By Staff Reporter
Abu Dhabi has announced a massive Dh55 billion public-private partnership (PPP) pipeline covering 24 major projects across transport, infrastructure and social sectors over the next two years.
The ambitious programme, unveiled during the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit, will focus heavily on transport and connectivity, with senior officials confirming plans for new island bridge links, extensive road upgrades and expanded transport corridors across the emirate.
According to officials from the Abu Dhabi Investment Office and the Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre, the pipeline includes:
- Dh35 billion for road and connectivity projects
- Dh11 billion for urban and water infrastructure
- Dh9 billion for social infrastructure projects
Authorities also revealed an additional transport and connectivity pipeline worth between Dh40 billion and Dh50 billion, which will include new bridge links connecting Hudayriyat Island, Al Nouf and Abu Al Abyad Island.
Maysarah Mahmoud Eid, Director General of ADPIC, said the next phase of projects is expected to launch with private-sector partnerships early next year.
Meanwhile, Eid Al Obaidli, Director of the PPP and Land Tenure Department at ADIO, confirmed that roads will be prioritised in the first rollout phase. He said projects already in advanced planning stages include new roads, intersections, corridor upgrades and transport links covering nearly 300 kilometres.
The first package of projects is valued at approximately Dh7 billion and includes developments in transport, education and social care.
Officials also announced that phase two of the island bridge project linking Khalifa City to Saadiyat Island through Umm Yifeenah is set to move into the tender stage.
The initiative marks one of Abu Dhabi’s largest infrastructure expansion programmes in recent years, aimed at strengthening connectivity, supporting urban growth and increasing private-sector participation in strategic development projects.
