lines, Gauteng, South Africa 2005

Programme implementation steps

Preparatory phase (2011-2013)Build core of technical competences

Build a preliminary backbone infrastructure

Training activities

Infrastructure Deployment Phase (2012-2016)Detailed system design

Deployment of stations across Africa

Service provision and operation

1. Preliminary studies2. Cost Benefit Analysis3. Programming (implementation and management plan)4. Governance scheme5. Political support6. Funding 7. Implementation (Preparatory phase and infrastructure deployment)

…- 2009

2010

2011-

10th EDFIntra-ACP (proposed)

ITFOthers

(to be defined)

Thank you for your attention

Further information:http://www.satellite-navigation.eu/