What AUDA-NEPAD does

AUDA-NEPAD (African Union Development Agency – New Partnership for Africa's Development) is the technical implementation and coordination arm of the African Union, serving all 55 AU Member States and 8 Regional Economic Communities. Founded in 2001 as NEPAD and restructured under its current name in 2019, the agency operationalises continental priorities under Agenda 2063 and supports Member States across infrastructure, agriculture, health, skills development, science and technology, digital transformation, and water systems. It is headquartered in Johannesburg/Midrand, South Africa, and operates as a wholly-owned instrument of the African Union rather than a commercial entity.

AUDA-NEPAD delivers value through a portfolio of interconnected programmes and platforms. Core technical offerings include the Africa Team Platform (consolidating 300+ regional projects valued at USD 500 billion), the Agenda 2063 Delivery Instruments Suite with the integrated Digital Platform (enabling 52 Member States and 8 RECs to file continental progress reports), the Geospatial Data Portal, the eLearning platform, and the Data Library with dashboards. Programmatic offerings include PIDA (infrastructure), CAADP (agriculture), GrowAfrica (private-sector agricultural investment), ABNE (biosafety), SIFA (skills, EUR 100 million deployed to 22,000+ youth), the Skills Initiative for Africa, the Continental Power Systems Master Plan, the African Medicines Agency support work (9 regulators to WHO Maturity Level 3), and accelerator programmes for agribusiness and pandemic resilience.

The agency's revenue model is non-commercial: it is funded through AU Member State contributions and bilateral/multilateral development partner grants, with recent evolution toward public-private blended finance vehicles such as the AGTPF (€500 million target with enso Group/CATA Energy) and capital mobilisation at events like the 2025 Luanda Financing Summit (USD 18 billion mobilised against a USD 43.9 billion pipeline). Customer segments are exclusively governmental and intergovernmental — 55 AU Member States plus 8 RECs — with no commercial pricing applicable.

Name

AUDA-NEPAD

Legal name

African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)

Website

https://nepad.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AUDA-NEPAD is the African Union's technical implementation agency, coordinating continental development priorities across all 55 AU Member States and 8 Regional Economic Communities through Agenda 2063 programmes in infrastructure, agriculture, health, skills, and digital transformation.

Ownership category

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Product category

International Development Coordination

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888), Federal & Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies (6111)

akta.pro primary industry

United Nations System & Specialized Agencies (BPADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF), Institutional Capacity Building & Training (Workforce/Systems Strengthening) (BPADAEAC)

Keywords

• Continental development agency
• African Union coordination
• Infrastructure development
• Agenda 2063 implementation
• Regional economic integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Midrand

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AUDA-NEPAD (African Union Development Agency) is the continental development agency and technical implementation arm of the African Union. It coordinates, designs, and executes pan-African development programmes covering infrastructure, agriculture, health, skills development, science and technology, and digital transformation across all 55 AU Member States and 8 Regional Economic Communities under the Agenda 2063 framework. Its offering comprises programme management, technical advisory, project preparation and bankability support, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation, and resource mobilization for national and regional development priorities.

Product overview

AUDA-NEPAD (African Union Development Agency) operates as a continental development agency with a portfolio of interconnected programmes and platforms rather than a single product. The core offerings include skills development through the Skills Initiative for Africa (SIFA), multiple accelerator programmes (Home Grown Solutions for Pandemic Resilience and Agribusiness), agricultural programmes (GrowAfrica, CAADP, ABNE biosafety network), infrastructure development (PIDA, Continental Power Systems Master Plan), and digital platforms (eLearning, Geospatial, Data Library, Agenda 2063 Digital Platform). These programmes work together under the Agenda 2063 framework to advance Africa's socio-economic development, with Centres of Excellence providing specialized knowledge hubs in rural resources, food systems, and science & technology innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skills Initiative for Africa (SIFA) Continental programme implemented by AUDA-NEPAD aimed at strengthening skills development systems and improving youth employability across Africa.
• Home Grown Solutions Accelerator for Pandemic Resilience Accelerator programme co-launched with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) inviting African e-health and climate-focused startups to strengthen Africa's health systems and drive climate resilience.
• Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator (HGSA-A) Accelerator programme backed by AUDA-NEPAD, the African Union, and New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, designed to scale local agribusiness innovation, deepen intra-African trade, and address structural weaknesses in food systems.
• African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE) AUDA-NEPAD programme providing technical support to AU Member States in building functioning biosafety regulatory frameworks and increasing the competitiveness of African agriculture through biotechnology adoption.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 regional projects valued at USD 500 billion consolidated under the Africa Team platform
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor, major and supporting.

• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026AUDA-NEPAD and JICA co-launched the Home Grown Solutions Accelerator for Pandemic Resilience, inviting African e-health and climate-focused startups to apply. The accelerator aims to strengthen Africa's health systems and drive climate resilience across the continent.
• Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria's National Coordinator pledged institutional support for the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy golf championship hosted by Nigeria (November 1-7, 2026), expected to draw over 30 African nations under the theme 'Uniting Africa Through the Greens.'
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025AUDA-NEPAD and Germany's GIZ signed a deal to support African agriculture. GIZ is also a co-implementer of the AU Data Policy Framework alongside AUC and AUDA-NEPAD, with support from Germany's BMZ and the European Union.
• African Union Commission (AUC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025AUC and AUDA-NEPAD jointly implement the AU Data Policy Framework, including the continental data governance frameworks covering Data Categorisation & Sharing, Cross-Border Data Flows, and Continental Open Data Strategy, with support from Germany's BMZ and the EU.
• Africa CDCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Africa CDC, in collaboration with AUDA-NEPAD, organised a 5-day in-person workshop in Kigali, Rwanda (November 17-21, 2025) to train local manufacturers on navigating Africa's continental regulatory landscape for in vitro diagnostics. The training covers regulatory frameworks, Good Manufacturing Practices, ISO 13485, and clinical evaluation requirements.
• New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator (HGSA-A) is backed by AUDA-NEPAD, the African Union, and New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, designed to scale local innovation, deepen intra-African trade, and address structural weaknesses in the region's food systems. 20 startups from 9 COMESA member states were selected for the programme.
• CATA EnergycoreTechnology or IntegrationCATA Energy serves as a co-developer of the African Green Transition Public-Private Platform Fund alongside enso Group and AUDA-NEPAD, targeting €500 million in initial assets under management.
• Global Water Partnership (GWP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGWP partnered with AUDA-NEPAD, UAE, Senegal, and CIFF for the Africa Water Investment Summit addressing water financing gaps across Africa.
• African Union CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeep Dive session at Africa Energy Indaba jointly organised by AUDA-NEPAD, African Union Commission, CEPA, ENGAGE, GET.invest, and the Africa-EU Energy Partnership, focused on strengthening Africa's pipeline of bankable power infrastructure projects.
• GET.investsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGET.invest co-organised the AUDA-NEPAD Deep Dive session at Africa Energy Indaba focused on bankable power infrastructure projects and public-private sector cooperation.
• Africa-EU Energy PartnershipsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfrica-EU Energy Partnership co-organised the AUDA-NEPAD Deep Dive session at Africa Energy Indaba for power infrastructure cooperation.
• CEPA (Centre for Environmental Policy Analysis)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEPA co-organised the AUDA-NEPAD Deep Dive session at Africa Energy Indaba for power infrastructure.
• ENGAGEsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerENGAGE co-organised the AUDA-NEPAD Deep Dive session at Africa Energy Indaba for power infrastructure cooperation.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAt the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026 in Nairobi, discussions focused on financing, risk-sharing, regulatory alignment, and operationalising the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism as a 'Buy African' instrument to strengthen continental health security.
• African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAUDA-NEPAD supported MyItura's participation in the Home Grown Solutions Accelerator for Pandemic Resilience. MyItura is a Nigerian digital health startup with approximately 17,000 users processing over 9,000 diagnostic test orders and 5,000 telemedicine calls.
• Thabo Mbeki FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Nepad@25 business breakfast in Cape Town commemorating the 25th anniversary of Nepad was hosted by AUDA-NEPAD and the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, with Deputy President Paul Mashatile delivering the keynote address.
• World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAt the World Bank Spring Meetings, AUDA-NEPAD CEO Nardos Bekele-Thomas announced Africa's transition from aid recipient to seeking equitable investment and structural reform in its partnership with Europe. The Africa Credit Risk Agency was highlighted as a mechanism to better assess creditworthiness.
• African Union CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAUDA-NEPAD participated in the inaugural Science, Technology, and Innovation Week in Ethiopia alongside African Union ministers to launch the Implementation Plan for STISA-2034, the African Union's second 10-year strategy for science, technology and innovation.
• African Union CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAUDA-NEPAD and the African Union Commission introduced an integrated suite of delivery instruments enabling 52 Member States and 8 RECs to prepare the first Continental Progress Report on Agenda 2063's Second Ten-Year Implementation Plan.
• African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFCAC announced the programme structure for the African Air Transport Convention & Expo 2026 (June 15-19, 2026 in Lomé, Togo) aiming to accelerate implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) and advance Africa's aviation integration agenda.
• South Africa G20 PresidencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAUDA-NEPAD played a pivotal role during South Africa's G20 Presidency, serving as the AU's delivery arm and advancing Africa's priorities on food security, energy, climate finance, trade, and digital transformation through initiatives such as the Ubuntu Approaches on Food Security.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• African Development Bank (AfDB): The continental multilateral development bank headquartered in Abidjan. Both AfDB and AUDA-NEPAD operate pan-African mandates focused on infrastructure financing, project preparation, and AU-aligned development priorities, with AfDB frequently co-financing or co-appraising the same PIDA-style pipelines that AUDA-NEPAD prepares.
• United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA): UNECA is a regional commission of the UN Secretariat mandated with supporting African economic and social development. Like AUDA-NEPAD, it produces flagship knowledge products (economic reports, policy frameworks) and convenes Member States on continental priorities, creating direct overlap in policy advisory functions across Africa.

Broad incumbents

• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): UNDP is the UN's global development coordination agency. UNDP Africa operates a country-office network across the same 55 AU Member States with comparable functions in capacity building, SDG implementation, and donor coordination, making it the closest multilateral peer to AUDA-NEPAD's mandate.
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit): Germany's federal development agency is an active bilateral implementation partner to AUDA-NEPAD on agriculture and continental data governance. Its scale, breadth of programme areas, and bilateral delivery model make it the closest bilateral peer in terms of operating model and donor constituency.
• Islamic Development Bank (IsDB): The IsDB is a multilateral development bank whose shareholder geography substantially overlaps with AU Member States. It is a comparable source of project and infrastructure financing on the continent and a co-investor in many of the same infrastructure pipelines AUDA-NEPAD prepares.
• World Bank Group: The World Bank is the dominant multilateral development financier and a documented strategic partner of AUDA-NEPAD (e.g., World Bank Spring Meetings engagement on the Africa Credit Risk Agency). Its development finance, advisory, and convening functions overlap materially with AUDA-NEPAD's mandate across Africa.
• Asian Development Bank (ADB): ADB is the regional multilateral development bank for Asia-Pacific and the institutional analogue to a combination of AfDB and AUDA-NEPAD's project-preparation role. Its sectoral breadth (infrastructure, health, education, climate) closely mirrors AUDA-NEPAD's continental portfolio.

Regional players

• European Commission DG INTPA (International Partnerships): DG INTPA manages the EU's external financing instruments and is a core financial partner to AUDA-NEPAD on the AU Data Policy Framework and the EU-AU investment partnership. It operates the institutional equivalent of AUDA-NEPAD's mandate in a different but adjacent geography, with significant resource overlap and a shared donor base.
• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA): JICA is a core strategic partner running the Home Grown Solutions Accelerator for Pandemic Resilience with AUDA-NEPAD. Both agencies operate from headquarters in Asia/Africa but partner closely on continental health and STI capacity, making JICA a directly comparable bilateral donor-implementation peer.
• Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat: SADC is one of AUDA-NEPAD's eight core REC partners and operates a comparable regional coordination mandate across 16 Member States. As a REC secretariat, it shares AUDA-NEPAD's function of translating continental frameworks into regional implementation.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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