Africa's largest transboundary water asset and one of its few reliably bankable ones.
Value
$2.4bn
Target
2028
Bankability
90
Southern Africa · Capital Maseru
Lesotho
Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II is the largest cross-border water asset in Africa.
AIDI rank 27 of 542.3m people$2.1bn GDP1 tracked projects
AIDI composite
0
Continental average 37.13
Explain figure
Continental average 37.13
Electricity access
0%
0.1 GW installed
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0.1 GW installed
Tracked pipeline
$0bn
38 registry projects
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38 registry projects
Annual gap
$0bn
Estimated investment requirement
Explain figure
Estimated investment requirement
AIDI trajectory 2015—2025
Commitments vs disbursement, $bn
— committed--- disbursed
Infrastructure sub-indices
Project register · 1 tracked (loading)
| Project | Sector | Value | Status | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II Africa's largest transboundary water asset and one of its few reliably bankable ones. | Bulk transfer | $2.4bn | Construction | 2028 |
Tracked value by sector, $bn
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