Lighting up Africa

By 2040, power access will increase to nearly 70%, equating to an additional 800 million people with access to energy sources. Access to electricity will be no less than 60% in any African country and the continent will save USD30 billion on energy production costs.

Cutting transport costs

Transport efficiency gains will equate to at least USD 172 billion in the African Regional Transport Integration Network (ARTIN), with the potential for much larger savings as trade corridors open.

Access to reliable and affordable ICT networks

Meeting Africa’s demand for broadband at an affordable cost, increasing access and security of access to internet services and the promotion of intra-African ecommerce.

Water and food for all Africans

Growing water needs will drive certain river basins – in particular the Nile, Niger, Orange and the Volta – to the brink of environmental disaster. PIDA will enable the water storage infrastructure needed for food production and trade.

What is PIDA?

The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) is a strategic continental initiative which has the buy-in of all African countries, for mobilizing resources to transform Africa through modern infrastructure. Its 51 cross-border infrastructure projects comprise more than 400 actionable sub-projects across four main infrastructure sectors, namely energy, transport, transboundary water and ICT.

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South-South Cooperation took shape: One Stop Boarder Post (OSBP) knowledge sharing workshop in Ghana

December 6, 2018

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Good governance and infrastructure development

November 27, 2018

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Accelerating project preparation and financing water projects in Africa

November 26, 2018

News PIDA Week 2018

Securing Africa’s Water Security through Transboundary Infrastructure Projects

November 26, 2018

News PIDA Week 2018

Promoting Employment and Decent Work in Africa

November 26, 2018

PIDA Timeline

December 2017

November 2017

October 2017

September 2017

July 2017

March 2017

November 2016

July 2016

May 2016

November 2015

June 2015

November 2014

June 2014

May 2014

January 2014

May 2013

July 2012

January 2012

September 2011

3^rd PIDA Week, Swakopmund, Namibia

AU-EU Summit, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

PIDA Job Creation Toolkit at Africa Talks Jobs, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Launch of 5% Agenda at NASDAQ, New York

First PIDA Public Private Partnerships Training Module in Dakar, Senegal

Endorsement of PIDA Action Plan by AU Executive Council during AU Summit

The first AU Specialized Technical Committee on Infrastructure recognizes PIDA

Second PIDA Week held and PIDA Progress Report launched

Launch of the 2^nd PIDA CBN Report

The launch of MoveAfrica

First PIDA Week, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Launch of the Continental Business Network (CBN)

The Project Preparation Facilities’ (PPF) Roundtable

Introduction of the PIDA Service Delivery Mechanism (PIDA SDM)

The Dakar Financing Summit (DFS)

Launch of the Africa 50 Fund

Establishment of the Council for Infrastructure Development (CID)

Launch of Virtual PIDA Information Centre (VPIC)

Presentation of the African Strategic Infrastructure Initiative

Adoption of the Programme for Infrastructure Development In Africa (PIDA)

Adoption of the Institutional Architecture for Infrastructure Development in Africa (IAIDA)

Publication of the PIDA study on growth and demand

PIDA History

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PIDA Executing Agencies

The African Union Commission ensures the alignment of the PIDA priority projects and programmes with regional and continental strategies and policy frameworks; reviews strategic plans, studies and reports prepared by the NEPAD Agency; and makes appropriate recommendations to the Council for Infrastructure Development (CID) through an independent advisory group.

The NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency collaborates with Regional Economic Communities, countries, specialised institutions and the private sector, to accelerate the implementation of PIDA as well as co-ordinating stakeholder engagements for the funding and financing of PIDA priority projects, producing annual reports on the implementation status of these projects.

The African Development Bank’s role as one of the executing agencies covers the responsibility for contractual, financial, technical and administrative management of the programme including responsibility for procurement procedures, in conformity with its existing regulations, budget management and disbursements.