ICRC DG urges West Africa PPPs

At the ECOWAS Infrastructure Forum in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, the Director-General of Nigeria's Nigeria — Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Jobson Osedion Ewalefoh, urged West African governments to adopt Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to address the region's infrastructure deficit. He emphasized that public resources alone are insufficient and called for transparent regulatory frameworks, bankable projects, and well-regulated unsolicited proposals. Ewalefoh also advocated for a regional network of PPP institutions and urged development partners to invest more in project preparation. Representatives from Ghana, Senegal, and Ivory Coast shared their experiences, and participants agreed that PPPs are vital for mobilizing private investment and closing the infrastructure gap.