Large scale infrastructure projects such as transport, energy transmission, and water simply would not happen in emerging markets without agency support. This session takes a holistic view of critical infra prospects in emerging markets across the Africa, considering:

·       What do developers and manufacturers need most from ECAs and DFIs in critical infrastructure projects?

·       What differences have recent innovation in ECA products, such as longer tenors and untied financing, made to large scale critical infrastructure projects?

·       What creative solutions, including blended finance, could we use to consider Africa's infrastructure gap holistically? How do we coordinate multiple organisations and authorities to provide robust, sustainable infrastructure solutions?