{"id":68,"date":"2023-11-22T11:20:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T11:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.bosathemes.com\/bosa\/event-conference\/?page_id=262"},"modified":"2024-11-25T15:50:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T13:50:15","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"68\" class=\"elementor elementor-68\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-490da7e5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"490da7e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ab803d1\" data-id=\"6ab803d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ba2af60 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ba2af60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-42ae18eb\" data-id=\"42ae18eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c8b891 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"66c8b891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/212695163\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-phone-call2\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">25 - 29 November 2024<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-email1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Addis Ababa, Ethiopia<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-map-marker\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">pidaweek@nepad.org<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-62101c9c\" data-id=\"62101c9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4262c1e1 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-social-media\" data-id=\"4262c1e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-social-media.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t\t <ul class=\"ekit_social_media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-5eb0945\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\" aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"facebook\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-facebook\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-404d637\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\" aria-label=\"Twitter\" class=\"twitter\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-twitter\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-98fdd10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/linkedIn.com\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\" class=\"linkedin\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-linkedin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-e9f752e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/dribble.com\" aria-label=\"Dribble\" class=\"dribbble\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-dribbble\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-e2aa959\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\" aria-label=\"Instagram\" class=\"1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-instagram-1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b086dbd elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b086dbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fec3cb\" data-id=\"6fec3cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c11837 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49c11837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"76\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/logo7.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1922\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/logo7.png 480w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/logo7-300x48.png 300w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/logo7-150x24.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b9caf74\" data-id=\"2b9caf74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a45a272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ekit-nav-menu\" data-id=\"a45a272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ekit-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"ekit-wid-con ekit_menu_responsive_tablet\" \n\t\t\tdata-hamburger-icon=\"\" \n\t\t\tdata-hamburger-icon-type=\"icon\" \n\t\t\tdata-responsive-breakpoint=\"1024\">\n\t\t\t            <button class=\"elementskit-menu-hamburger elementskit-menu-toggler\"  type=\"button\" aria-label=\"hamburger-icon\">\n                                    <span class=\"elementskit-menu-hamburger-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"elementskit-menu-hamburger-icon\"><\/span><span class=\"elementskit-menu-hamburger-icon\"><\/span>\n                            <\/button>\n            <div id=\"ekit-megamenu-primary-menu\" class=\"elementskit-menu-container elementskit-menu-offcanvas-elements elementskit-navbar-nav-default ekit-nav-menu-one-page-no ekit-nav-dropdown-hover\"><ul id=\"menu-primary-menu\" class=\"elementskit-navbar-nav elementskit-menu-po-center submenu-click-on-icon\"><li id=\"menu-item-80\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-80 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">HOME<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-82\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-82 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/about-us\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">ABOUT US<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2052\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2052 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/event-programme\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">EVENT PROGRAMME<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2707\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2707 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/speakers-at-pida-week-2024\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">SPEAKERS<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2163\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2163 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/resources\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">RESOURCES<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-91\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-91 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/mobile-app\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">MOBILE APP<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-183\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-183 nav-item elementskit-dropdown-has relative_position elementskit-dropdown-menu-default_width elementskit-megamenu-has elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"#\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link ekit-menu-dropdown-toggle\">SERVICES<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1 elementskit-submenu-indicator\"><\/i><\/a>\n<ul class=\"elementskit-dropdown elementskit-submenu-panel\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-2247\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2247 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/update-facility\/\" class=\" dropdown-item\">Provide Travel Details<\/a>\t<li id=\"menu-item-81\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-81 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/blog\/\" class=\" dropdown-item\">NEWS UPDATES<\/a>\t<li id=\"menu-item-2895\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2895 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/multimedia\/\" class=\" dropdown-item\">MULTIMEDIA<\/a>\t<li id=\"menu-item-422\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-422 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/investors-and-partners\/\" class=\" dropdown-item\">PARTNERS<\/a>\t<li id=\"menu-item-369\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-369 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/live-registration-dashboard\/\" class=\" dropdown-item\">LIVE DASHBOARD<\/a>\t<li id=\"menu-item-536\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-536 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/document-center\/\" class=\" 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elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/events\/category\/pida-week\/\" class=\" dropdown-item\">PIDA Week<\/a><\/ul>\n<div class=\"elementskit-megamenu-panel\"><div class=\"megamenu-ajax-load\" data-id=\"456\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"elementskit-nav-identity-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-site-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-nav-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/placeholder-661-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/placeholder-661-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/placeholder-661-1-300x200.png 300w, 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6618a281 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-header-search\" data-id=\"6618a281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-header-search.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <a href=\"#ekit_modal-popup-6618a281\" class=\"ekit_navsearch-button ekit-modal-popup\" aria-label=\"navsearch-button\">\n            <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-search11\"><\/i>        <\/a>\n        <!-- language switcher strart -->\n        <!-- xs modal -->\n        <div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide ekit_modal-searchPanel\" id=\"ekit_modal-popup-6618a281\">\n            <div class=\"ekit-search-panel\">\n            <!-- Polylang search - thanks to Alain Melsens -->\n              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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd11876 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"fd11876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-text_center   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">PIDA Week 2024<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-921e6ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"921e6ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea56be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fea56be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77bbe3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77bbe3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1bd7a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"d1bd7a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">About the  <span><span>PIDA Week 2024!<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a385a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a385a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31531e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31531e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PIDA is a strategic framework aimed at addressing Africa&#8217;s infrastructure deficits in four key sectors: Transport, Energy, Water, and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Information and communication technology<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ICT). It is crucial for fostering regional integration, economic growth, and sustainable development. PIDA is vital for Africa&#8217;s economic growth as it enhances productivity, reduces transaction costs, and facilitates trade and investment. It promotes regional integration by improving cross-border infrastructure, essential for the AfCFTA and Agenda 2063.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Infrastructure projects under PIDA create employment opportunities, stimulate economic activities, and are designed to be environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive, contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The PIDA implementation framework, employs an integrated corridor approach to ensure that infrastructure projects are not developed in isolation but as part of a broader regional strategy aimed at developing corridors and complementary infrastructure that connect multiple countries and regions, for the purpose of enhancing connectivity, reducing costs, and maximizing the socio-economic benefits of infrastructure investments and promoting the development.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb85f6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb85f6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7d1120 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7d1120\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5a356d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5a356d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d399101 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d399101\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e23fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"b0e23fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">PIDA Weeks<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"8\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2306fa0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2306fa0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b786e elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"a9b786e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Event Speakers<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"200\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2bbf7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d2bbf7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c1a8a2 elementor-widget 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-064f17d elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"064f17d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Partners<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"50\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f10ead e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f10ead\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5317575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-video\" data-id=\"5317575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"video-content\" data-video-player=\"[]\" data-video-setting=\"{&quot;videoVolume&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;startVolume&quot;:0.8000000000000000444089209850062616169452667236328125,&quot;videoType&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;,&quot;videoClass&quot;:&quot;mfp-fade&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\n<a class=\"ekit_icon_button glow-btn ekit-video-popup ekit-video-popup-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c2nrDVj8th4?feature=oembed?playlist=c2nrDVj8th4&amp;muted=0&amp;autoplay=1&amp;loop=no&amp;controls=1&amp;start=&amp;end=\" aria-label=\"video-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-play-button\"><\/i>\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25155689 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25155689\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cb08154\" data-id=\"5cb08154\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa23f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"7aa23f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Learn More About  <span><span>PIDA Projects<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>PIDA Projects projects are strategic continental initiatives focusing on four key sectors: Transport, Energy, ICT, and Transboundary Water Resources. These priority projects aim to boost regional integration, economic growth, and social development across Africa through enhanced infrastructure connectivity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-597111c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"597111c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCheck Video<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d1972f8\" data-id=\"7d1972f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28678eba elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"28678eba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PIDA-Week-1.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/au-pida.org\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shared-image-1-2.jpeg\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4449425c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4449425c\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"xs_drop_1\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cc792a4\" data-id=\"3cc792a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c76e608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"7c76e608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">PIDA Week <span>2024<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is the PIDA Week 2024?<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2674a386 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2674a386\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f1b7835\" data-id=\"1f1b7835\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac9ae41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-drop-caps\" data-id=\"4ac9ae41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-drop-caps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-dropcap-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-dropcap-cotnent\">The 8th PIDA Week, scheduled to take place in Addis, Ababa, Ethiopia from November 25th to 29th, 2024, is set to be a pivotal event for advancing Africa's infrastructure development agenda. This year\u2019s theme, \"Fostering Resilient and Inclusive Infrastructure for Africa\u2019s Sustainable Growth: Leveraging Transformative Financing and Regional Integration,\" focuses on the critical sectors of the programme, Energy, Transport, Transboundary Water and ICT.\n\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab5965c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ab5965c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"c8\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"c1\">Initiated in 2015, PIDA Week has grown into a significant platform for stakeholders to discuss and promote infrastructure development across the African continent, providing opportunities to celebrate achievements, address challenges, and build strategic partnerships for future projects. By facilitating high-level discussions and knowledge-sharing, PIDA Week ensures more efficient resource allocation, accelerates project implementation, and creates a favorable environment for unlocking transformative investments. This, in turn, maximizes the impact of financial inputs, leveraging public and private sector contributions to drive sustainable infrastructure development across the continent. The sub-themes of the 8<\/span><span class=\"c1 c5\">th<\/span><span class=\"c0\">\u00a0PIDA Week are;<\/span><\/h5><ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_5po8kzhajzt-0 start\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><li class=\"c25 c11 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c0\">Sub-theme 1: Advancing the Green Economy through Infrastructure Development<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li class=\"c10 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c0\">Sub-theme 2: Enabling Infrastructure through Policy and Regulatory Frameworks<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li class=\"c10 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c0\">Sub-theme 3: Digital Infrastructure for Africa&#8217;s Future<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li class=\"c10 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c0\">Sub-theme 4: Innovative Financial Instruments and Mechanisms for Sustainable Infrastructure<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li class=\"c10 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c1 c23\">Sub-theme 5: Empowering Civil Society for Sustainable and Inclusive Infrastructure Development<\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><h5 class=\"c8\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"c7\">The Host:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c1\">The 2024 PIDA Week is hosted by the Government of Ethiopia. It convenes in the Ethio-Green Mobility 2024 (Symposium and Exhibitions) in the margins of PIDA Week to showcase its initiatives on green mobility, whilst exploring opportunities for a strengthened green economy and investments.<\/span><\/h5><h5 class=\"c8\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"c7\">Objectives<\/span><span class=\"c0\">: The main objective of PIDA Week 2024 is to accelerate the implementation of PIDA by promoting transformative financing, advancing regional integration, and fostering sustainable infrastructure development across Africa. The specific objectives include:<\/span><\/h5><ol class=\"c9 lst-kix_list_11-0 start\" style=\"text-align: left;\" start=\"1\"><li class=\"c11 c25 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c0\">To enhance visibility of the PIDA journey, successes, projects and impacts and the critical role and mandates of stakeholders in deliver<\/span><span class=\"c1\">y\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c0\">of the PIDA vision.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li class=\"c10 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c0\">To strengthen multilateral cooperation and engagements by emphasizing the importance of collaborative efforts along the value chain of infrastructure project preparation and implementation.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li class=\"c10 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c0\">To advocate for increased financing for infrastructure across the continent for social economic development and to promote transformative financing by exploring and presenting innovative financing strategies, including green bonds and public-private partnerships, to support large-scale infrastructure projects across the continent.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li class=\"c10 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c0\">To support the strengthening of<\/span><span class=\"c1\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c0\">green econom<\/span><span class=\"c1\">ies<\/span><span class=\"c0\">\u00a0by discussing the impact of energy transition, green transport, and sustainable urban development on driving sustainable economic growth in Africa.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li class=\"c10 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c0\">To build capacity and facilitate knowledge sharing by providing a platform for stakeholders to exchange best practices and enhance skills in infrastructure development.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li class=\"c24 c11 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c0\">Showcase PIDA instruments and generate conversions on their optimization and best practices towards upscale.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ol><h5 class=\"c24\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"c7\">Expected Outcomes:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c1\">PIDA Week 2024 is expected to achieve several key outcomes including:<\/span><\/h5><ol class=\"c9 lst-kix_list_15-0 start\" style=\"text-align: left;\" start=\"1\"><li class=\"c10 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c0\">Greater alignment of infrastructure development efforts with regional and continental priorities<\/span><span class=\"c1\">.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li class=\"c10 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c0\">Strengthened multilateral cooperation, existing partnerships strengthened, new partnerships forged and commitments made towards infrastructure development, that is, increased investment, financial and political commitments for infrastructure projects.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li class=\"c10 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c0\">Innovative financing models and private sector opportunities identified.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li class=\"c10 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c0\">Improved capacity and increased resources of stakeholders to prepare and implement infrastructure projects.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li class=\"c10 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c0\">Enhanced understanding of the progress and challenges in PIDA implementation.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li class=\"c10 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c0\">Opportunities for the advancement of the Green Economy at a continental level identified.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li class=\"c10 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c1\">Enhanced visibility of PIDA Projects.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ol><h5 class=\"c24\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"c4\">Overall Event Structure<\/span><\/h5><h5 class=\"c8\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"c1\">PIDA Week: The overall structure incorporates activities of the 8<\/span><span class=\"c1 c5\">th<\/span><span class=\"c0\">\u00a0PIDA Week and the Ethio-Green Mobility 2024 (Symposium and Exhibitions). Each day presents plenary sessions and parallel breakaway sessions that hosts, technical sessions, thematic sessions and roundtables as per the detailed agenda.<\/span><\/h5><h5 class=\"c8\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"c4\">Day:1<\/span><\/h5><ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_s7d6sxsjcomr-0 start\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><li class=\"c8 c11 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c7\">Opening Ceremony:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c0\">The event shall host an opening featuring African Union Commission, AUDA-NEPAD, and other key stakeholders. The opening aims to set the tone for the PIDA week, emphasizing the importance of fostering resilient and inclusive infrastructure for Africa\u2019s future.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><li class=\"c8 c11 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c7\">Thematic Sessions:<\/span><span class=\"c1\">\u00a0The opening event sessions<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"c0\">are focused on the theme and sub-themes of the event, addressing topics such as the development of resilient and inclusive infrastructure, financing regional infrastructure, the role of partnerships in achieving Africa\u2019s development goals, and the strategic importance of regional integration through infrastructure.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><h5 class=\"c8\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"c4\">Day 2 and 3:<\/span><\/h5><ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_list_46-0 start\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><li class=\"c11 c24 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c4\">PIDA Thematic Sessions and Technical Sessions:<\/span><span class=\"c0\">\u00a0These days are focused thematic sessions aligned to the sub-themes and delve deeper into the key PIDA sectors transport, transboundary water, ICT, energy and the preparation and implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects. Other discussions shall further highlight the critical role of digital technologies in modernizing Africa&#8217;s infrastructure, enhancing efficiency, sustainability, and resilience, and supporting the continent\u2019s digital transformation; addressing the importance of robust policy and regulatory environments in facilitating infrastructure investment, improving governance, and ensuring that projects align with regional and continental goals and; the role of civil society organizations in ensuring infrastructure projects are inclusive and equitable.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_list_46-0\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><li class=\"c16 c18 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c4\">Deal Rooms:<\/span><span class=\"c0\">\u00a0Roundtable discussions and deal rooms are to be set up for project owners to present their initiatives to potential investors, facilitating the formation of new partnershi<\/span><span class=\"c1 c14\">ps and the signing of financing agreements. The deal rooms shall be t<\/span><span class=\"c1\">hree<\/span><span class=\"c14 c1\">-fold; (i) projects at\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c1\">concept and pre-feasibility stage<\/span><span class=\"c14 c1\">\u00a0(ii) projects at market sounding stage\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c1\">and (iii) projects needing investment promotion.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><h5 class=\"c8\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"c4\">Day 4<\/span><\/h5><ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_list_44-0 start\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><li class=\"c8 c11 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c4\">Closing Ceremony:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c0\">Day 4 shall allow for the continuation of technical sessions in the first half of the day and the latter part of the day serve as the closing. A communique providing a synthesis of discussions of the past<\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><h5 class=\"c8\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"c4\">Day 5<\/span><\/h5><ul class=\"c9 lst-kix_list_43-0 start\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><li class=\"c8 c11 li-bullet-0\"><h5><span class=\"c4\">Field Visits:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c0\">The final day includes field visits to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c1\">selected infrastructure p<\/span><span class=\"c0\">rojects\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c1\">as recommended by the Host Government<\/span><span class=\"c0\">, offering participants first-hand insights into their impact on regional development and i<\/span><span class=\"c0\">ntegration.<\/span><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><h5 class=\"c8\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"c7\">Host Governments Ethio-Green Mobility 2024 (Symposium and Exhibitions) Technical Sessions:<\/span><span class=\"c1\">\u00a0T<\/span><span class=\"c1\">he Exhibition shall take place from the 22th November and 30th November, 2024. Critical techn<\/span><span class=\"c0\">ical sessions focused on the integration of green economy principles into infrastructure projects, renewable energy, sustainable transport, and resource efficiency to ensure long-term environmental and economic benefits including exploring best practices, obstacles and next steps are to be introduced. Furthermore, the sessions shall explore innovative investment prospects in Ethiopia in Green Transport, with the goal of ensuring the country&#8217;s climate resilient green economy. It delves deeply into Ethiopia&#8217;s critical need to develop sustainable green transport solutions to battle global congestion and pollution, as well as investment prospects in green energy, such as electric vehicles (EV), and their role in job creation and economic growth. Access, efficiency, safety, reliability, and other factors will be prioritized. The discussion will look at how all stakeholders can pool their resources to create greener, safer, and more resilient transportation for all, particularly in Ethiopia.<\/span><\/h5><h5 class=\"c8\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"c7\">Participants<\/span><span class=\"c7 c12\">:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c0\">This year\u2019s conference, integrated with the Green Mobility Symposium and Exhibition, is anticipated to draw over 1,000 distinguished participants from across a broad spectrum of sectors. Notable attendees will include high-level representatives from African Union Member States, Regional Economic Communities, the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD, UNECA and the African Development Bank (AfDB). Key international bodies such as the GIZ, \u00a0European Union, JICA, Afreximbank and World Bank will also play pivotal roles. The event will welcome distinguished figures from multilateral banks and development finance institutions. The gathering will feature a diverse array of stakeholders, including influential project owners, developers, and preparation funds, as well as national and regional banks, private equity investors, and institutional investors like pension funds and insurance companies. Climate funds, accredited entities, and major international development partners such as USAID will be present, alongside NGOs, civil society organizations, media, and prominent academic and research institutions. Entrepreneurs from various industries and distinguished representatives from the African Forum for Utility Regulators and regional power pools will also contribute to the discourse, creating a rich environment for collaboration and innovation in Africa\u2019s infrastructure and energy sectors.<\/span><\/h5><h5 class=\"c8\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"c7\">Languages:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c1\">The conference shall be in English and French with interpretations in Portuguese and Arabic for the opening.<\/span><\/h5><h5 class=\"c8\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"c4\">Contact Details:<\/span><\/h5><h5 class=\"c8\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"c1\">African Union Development Agency &#8211; NEPAD<\/span><span class=\"c7\">\u00a0pidaweek@nepad.org<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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