The Story Behind the Numbers

At a glance

Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) PAP 1 brings together 370 infrastructure projects worth $109.56 B in total investment across 53 countries and 6 regions. To date, 9.1% of capital cost is financed, with 53% of projects already advancing through implementation. The panels below answer the essential questions — what, where, when, who, how and why.

What
370 projects · 16 sub-sectors
A portfolio of 370 projects spanning 4 sectors, led by Transport (225 projects).
Where
53 countries · 6 regions
Most active in Democratic Republic of Congo (42 projects), with 316 sites mapped.
When
53% in implementation
197 projects in tendering, construction or operation; 173 still in planning. Published Jul 2026.
Who
243 partners · 243 orgs
Delivered with East African Community (98 projects) across 15 partner categories.
How
9.1% financed
$9.69 B secured of $106.15 B capital cost—a $96.46 B gap (90.9%) remains to be mobilised.
Why
Strong expected returns
Portfolio shows an average FIRR of 11.2% and EIRR of 24.9% across 11 appraised projects.
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Investment Breakdown (USD Millions)
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All values in Millions USD. Total = Preparation + CAPEX + Operations.
97%
Preparation$2.42 B
CAPEX$106.15 B
Operations$993.6 M
Total$109.56 B
Indicative estimates only. Costs are drawn from the latest available project reporting and may have changed. Figures are for planning reference, not financial commitment.
Total Projects
370
90% active
Total CAPEX (USD)
$106.15 B
Capital expenditure
Countries
53
6 regions
Sub-Sectors
16
across 4 sectors
Sector Distribution 4 sectors
Transport225
ICT102
Energy37
Water6
What dominates: Transport leads the mix with 225 of 370 projects (61%).
Sub-Sector Distribution 16
Where it splits: 16 sub-sectors, the largest being Road (109).
Projects by Country Top 10
Democratic Republic of Congo
42
Tanzania
42
Cameroon
34
Kenya
32
Republic of Congo
32
Uganda
30
Zimbabwe
25
Rwanda
22
Mali
22
Burundi
22
Where it happens: Democratic Republic of Congo hosts the most projects (42) across 53 countries.
Project Readiness 9 stages
Data Not Available
25%
92
Operation
24%
89
Construction
19%
71
Project Structuring
7%
25
Tendering
6%
23
Project Definition
6%
23
Pre-Feasibility
5%
18
Feasibility
4%
15
How far along: 53% of projects have reached implementation stages; 173 remain in planning.
Status Overview 2
Current state: Active is the leading status (333 projects, 90%).
Investment Composition $M
Preparation$2.42 B
CAPEX$106.15 B
Operations$993.6 M
How it splits: capital works make up 97% of the $109.56 B lifecycle cost, alongside preparation and operations.
9.1%
Funding Secured
$9.69 B of $106.15 B
$286.9 M
Avg Project Size
Median CAPEX per project
11.2%
Avg FIRR
Financial return rate
24.9%
Avg EIRR
Economic return rate
Data Snapshot 370 Projects $109.56 B Est. Cost 53 Countries 4 Sectors
Dimensions: Planned vs Achieved 10 indicators
Planned (target) Achieved (to date)
Each indicator is scaled to its own target, so metrics with very different units (km, kV, Mbit/s, AADT) stay readable side by side instead of one large value flattening the rest.
Stage Pipeline 9 stagesProjects distributed across planning & implementation stages
Est. Cost by Country $MIndicative cost attributed to each country (USD millions, estimates)
Monitoring & Evaluation Indicators — Locked
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African Infrastructure Database · pap1 — Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) PAP 1

Published Jul 31, 2026 · African Infrastructure Database