1. Upgradation of 6,000 km of Road on Four Priority Transport Corridors to Stimulate Economic Development (4 projects, $9 BN):
- Strengthen strategic economic corridors to connect inland populations to ports and markets.
- Increase access to economic opportunities and improve productivity and regional spillover benefits.
- Connect ports to economic centers and global markets, to increase national and regional trade.
2. Development of Regional Energy Markets (5 projects, $2.2 BN):
- Improve electricity services and increase access for populations and businesses.
- Support regional power trade, improve reliability of power supply as well as operational efficiency.
- Provide access to additional power supply from renewable resources and at lower cost.
- Promote private sector participation in regional power trade.
| Project Name | Project Type | Amount | MW | KM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Ethiopia-Djibouti Power System | Interconnection Project | $200 Million | 140 MW | 249 KM |
| Ethiopia-Eritrea Transmission | Interconnector Project | $200 Million | 100 MW | 200 KM |
| Somalia Power Transmission | $1.3 Billion | |||
| Second Ethiopia-Sudan Interconnector | $600 Million |
3. Development of a Single Regional and Inter connected Digital Market (3 projects, $1.7 BN):
- Priority regional digital infrastructure: submarine festoon cables and terrestrial links.
- Single regional data market: data infrastructure, cyber security, regulatory harmonization.
- Single data service market: e-government, cross-border digital payment facilitation.
4. In Addition to Physical Infrastructure:
- Undertake feasibility studies for bankable projects.
- Support policy and regulatory harmonization measures to address diseconomies of small markets in trade, energy and digital.
- Technical assistance to address policy and implementation challenges.