ICA - The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa

The role of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) is to help improve the lives and economic well-being of Africa’s people through encouraging, supporting and promoting increased investment in infrastructure in Africa. Acting as a catalyst, the ICA works to enhance and accelerate the development of Africa’s infrastructure, and to help remove technical and policy barriers.
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The World Bank, African Development Bank and European Commission issued a joint statement on 5 May 2009 confirming their commitment to supporting the development of Africa’s infrastructure during the global economic crisis.

The institutions reiterated their commitment to more coordination and focused efforts to develop regional infrastructure, maintain existing assets and enhance policy, regulatory and administrative frameworks.  They also announced their willingness to increase aid volumes, to provide much needed counter-cyclical spending in support of rapid recovery, job creation and to promote long-term growth.

Read more in the ICA’s June Newsletter