Assembly/AU/Decl.2(XVIII) Page 4 3. 4. viii) Accelerate the facilitation of inter-State transport through the harmonization of laws and simplification of transit procedures to promote efficiency and safety of transport operations in Africa; ix) Work together for the full and diligent implementation of the 1999 Yamoussoukro Decision; x) Give high priority to environmental protection, and to transport and energy safety and security, within the framework of the sustainable development of infrastructure and related services; xi) Develop regional and continental Telecommunication/ICT broadband networks and ensure access to submarine cable resources for all Member States, in order to achieve an African Information Society and an integrated digital economy; xii) Focus on joint programmes for the management of shared water resources. RESOLVE TO: i) Approve the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa and the institutional architecture for its implementation; ii) Include in our national priorities, the various projects and programmes contained in the Priority Action Plan(PAP) of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa and ensure that sufficient resources are committed to the preparation and implementation of these projects; iii) Undertake institutional reforms, both legal and regulatory , conducive to the creation of a favourable business climate for private investment in infrastructure; iv) Promote innovative financing mechanisms reflecting a real commitment by Africa to speed up infrastructure development on the continent. INVITE the Commission to take all the necessary measures to: i) Ensure, in coordination with the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA) , the speedy implementation of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa and to report annually thereon; ii) Proceed with the expeditious implementation of the Institutional Architecture for Infrastructure Development in Africa; iii) Define the modalities of Member States contributions to the Special Fund of the NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility and the African Water Facility;