THE second week for the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (Pida) aimed at promoting regional and economic integration by bridging Africa’s infrastructure gap that hamper’s the continent’s development began today in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
BY VICTORIA MTOMBA
The programme starts today and ends on Friday.
The meeting is running under the theme Creating Jobs Through Regional Infrastructure Development.
During the week-long programme, there will also be site visits to some of the Pida project and participants will be able to tour and see the progress made .
A total of 51 infrastructure projects are being implemented in Africa under Pida programmes at an estimated cost of $80 billion under phase one.
The Pida projects are expected to be completed by 2040 after $360bn has been invested in the infrastructure projects.
The projects were approved in January 2012 during the 18th session of the African Union and the projects are for energy, transport, water and information communication technology to address the infrastructure deficit in Africa.
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The projects are aimed at increasing road access as well as creating jobs.
Pida was developed by the African Union Commission, Nepad planning and co-ordinating agency, African Development Bank, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and Regional Economic Communities.
The first Pida week was held in Abidjan at the African Development Bank offices in Abidjan.
