AFRICA: Africa Critical Upstream Initiative – Phase I - Mapping country-specific PPP barriers

The objective of this activity is to identify and analyze the binding constraints to private capital mobilization for high-quality and sustainable infrastructure in the six selected countries of the Africa Critical Upstream Initiative (Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, and South Africa). This work will identify development priorities and infrastructure needs, assess the policy environment for private sector participation, assess the PPP frameworks and government capacity, and conduct a screening of the PPP pipeline in these countries to help identify suitable candidates for project specific follow-up support to be carried out in Phase II of this initiative.