Abu Dhabi announces $15bn PPP investment pipeline

• 24 infrastructure projects
• Large-scale private sector opportunities
• Including 11 road developments

Abu Dhabi has unveiled a AED55 billion ($15 billion) public-private partnership pipeline for 2026 and 2027.

It includes 24 infrastructure projects across the transport, infrastructure and social sectors, the Abu Dhabi Media Office reported, quoting a joint statement released by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office and Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (Adpic).

The initiative will create “immediate and large-scale” opportunities for the private sector and intends to draw significant foreign and domestic investment into the emirates.

The PPP pipeline expands Abu Dhabi’s long-term infrastructure strategy, supporting the establishment of international companies and contributing to the local content programme initiatives.

The plan includes 11 major road developments, offering AED35 billion ($10 billion) in construction opportunities and covering more than 300km of new and upgraded roads, tunnels, intersections and wider network improvements.

Another AED11 billion ($3 billion) has been allocated to projects to build dams, water storage, flood control systems, stormwater upgrades and urban landscaping.

Eight social infrastructure projects account for AED9 billion ($2 billion) and include sports facilities, specialist healthcare assets, schools and university campuses.

The announcement comes as the emirate prepares to host the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit 2026 from May 12-14 at ADNEC. The summit is expected to draw more than 7,000 attendees, with over 100 speakers and 90 exhibitors.

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In December 2024 Maysarah Eid, the acting director general of Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre, said that the emirate was overseeing more than 600 infrastructure projects valued at more than AED200 billion ($54 billion).

According to the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, PPPs in the emirate have helped to optimise resources, saving AED1.4 billion (380 million) in capital and operational costs, while creating nearly 5,000 construction jobs and 450 operational roles.

This month Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) announced plans to award AED200 billion in contracts during the next two years to support its upstream and downstream expansion.