Assembly/AU/Decl.1(XII) Page 3 UNDERTAKE TO: 1. Include in our national priorities the various regional and continental interconnection infrastructure network projects and programmes; 2. Harmonize regulations and standards to promote interconnection, and efficient operation of networks and market development; 3. Create appropriate institutional framework for development of the major integration projects and carry out the necessary reforms to ensure better operation and maintenance of these projects; 4. Contribute financially to the NEPAD Infrastructure Projects Preparation Facility; 5. Increase public financing of infrastructure and promote public-private partnerships to speed up the development of transport and energy infrastructure; 6. Enhance the production of and inter-State trade in energy by implementing major integrative hydroelectric power projects and high capacity oil refineries as well as gas and oil pipelines projects; 7. Develop renewable energy resources in order to provide clean, reliable, affordable and environmentally friendly energy; 8. Enhance institutional and research capacities to develop a non-traditional alternative source of energy to meet Africa’s long-term energy needs, more specifically nuclear energy for peaceful purposes 9. Accelerate the facilitation of inter-State transport through harmonization of laws and simplification of transit procedures to promote efficiency and safe operation of transport in Africa; 10. Improve connectivity of the air transport networks between Member States of the Union through comprehensive implementation of the 1999 Yamoussoukro Decision; 11. Give high priority to environmental protection and to transport and energy safety and security to promote sustainable development of infrastructure and related services;