Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (NIAF)

CONTRACT FOR: Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (NIAF)

Reference number: DFID PO 5369

Objectives:

The Goal of the NIAF programme is ‘increased access to improved, reliable and affordable infrastructure services in Nigeria’. The purpose is to ‘enhance Government of Nigeria’s capacity to better plan, finance and operate infrastructure delivery at the Federal and State levels.

NIAF’s approach is to facilitate and accelerate these processes of change by improving access to technical assistance (TA) to address priority constraints encountered by the public and private sectors in infrastructure. Service providers will need to demonstrate flexibility and speed of action, recognising that windows for useful provision of advice are often sharply limited by the electoral cycle or the exigencies of negotiations among affected parties.

• Increased supply of power within the contract period.

• Substantial underlying reform of the Power sector in line with the 2005 Electric Power Sector Reform Act.

• Further progress in reducing journey times in Lagos through improved commuter transport services and traffic management measures.

• Progress towards substantial and well structured PPPs in Nigeria supported by both the ICRC and the Lagos State PPP office.

• An improved understanding of promising potential recipient institutions for any follow up to the NIAF programme, beyond those that have received substantial support under NIAF.