Infrastructure Finance

The Infrastructure Finance (IF) Component aims to accelerate private sector funding for Nigeria’s critical infrastructure, driving social and economic impact. By fostering a more investment-friendly environment, strengthening technical capacity, and ensuring projects align with inclusive and sustainable development goals, UKNIAF is supporting long-term infrastructure growth.

Key Focus Areas for Achieving Impact

To enhance private sector participation in infrastructure finance, UKNIAF is working towards:
Boosting investor confidence by improving transparency, governance, and market readiness.
Strengthening technical capacity among government institutions to effectively design, finance, and implement priority infrastructure projects.
Advancing high-priority projects that integrate gender-sensitive, climate-smart, and ‘people-first’ approaches, ensuring inclusive and sustainable development.
Expanding the pipeline of bankable projects to attract long-term private investment and financial sustainability.

Capacity Development for Sustainable Infrastructure Finance

To sustain these efforts, UKNIAF is providing:

• Project-focused technical assistance to enhance project structuring, risk mitigation, and financing mechanisms.
• On-the-job institutional capacity building for key Federal and State Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to strengthen their ability to develop, finance, and deliver qualifying infrastructure projects.

Through this approach, UKNIAF is ensuring that Nigeria’s infrastructure finance landscape is robust, inclusive, and capable of driving long-term economic growth and social transformation.