Assembly/AU/Dec.473(XX) Page 2 and knowledge and PLEDGES support for enhancing the role of women in agriculture; 9. REFERS to Decision Assembly/AU/Dec.413(XVI1I) based on the conclusions of 26th HSGOC Session on Domestic Resource Mobilization for NEPAD programmes and projects and WELCOMES the progress so far recorded in the joint conduct of the in-depth study by NPCA and UNECA. REQUESTS NPCA, UNECA and partners to finalize the study report before May 2013 for consideration by the 29 th HSGOC; 10. RENEWS commitment to the Presidential Infrastructure Champion Initiative (PICI) and NOTES WITH SATISFACTION the progress achieved to date in advancing PICI projects particularly outcomes of the January 2013 Technical Focal Points Workshop held in Abuja, Nigeria in the context of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA). AGREES to consider the inclusion of energy and sanitation projects, not currently covered under PICI and COMMENDS the leadership of H.E. Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa as Chair of HSGOC PICI High-Level Sub-Committee and the Presidential Champions; 11. EMPHASIZES the critical need for PICI projects to promote inter-connectivity among African countries and regions to adequately address infrastructure deficits and boost intra-African trade and AFFIRMS the advantage of PICI in providing the strategic impetus for clear and effective communication and coordination. NOTES that the PICI Ministerial Forum will be convened in May 2013, prior to the 29 th HSGOC; 12. RECALLS the Declaration Assembly/AU/Decl.2(XVIII) and RE-STATES the need for active collaboration between the Commission, NPCA, and African Development Bank (AfDB) in revamping the NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Fund (IPPF) through domestic funding by Member States and concerted efforts to increase private sector involvement in infrastructure development in conjunction with the World Economic Forum (WEF); 13. In this regard, WELCOMES the Africa Public Private Partnership Network (AP3N) as a continental platform for peer-learning to strengthen the role of PPPs in Africa‟s infrastructure development through the harmonization of PPP projects; 14. NOTES WITH APPRECIATION the briefings by H.E. Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa on hosting the 6th Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) Summit in Durban on 27 March 2013, for the first time on African soil and H.E. Boni Yayi, President of the Republic of Benin on Africa‟s engagements with the G8 and G20 in 2012 under the auspices of Chairpersons of the Union and HSGOC; 15. ACCORDINGLY WELCOMES the Summit theme: „BRICS and Africa - Partnership for Development, Integration and Industrialization‟ and the BRICS-African Leaders