The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) is a continental undertaking approved by the 18th Ordinary Session of the African Union at the end of January 2012. As an African Union Commission initiative, PIDA is being implemented in through the overall coordination of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) in close collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).

From 28 February - 4 March 2022, over 1,000 key stakeholders of the PIDA gathered for the 7th PIDA Week, one of the largest continental infrastructure forums in Africa. For the first time this year, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) joined the 7th PIDA WEEK as one of the co-organising institutions and contributed to the discussion on accelerating regional integration in Africa.

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