ICA Publications

The Annual Report analyses the external financial commitments/investments and disbursement to infrastructure in Africa for the year 2011. The report also presents a sectoral and regional distribution of commitments/investments for the same year.

In 2011 total external financial commitments/investments in African Infrastructure declined to 2009 levels. Overall commitments totalled US$41.5billion - a decline of 26% compared with 2010 figures. Commitments from ICA Members declined by 56% to US$11.9billion as compared to 2010 figures.

Financial commitments by 'other' financiers such as Arab Funds and particularly China has witnessed a continuous increasing trend. In 2011 such 'other' commitments grew by 39% to US$18.1billion. and the Arab Funds have doubled their contributions, and private sector commitments have nearly recovered to pre-crisis levels.

Private finance to African infrastructure although experienced a decline as compared to 2010 figures, has remained relatively stable in porportion terms accounting for approximately 27% (US$11 billion) of total external financial commitment/investments.

• ICA ANNUAL REPORT 2011 (5.2 MB)

• ICA ANNUAL REPORT 2011-OVERVIEW (5.1 MB)

This Assessment of Project Preparation Facilities for Africa was commissioned by the Secretariat of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) and funded by a grant from the ICA Trust Fund.  

This assessment forms part of the Infrastructure Action Plan prepared by the Multilateral Development Bank Working Group on Infrastructure for the G20. It also responds directly to the G20 High Level Panel on Infrastructure (October 2011), which recommended that “the size and range of project preparation facilities should be reviewed, with the view to restructuring them on a more sustainable basis including the provision of additional resources if needed.

• ICA-PPF-Study Report-ENGLISH-VOL A (1.0 MB)

• ICA-PPF-Study Report-FRENCH-VOL A (0.9 MB)

• Light inside-FINAL-May 2012 (1.0 MB)

This ICA report provides an overview of power pools in Africa as of end 2010, including the most recent key data and relevant information. The report covers current infrastructure and institutional status in addition to key investment trends.

• ICA Regional Power Pools Report (2.6 MB)

• ICA WHEN THE POWER COMES report (1.5 MB)

The ICA has partnered with leading financial information group PEI to produce the African Infrastructure Intelligence Report. The report provides an objective and substantive overview of Africa's infrastructure needs, giving those engaged in infrastructure an insight into both the challenges and the opportunities that the vast continent presents.

• African Infrastructure Intelligence Report - English (2.6 MB)

The Annual Report analyses the commitments and disbursement to infrastructure in Africa for 2010 by ICA Members and other sources of finance – also by sectoral and regional distribution.

In 2010 total external commitments have again increased significantly to about USD 55.9 billion compared to USD 38.4 billion in 2009. Commitments from ICA Members have increased by 44%, other financiers such as China and the Arab Funds have doubled their contributions, and private sector commitments have nearly recovered to pre-crisis levels.

This confirms that investment in infrastructure remains a high priority for African countries and an attractive opportunity for investors.

• Annual Report 2010 - English (5.1 MB)

• Annual Report Overview 2010 - English (2.1 MB)

The Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic (AICD) is a comprehensive knowledge program commissioned by the ICA to improve understanding of Africa's infrastructure situation. The AICD assists policymakers in setting priorities for current infrastructure investments and provides a baseline for monitoring progress. The AICD’s flagship report, Africa’s Infrastructure: A Time for Transformation, analyses the state of Africa’s infrastructure, the spending needs and efficiency gains required to bridge the continent’s infrastructure gap. It presents a wealth of information and analysis to inform governments, utilities, private investors, donors, and civil society.

• Overview AICD Africas Infrastructure ENGLISH (705 kB)

• Overview AICD Infrastructures africaines FRENCH (1.4 MB)

The Annual Report analyses the 2009 commitments and disbursements for infrastructure in Africa by ICA Members and other sources of finance.

• Annual Report 2009 - English (4.8 MB)

• Annual Report Overview 2009 - English (2.9 MB)

Attracting Investors to African Public-Private Partnerships will help the public sector in Africa to attract private sector investment through effective project advertising, management, and implementation. This book will enhance the chances of developing effective public-private partnerships by overcoming major obstacles to project delivery by having the right information, on the right projects, for the right partners, at the right time.

• Attracting investors to African PPP - English (1.0 MB)

• Attracting Investors to African PPP - French (2.9 MB)