Program for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA)

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PIDA is a continent-wide program to develop a vision, policies, strategies and a programme for the development of priority regional and continental infrastructure in transport, energy, trans-boundary water and ICT.  The Program’s Sector Studies, which are to be supported by the requested IPPF Grant, will prepare detailed analysis of strategic options for the development of the continental infrastructure in Transport, Energy, ICT and Trans-boundary Water based on a common vision to emanate from consultative/validation workshops at sector, regional and continental levels.

Status
Ongoing
Start Year
2010
End Year
2030
Geographical Scope
Continental
Main Objectives

To promote socio-economic development and poverty reduction in Africa through improved access to integrated regional and continental infrastructure networks and services

Main Activities

Bring together and merge various continental infrastructure initiatives, such as the NEPAD Short Term Action Plan, the NEAD Medium to Long Term Strategic Framework (MLTSF), and the AU Infrastructure Master Plans initiatives into one coherent program

Outcomes and Impact

Hydro Electric power plants

Regional transmission interconnections

Petroleum/Gas Pipeline

Negotiations involved
Multilaterals involved
Countries
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cape Verde
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo - Brazzaville
Congo - Kinshasa
Côte d’Ivoire
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé & Príncipe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Western Sahara
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Partnering Entities
African Union Commission (AUC)
African Development Bank (AfDB)
African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)
Role in the partnership
Budget (in millions)
11.39
Currency
US Dollar