Infrastructure development is a key factor for growth and an essential catalyst for sustainable and socially inclusive development. The emergence of a large middle-class on the African continent is driving the demand for socio-economic infrastructure including access to water and sanitation. Furthermore, structural transformation and industrialization require adequate infrastructure to power economic activity, fuel industrialization, connect producers to markets, enhance intra-African trade and foster regional integration. Financing is scarce. • What are the current strategies for financing infrastructure in Africa? Are they effective? • What is the role of the various actors in the development of infrastructure in the continent? • How to better exploit the political, technical, and financial synergies needed to address the infrastructure gap? • Is there an appropriate balance between regional, national, and sub-national infrastructure?
