Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and the Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC) have entered into a strategic partnership to enhance the delivery of public-private partnerships (PPPs) for infrastructure projects throughout the Emirate. The agreement aims to establish a collaborative operating model that will streamline planning, structuring, and procurement processes.
According to Emirates News Agency, the agreement was signed by Badr Al-Olama, Director-General of ADIO, and Eng. Maysarah Mahmoud Eid, Director-General of ADPIC, during the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit (ADIS) 2025. The signing was witnessed by Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of ADDED and ADIO, and Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of the Department of Municipalities and Transport.
The new partnership introduces a unified operating model that links the infrastructure project pipeline with efficient transaction execution. This integrated approach aims to improve coordination, identify PPP opportunities early, streamline approval processes, and strengthen accountability and governance throughout the project lifecycle.
By aligning ADPIC’s role as the coordinating body for Abu Dhabi’s infrastructure pipeline with ADIO’s expertise in investor attraction and infrastructure finance, the partnership seeks to create a more effective and efficient framework for delivering capital projects.
Badr Al-Olama emphasized that the partnership will attract private capital to participate actively in implementing strategic infrastructure projects, enriching the investment environment in Abu Dhabi and empowering government entities to achieve their objectives.
Maysarah Mahmoud Eid highlighted the collaboration’s commitment to transforming infrastructure delivery in Abu Dhabi, stating that the partnership will unlock greater impact by fostering a coordinated, future-focused framework, thereby creating lasting value for communities.
Effective immediately, the agreement will operate under a unified framework of performance indicators and inter-agency coordination, building on Abu Dhabi’s history of infrastructure partnerships. This includes recent collaborations to deliver modern schools in Zayed City and a project to install energy-efficient LED lighting on Abu Dhabi roads through a public-private partnership model, marking a first for the GCC.
As the central authority for enabling investment and infrastructure partnerships, ADIO remains at the forefront of developing scalable, high-impact projects, reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s reputation as a globally competitive, investor-friendly economy.
