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Q: What is PIDA?
A: PIDA is an initiative for the development of infrastructure in Africa being led by the African Union Commission (AUC), the NEPAD Secretariat and the African Development Bank (ADB).
Q: Who are the Organizations leading the Initiative?
A: This programme is being led by the The African Union Commission (AUC), the NEPAD Secretariat and the African Development Bank (ADB).
Q: What Sectors does the study cover?
A: The study covers infrastructure of four sectors: Telecom/ICT, Energy, Transport, and Trans-boundary Water Resources.
Q: What objectives does PIDA seek to attain?
A: The overall objective of the PIDA is to optimise the efforts and use of resources in order to enable African Stakeholders to have one voice based on a common agenda and propose a commonvision for infrastructure development.
Q: What are the PIDA Specific Objectives?
A: The objectives of the PIDA are to enable African decision-makers to:
·Establish a strategic framework for the development of regional and continental infrastructure (Energy, Transport, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Water) based on a development vision, strategic objectives and sector policies;
·Establish an infrastructure development programme articulated around priorities and phases; and
·Prepare an implementation strategy and process including, in particular, a priority action plan.
Q: What is the Time Horizon for PIDA Study?
A: The PIDA is an integrated study covering the transport, energy, telecommunications and ICT and water sectors, and deals with the regional and continental aspects of these sectors. All national aspects (including, without exception, physical infrastructure, national policies, institutional and regulatory frameworks, technical standards and benchmarks) will only be considered if they have an impact on, or could be affected by, the regional and continental aspects. The timeframe under consideration is up to 2030, and is phased as follows: 2010-2015 for the short-term and priority action plan, 2016-2020 for the medium-term, and 2021-2030 for the long-term.
Q: How much will the study cost?
A: The PIDA initiative requires a total amount of USD 11,391,527, which includes the cost of an independent advisory panel of experts (supported by DFID), regional and sector consultative workshops (supported by NTCF and EU) and implementation of an infrastructure database (supported by the EU). The Sector Studies component alone requires a total amount of USD 7,552,343, with the ADF providing USD 1, 933,319 (25.6%); the African Water Facility (AWF) with USD 1,862,224 (24.6%), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) with USD 1,756,800 (23.3%), and the NEPAD-IPPF USD 2.0 million grant representing 26.5% of the cost.
Q: Who are the Financiers of the Study?
A: The financiers of the initiative are as follows:
PIDA PROGRAM
1.The African Development Bank ( AfDB)
2.The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
3.Nigeria technical Cooperation Fund (NTCF)
4.European Union/African Union (EU/AU)
5.Department for International Development -UK ( DFID)
6.NEPAD - IPPF
7.African Water Facility (AWF)
Q: What are the benefits of PIDA?
A: PIDA will 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 for the entire continent, covering all the four key sectors of Transport, Energy, Trans-boundary Water, and ICT. PIDA will develop an infrastructure investment program (short, medium and long term) built around key priorities and shall include an implementation strategy and priority action plan. PIDA will be the AU/NEPAD key planning/programming document guiding the continental infrastructure development agenda, policies, and investments priorities in transport, energy, ICT, and Trans-boundary water sectors for 2011 - 2030. It will also provide the much-needed framework for engagement with Africa’s development partners willing to support regional and continental infrastructure.
Q: What is PIDA?
A: PIDA is an initiative for the development of infrastructure in Africa being led by the African Union Commission (AUC), the NEPAD Secretariat and the African Development Bank (ADB).
Q: Who are the Organizations leading the Initiative?
A: This programme is being led by the The African Union Commission (AUC), the NEPAD Secretariat and the African Development Bank (ADB).
Q: What Sectors does the study cover?
A: The study covers infrastructure of four sectors: Telecom/ICT, Energy, Transport, and Trans-boundary Water Resources.
Q: What objectives does PIDA seek to attain?
A: The overall objective of the PIDA is to optimise the efforts and use of resources in order to enable African Stakeholders to have one voice based on a common agenda and propose a commonvision for infrastructure development.
Q: What are the PIDA Specific Objectives?
A: The objectives of the PIDA are to enable African decision-makers to:
·Establish a strategic framework for the development of regional and continental infrastructure (Energy, Transport, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Water) based on a development vision, strategic objectives and sector policies;
·Establish an infrastructure development programme articulated around priorities and phases; and
·Prepare an implementation strategy and process including, in particular, a priority action plan.
Q: What is the Time Horizon for PIDA Study?
A: The PIDA is an integrated study covering the transport, energy, telecommunications and ICT and water sectors, and deals with the regional and continental aspects of these sectors. All national aspects (including, without exception, physical infrastructure, national policies, institutional and regulatory frameworks, technical standards and benchmarks) will only be considered if they have an impact on, or could be affected by, the regional and continental aspects. The timeframe under consideration is up to 2030, and is phased as follows: 2010-2015 for the short-term and priority action plan, 2016-2020 for the medium-term, and 2021-2030 for the long-term.
Q: How much will the study cost?
A: The PIDA initiative requires a total amount of USD 11,391,527, which includes the cost of an independent advisory panel of experts (supported by DFID), regional and sector consultative workshops (supported by NTCF and EU) and implementation of an infrastructure database (supported by the EU). The Sector Studies component alone requires a total amount of USD 7,552,343, with the ADF providing USD 1, 933,319 (25.6%); the African Water Facility (AWF) with USD 1,862,224 (24.6%), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) with USD 1,756,800 (23.3%), and the NEPAD-IPPF USD 2.0 million grant representing 26.5% of the cost.
Q: Who are the Financiers of the Study?
A: The financiers of the initiative are as follows:
PIDA PROGRAM
1.The African Development Bank ( AfDB)
2.The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
3.Nigeria technical Cooperation Fund (NTCF)
4.European Union/African Union (EU/AU)
5.Department for International Development -UK ( DFID)
6.NEPAD - IPPF
7.African Water Facility (AWF)
Q: What are the benefits of PIDA?
A: PIDA will 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 for the entire continent, covering all the four key sectors of Transport, Energy, Trans-boundary Water, and ICT. PIDA will develop an infrastructure investment program (short, medium and long term) built around key priorities and shall include an implementation strategy and priority action plan. PIDA will be the AU/NEPAD key planning/programming document guiding the continental infrastructure development agenda, policies, and investments priorities in transport, energy, ICT, and Trans-boundary water sectors for 2011 - 2030. It will also provide the much-needed framework for engagement with Africa’s development partners willing to support regional and continental infrastructure.
