The Situation

The use of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and Private Sector Financing (PSF) of infrastructure in the delivery of public infrastructure and services has grown rapidly in Nigeria over the last twenty years. However, this has not necessarily translated into the creation of sustainable jobs, increased living standards and resilience to climate change that is possible with pro-poor, inclusive, climate-resilient PPPs. This is largely because these considerations were not hard-coded into the selection, prioritisation, development and implementation management of such projects.

The Solution

As part of the TetraTech International Development (formerly WYG) Consortium, Africa PPP Advisory Services is delivering the PPP/Infrastructure Financing Component of the DFID funded £72.8m technical assistance facility which aims to improve the lives of some of Nigeria’s poorest people by improving the way infrastructure is designed and delivered in the country.

UKNIAF aims to build on the solid foundations developed under NIAF2, with progress implementation in a more focused manner. The primary objective of the PPP/Infrastructure Financing Component is to develop a $3 billion pipeline of bankable PPP projects, at least $1 billion of which would be at or close to financial close by 2023. UKNIAF will also serve to ensure that Nigeria will have substantially improved processes for developing and assessing PPPs at the Federal and State levels.

UKNIAF also provides technical assistance to the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget, and National Planning (FMFBNP) to establish a clear linkage between priorities to be defined in the Medium-Term National Plan (MTNDP) and the annual capital budget.

Our Assistance

Acting as the key delivery partner for PPPs, our team led the development high-level UKNIAF Infrastructure Financing & Delivery Strategy (UKNIAF-IFDS) as part of the inception phase. This will be delivered in three main pillars:
  • Pillar 1: Institutional & Human Capacity Development
  • Pillar 2: Transaction Support/ Project Development
  • Pillar 3: Project Financing & Credit Enhancement

This has now reached  implementation phase, with key achievements in the following areas:


  • Development and progression of $3bn project pipeline.
  • Technical Assistance for the progression and development of an implementation structure for the AfDB’s $540m Special Agro-Processing Zone Project.
  • Development of Project Concept Notes and Outline Business Case for the 1,400 Ha Green Agro-Allied Processing Zone Project in Kaduna State, Nigeria.
  • Development of Outline Business Case for the 760 Ha Ijaiye Special Agro-Processing Zone Project in Oyo State, Nigeria.
  • Contributed to the development of policy declarations in support of the transition to climate smart infrastructure in key policy instruments/documents such as the 2022 Budget Circular and the 2022–24 MTEF/FSP.
  • Completed a central pipeline of MDA infrastructure project proposals from the 2022 Budget submissions to establish a list of PPP and public procurement priority projects.
  • Collaborated with the NDC Partnership to develop a database of climate-smart infrastructure projects, climate finance providers, and capacity building resource providers.
  • In collaboration with the NDC Partnership and DFIs, organized a Climate Finance Workshop that included the unveiling of the Climate Finance Database and the positioning of projects seeking financing support from relevant fund sources.
  • Delivered a Climate Finance strategy to the Ministry of Finance (for formal consideration by the committee or relevant working group in shaping the 2023 Budget Process), outlining financing options, including climate financing, available for eligible FG projects to close funding gaps for priority infrastructure and incorporating key policy recommendations for implementation.
  • Completed Phase 1 of the Capacity Development Plan (Climate-Smart Infrastructure Webinar and DST Workshop) to mainstream the use of DST as a method for enhancing capital project screening for inclusion in the 2023 budget completed in at least two infrastructure-heavy MDAs.
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