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8th PIDA Week - Call for Session Proposals

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PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY 11:59 P.M. (UCT) ON 13TH SEPTEMBER 2024.

PIDA Week is a flagship annual event organised under the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA). The week brings essential stakeholders together to discuss, share insights, exhibit products and promote collaboration among many stakeholders, including governments, regional economic communities, development partners, investors, the private sectors, civil society and infrastructure developers. PIDA Week was inaugurated in 2015 and has since been a flagship event for PIDA.

Theme: Fostering Resilient and Inclusive Infrastructure for Africa’s Sustainable Growth: Leveraging Transformative Financing and Regional Integration.

Sub Themes

  • Advancing the Green Economy through Infrastructure Development  
  • Enabling Infrastructure through Policy and Regulatory Frameworks 
  • Digital Infrastructure for Africa’s Future 
  • Innovative Financial Instruments and Mechanisms for Sustainable Infrastructure 
  • Empowering Civil Society for Sustainable and Inclusive Infrastructure Development 

The African Union Development Agency – NEPAD announces the open call for session proposals for the 8th PIDA week. The public, partners, and civil society are invited to submit a proposal for sessions that align with the overarching theme, addressing key challenges, sharing innovative solutions, and exploring opportunities for implementing PIDA projects and other cross-border infrastructure projects in Africa.

We seek proposals from the following sectors

  1. Transport and Logistics
  2. Energy and Power
  3. ICT and Digitalisation
  4. Water
  5. Capacity Building and Institutional strengthening

Session Formats: Session proposals can be in the following format but not limited to

  1. Panel Discussions
  2. Workshops
  3. Roundtable Dialogues
  4. Case study presentations.

Submission Guidelines:

  1. Click Here to Complete the Form.
  2. You can also download the form to complete and email it to pidaday@nepad.org.

Selection Process: All proposals shall be reviewed by the PIDA Week organising committee. Selected sessions will be notified by 20th September 2024

Deadline for Submission: 13-09-2024

Send all inquiries on the PIDA week Proposal to pidaday@nepad.org