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Following the completion of part one of the MLTSF Study, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has commenced consultative regional workshops on the outputs of the first part of the MLTSF study. The schedule of these workshops is...

The ICA’s 2006 Annual Report is now available.

Key messages in the report include:

Donor commitments reached more than $7.7billion in 2006, up from about $7.0 billion in 2005. The increase was almost entirely in the form of...

The ICA’s website won an Outstanding Achievement Award at the annual meeting of the Interactive Media Awards. The Awards, created by the Interactive Media Council, recognise the highest standards of excellence in website design...

The volume of new commitments by ICA members increased from $7.0bn in 2005 to approximately $7.7bn in 2006; as part of these commitments donor support to regional projects doubled...

A guide to infrastructure project preparation facilities in Africa has been produced by the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA), and funded by a grant from the Private-Public Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF).

ICA members have accelerated the implementation of regional projects from NEPAD’s Short Term Action Plan (STAP). Between October 2005 and June 2006 funding was committed for a total of 11 NEPAD / STAP projects totaling US$764.3m. A further US$ 7.1m was committed to studies designed to advance the implementation of STAP projects. Outside of NEPAD...

In order to demonstrate its added value, the Consortium was expected to mobilise resources to support 4 to 5 strategic investments identified from the NEPAD Short Term Action Plan (STAP).The Consortium meeting in Addis on June...

The early work of the Secretariat will focus on getting communications networks up and running, developing a draft work program for the Consortium in 2006, and delivering successful April and June meetings...