Regional Infrastructure Programme for Africa

To improve the quality of electricity, transport, water and telecommunications infrastructure for households and businesses across Africa.

Overview

Sub-Saharan Africa’s poor transport, energy, water and ICT infrastructure constrains economic growth and restricts integration. A major part of the required investment is regional cross-border in nature and as a consequence tends to receive inadequate attention because of the extra costs, complexities and risks associated with coordination between governments, agencies and other stakeholders in 2 or more countries.

The Regional Infrastructure Programme for Africa (RIPA) mainly works with:

  • Multilaterals
  • National Governments
  • Regional Economic Communities (RECs)

What the fund will achieve

The RIPA programme will improve the quality of electricity, transport, water and telecommunications infrastructure for households and businesses across Africa. It will increase the supply of priority regional project preparation studies and will encourage financiers to take them to implementation stage. As a result of this approach, RIPA will contribute to key results which include improved infrastructure to facilitate trade, through strengthened preparation and mobilised financing for regional infrastructure projects. The UK’s influence will also enhance and improve the understanding of regional infrastructure.

How to apply

The RIPA programme is made up of 3 components and all information regarding the application process can be found on the following websites:

Background

The relevant project documents are available from the ITF, IPPF and ICA website pages referred to above.

Other background information can be found on the following websites:

Contacts:

Development Tracker

Published 15 March 2016