1. 3/2/12 1 11 The AU/NEPAD Presidential Infrastructure Championing Initiative (PICI) aimed at advancing Regional Integration through Infrastructure development in Africa  President Zuma initiative at the AU Summit in Kampala (July 2010)  2011 January AU Summit endorsed and established PICI; Ministerial Working Group and Technical Task Team to assist PICI Heads of State and Government;  PICI Sub-Committee comprises 8 HoS&G: South Africa (Chair), Algeria, Senegal, Nigeria, Egypt, Benin, Republic of Congo and Rwanda;  The idea is to use Political Championing to accelerate regional and continental infrastructure projects to ensure the advancement of regional integration;  PICI is mandated to:  Prioritise and consolidate infrastructure projects for high impact and results in accordance with the AU/NEPAD Africa Action Plan (2010-2015) and the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA);  provide political leadership and remove existing bottlenecks;  mobilise resources to fast track implementation of prioritised projects;

2. 3/2/12 2 22 AU/NEPAD PICI Champions and Projects Congo-DRC RRB Rep. du Congo Nigeria-Algeria Gas pipeline: Nigeria Dakar- Ndjamena- Djibouti Road and Rail: Senegal North-South Corridor RR South Africa Missing links of Trans-Saharan Highway and Optic Fiber project Algeria ICT Broadband and link to fiber optic project into neighboring states: Rwanda Egypt: no project as yet. Benin: no project as yet.

3. Click to edit Master subtitle style 3/2/12 3 What Africa would look like if PICI and PIDA are effectively implemented: 33  Increased inter and intra-African regional trade (which is currently less than 10%)  Greater regional and continental integration;  Accelerated economic growth;  Improving living standards;  Enhanced collaboration amongst all stakeholders; including: AUC NEPAD Agency Regional Economic Communities African Development Bank etc