An initiative of the
Nigerian Institutute of Architects (NIA)
Enhancing Private Sector Participation in National Development
The Integrated Infrastructure Research for Development Conference (IINFRADCO) is aimed at leveraging core competencies of the creative industry in facilitating the implementation of the National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (2020-2043) and the National Development Plan (2021 -2025) through annual Conferences expected to run for the next five years in the first instance.
This not-for-profit venture seeks to enhance private sector participation in National development including through capacity building for Architects and other professionals in all aspects of infrastructural definition and development, harmonize and integrate all sectoral infrastructural masterplan as well as articulate strategies for optimal participation of the private sector in the implementation of NDP.
Justification of the Programme
In pursuit of national development, Nigeria has implemented a number of development plans since Independence. Recent National Plans include the NEEDS, Vision 20:2020 and the ERGP. All these well-conceived plans did not achieve much not least because their implementation lacked coordination, did not involve professionals and were not based on research evidence. There is no gainsaying the fact that the successful implementation of the NDP (2021-2025) will depend on analyzing relevant data which ensures that resources are optimally applied.
The NIA-INFRADCO programs are designed to fill this gap, providing the much-needed data and information for proper synchronization at sectoral levels across board- a key success factor for the participation of the private sector. To this end, the IINFRADCO Programs will provide specific and focused information derived through systematic syntheses as well as create a working template which can serve as a reliable basis for all future developmental plans in Nigeria. Equally, the programs will promote development opportunities across States with a view to minimizing regional economic and social disparities.
Expected Benefits of the Programme
The NIA-INFRADCO programs will promote sustainable world class cities in Nigeria with the following benefits:
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Boost to the Real Sector
It will boost industrialization and diversification drive of the nation by providing a favourable business environment where enterprises (both domestic and multinationals) realize economies of scale and share knowledge more easily. The automobile industry in Durban (South Africa), Casablanca and, more recentl
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Engagement through Public Policies and Programmes
The World Class Cities can provide a possible entry point for efficient policies that can revive tourism industry in Nigeria. The world-class cities will support clusttering of firms, which, in turn, will reduce the per-user cost of programs such as infrastructure development and allow for spill-overs among enterprises.