ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)

The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre have jointly launched a new Dh55 billion public-private partnership (PPP) pipeline, bringing 24 infrastructure projects across transport, infrastructure, and social sectors to market throughout 2026 and 2027.

The pipeline creates immediate, large-scale opportunities for private sector participation, and is expected to mobilise significant foreign and domestic investment into Abu Dhabi.

Eid Alobeidli, Director of Musataha & Public-Private Partnerships at the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), said the new pipeline includes 24 projects, which will be brought to market throughout 2026 and 2027, creating large-scale investment opportunities for the private sector and contributing to the attraction of local and international capital.

The pipeline marks the next phase of Abu Dhabi’s long-term infrastructure delivery strategy, and underscores the emirate’s continued ability to originate and advance projects at scale through structured partnerships with the private sector. It also supports the establishment of international companies, contributes to Abu Dhabi Local Content programme initiatives, and strengthens the emirate’s supply chain and industrial base.

Underpinned by a clear delivery framework and sustained private-sector interest, the programme includes a diversified portfolio of projects designed to support the emirate’s next phase of development.

In transport, 11 major road developments are planned, representing Dh35 billion in construction capital, and covering more than 300km of new and upgraded roads, tunnels, intersections, and wider network improvements.

A further Dh11 billion has been allocated to five infrastructure projects, including dams, water storage, flood control systems, stormwater upgrades, and urban landscaping.

Eight social infrastructure projects account for Dh9 billion, and include sports facilities, specialist healthcare assets, as well as schools and university campuses, delivering essential, government-backed assets that support community development and enhance long-term liveability.

This announcement comes as Abu Dhabi prepares to host the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit 2026, highlighting the emirate’s continued efforts to accelerate infrastructure delivery and development.

Alobeidli noted that ADIO’s PPP programme is built on a clear delivery framework supported by growing investor interest, while the new portfolio of projects has been carefully designed to support the emirate’s next phase of development.

He said Abu Dhabi has successfully established an integrated and credible PPP model based on clear regulatory frameworks and effective delivery mechanisms, noting that the next phase will witness a deliberate expansion in both the scale and scope of projects across strategic sectors.

This approach aligns with ADIO’s focus on attracting and efficiently deploying long-term investment to support economic growth, strengthen infrastructure readiness and reinforce Abu Dhabi’s position as a sustainable and attractive investment destination.

As the government entity responsible for regulating and implementing PPP projects in the emirate, ADIO plays a central role in originating, structuring and procuring projects under the approved PPP Law, in collaboration with ADPIC, government entities, sovereign funds and strategic partners.

ADIO also adopts a long-term capital planning model designed to ensure a continuous flow of investment-ready projects, and has successfully delivered PPP projects worth approximately Dh2.4 billion, alongside a further Dh25 billion in projects launched in 2025 and currently in advanced stages of structuring and procurement.

Several projects have also received international recognition, including Zayed City Schools, Abu Dhabi LED Phase 2 and Khalifa University Student Accommodation, which won IJGlobal PPP Deals of the Year in the Middle East and North Africa for 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively.