Turning national priorities into
delivered infrastructure
A strategic infrastructure partner that builds bankable pipelines, mobilises capital and accelerates delivery at scale.
Coordinated planning, robust appraisal and innovative financing unlock faster, stronger infrastructure delivery. IFISA brings these capabilities together to move projects from intent to implementation.
Platform
South Africa's infrastructure challenge is also an execution challenge
South Africa faces a significant infrastructure deficit, where the constraint is not only funding, but execution. Fragmented pipelines, overlapping mandates, limited technical capacity, weak project appraisal and inadequate financing structures can slow projects before they reach delivery. IFISA is designed to help bridge that gap through coordinated preparation, financing and implementation support.
Non-bankable pipelines
Limited investor appetite in projects
Limited technical capacity
Weak project appraisal
Inadequate financing structures
Execution delays
A catalytic infrastructure partner
The Infrastructure Finance and Implementation Support Agency is a strategic, catalytic infrastructure partner that operates at scale to build bankable pipelines, mobilise DFI and private sector capital, enable delivery, strengthen institutions and drive measurable impact.
Its role is to help transform national priorities into implemented projects that grow the economy and improve quality of life.
Read our Vision & Mission
Built to unlock investment and strengthen delivery
Inclusive and sustainable infrastructure investment at scale
Driving economic growth and improving the quality of life for all South Africans through inclusive and sustainable infrastructure investment at scale.
A trusted strategic partner to government and SOCs
Catalysing infrastructure investment through coordinated planning, robust appraisal and sound regulatory alignment to unlock bankable projects, increase gross fixed capital formation and strengthen project delivery.
Driving measurable national impact
Build a diversified bankable pipeline
Establish a credible, multi-sector pipeline of infrastructure projects ready for investment and delivery.
Crowd in public and private investment
Mobilise DFI, institutional and private capital alongside public funding to increase gross fixed capital formation.
Accelerate project delivery
Reduce time from project identification to financial close and delivery through streamlined appraisal and execution support.
Strengthen government and agency capability
Build the institutional capacity of government entities and implementing agencies to prepare, manage and deliver infrastructure effectively.
Embed a benefits realisation framework
Track socio-economic and financial impact across the portfolio to demonstrate measurable national value from infrastructure investment.
Partnership-driven infrastructure investment and implementation
IFISA is designed to support strategic and catalytic programmes and projects while creating a clearer path to investment and delivery.
Infrastructure Focus
Single-purpose mandate dedicated to infrastructure project preparation, financing and delivery; no distraction, full specialisation.
Private Sector Orientation
Structured to attract and mobilise private and institutional capital alongside public investment through bankable project packaging.
Consolidated Capacity
Brings together fragmented technical, legal, financial and programme management expertise into one coordinated delivery system.
Alternative Funding Pathways
Unlocks blended finance structures, innovative instruments and risk-sharing mechanisms that conventional procurement cannot access.
Strategic Partnerships
Facilitates collaboration across government entities, SOCs, DFIs and private sector partners to align around common delivery objectives.
Process Streamlining
Reduces duplication, simplifies decision pathways and creates expediency in moving projects from appraisal to implementation.
An integrated operating model
IFISA supports the infrastructure lifecycle through pipeline establishment, infrastructure finance, implementation support and quality assurance, with advisory services and regulatory support strengthening delivery across the value chain.
Pipeline Establishment
Origination, screening, prioritisation and preparation of bankable infrastructure projects across key sectors.
Infrastructure Finance
Capital mobilisation and blended finance structuring to crowd in investment through innovative instruments.
Implementation Support
Programme management, delivery coordination, technical assistance and execution monitoring at scale.
Quality Assurance
Advisory services, regulatory alignment, and monitoring of performance, benefits realisation and socio-economic impact.
A structured five-stage delivery mechanism that moves projects from identification through to execution.
Three integrated capabilities
Bankable Pipeline
Structured origination, preparation, feasibility, appraisal and packaging, creating a credible and investable project pipeline aligned to national priorities.
Mobilised Capital
Blended finance, investor engagement, risk sharing and innovative instruments, crowding in public and private capital at the right stage and in the right structure.
Delivery at Scale
Programme-based implementation, coordinated support, monitoring and execution discipline, ensuring projects move from financial close to delivered infrastructure.
Coordinated units, one delivery system
IFISA brings together specialised units across origination, programme management, finance and legal support into a single, coordinated delivery system.
Strategic Partnerships & Origination
Neighbourhood Development Partnership
Programme Management
Public Private Partnerships
Infrastructure Finance
Capital Projects Appraisal
Asset Management & Treasury
Legal & Compliance
Leadership driving delivery
IFISA's leadership team brings together expertise across origination, programme management, project appraisal, finance, legal and partnerships, enabling a coordinated approach to infrastructure development and implementation.
Acting Head of IFISA
Mohale RakgateProvides strategic direction across IFISA's mandate, overseeing the integration of pipeline development, capital mobilisation and implementation delivery. Brings extensive experience in infrastructure finance, government partnerships and programme execution at scale.
Origination & Strategic Partnerships
Unit Head
Neighbourhood Development Partnership Programme
Unit Head
Programme Management Unit
Unit Head
Public Private Partnerships
Unit Head
Infrastructure Finance Unit
Unit Head
Capital Projects Appraisal Unit
Acting Head
Asset Management & Treasury Unit
Unit Head
Legal & Compliance
Unit Head
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Speak with the IFISA team
Connect with IFISA to discuss strategic partnerships, project support and infrastructure investment opportunities.
enquiries@ifisa.gov.za
Telephone
011 313 3441
Office Hours
Mon - Fri, 08:00 - 17:00