Program Countries
Fika’s work is concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa: Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia and Zambia.
A strategic focus in Sub-Saharan Africa
From Doer to Enabler
Fika’s work is concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa, where millions remain isolated from essential services due to impassable rivers and inadequate rural transport networks. We operate in countries with strong government commitment to co-financing and ownership, stable leadership, and clear pathways to independent delivery.
Our Program Countries
Rwanda
Rwanda represents Fika’s longest partnership, spanning 24 years and over 250 bridges serving more than 1 million people. Read our landmark Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) study.
260+
Bridges Built
1.22M
People Connected
Uganda
Working with the Ministry of Works and Transport to hand bridge construction to trained local contractors, with 10+ bridges planned for 2026 in Sironko and beyond.
42
Bridges Built
201,747
People Connected
Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s TRAIL is the largest government-owned rural access program in Sub-Saharan Africa, now backed by a $35 million World Bank investment committing to 373 bridges by 2029.
141
Bridges Built
2.7M
People Connected
Zambia
Zambia faces a rural access gap affecting 6.5+ million people. We launched in 2025 with government co-financing from the first year, and scaling from 2 pilot bridges to 14 in 2026.
2
Bridges Built
12,000
People Connected
Interested in learning more about our program countries?
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