Accelerating Alignment, Institutions, Programmes and Partnerships
The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) is the African Union's strategic framework for regional and continental infrastructure. Launched in 2012 at the 18th AU Summit in Addis Ababa, it guides the continent's infrastructure agenda, policies and investment priorities through to 2040, physically connecting Africa in support of Agenda 2063 and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
PIDA is championed jointly by the African Union Commission, AUDA-NEPAD, the African Development Bank and the UN Economic Commission for Africa. Its first Priority Action Plan (PIDA-PAP 1, to 2020) covered more than 400 projects across 51 cross-border programmes; the current PIDA-PAP 2 (2021, 2030) carries 69 priority projects with an estimated investment need of over US$160 billion.
PIDA Week, inaugurated in 2015, is the programme's premier annual forum, where governments, RECs, financiers, the private sector and civil society review progress, unlock financing bottlenecks and take projects from concept to construction.
Power generation, transmission corridors and regional power pools
Highways, railways, ports, bridges and air connectivity
Shared river basins, dams and water resource projects
Fibre backbones, data corridors and digital connectivity
Regional infrastructure is the backbone of the AfCFTA, without connected corridors, ports and power, intra-African trade cannot reach its potential.
Every corridor built creates construction, logistics and manufacturing jobs, turning infrastructure investment into livelihoods across the continent.
Hundreds of millions of Africans still lack reliable electricity, transport and broadband. PIDA closes the access gap that holds human development back.
Climate-proofed, African-owned infrastructure reduces dependence on external supply chains and anchors the continent's economic sovereignty.
“Accelerating Infrastructure Implementation for Africa's Integration”
The inaugural PIDA Week set the template: one annual forum uniting all PIDA stakeholders around implementation.
Official page“Creating Jobs through Regional Infrastructure Development”
Focused on the employment dividend of regional infrastructure, launching the PIDA Job Creation Toolkit agenda.
Official page“Regional Infrastructure Development for Job Creation and Economic Transformation”
Deepened the jobs and economic transformation agenda on Namibia's Atlantic coast.
Official page“Realising Africa's Integration through Smart Infrastructure and Good Governance”
Put smart infrastructure and governance at the centre of the continental delivery conversation.
Official page“Positioning Africa to Deliver on Agenda 2063 and Economic Integration through Multi-Sectoral Approaches”
Hosted under Egypt's AU chairmanship, aligning PIDA squarely with Agenda 2063 delivery.
Official page“Infrastructure Resilience, Shaping PIDA-PAP 2”
Convened online during the pandemic in January 2021, paving the way for the adoption of PIDA-PAP 2 at the AU Summit.
Official page“Putting Africa on a Firm Footing for Recovery, Growth and Resilience through Infrastructure”
A hybrid edition focused on post-COVID recovery, PAP 2 project preparation and market sounding.
Official page“Fostering Resilient and Inclusive Infrastructure for Africa's Sustainable Growth”
Held at AU Headquarters with 1,000+ stakeholders, Deal Rooms and green-financing instruments in the spotlight.
Official page“Accelerating Alignment, Institutions, Programmes and Partnerships”
PIDA Week comes to Central Africa for the first time, Nov 16, 20, 2026. Be part of the edition that writes the next chapter.
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Sources: African Union · AUDA-NEPAD · UNECA · Virtual PIDA Information Centre (au-pida.org)