"Abu Dhabi Development" In its annual report, it reviews the impact of development partnerships and enhancing the competitiveness of the national economy

ABU DHABI, 3 APRIL / WAM / The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development issued its annual report for the year 2025, highlighting its development journey and its role in supporting sustainable development efforts globally, in addition to its contribution to enhancing the competitiveness of the national economy and enabling UAE exports to expand in international markets.

The report provides a comprehensive reading of the Fund’s work approach in employing development and investment financing tools to build long-term economic partnerships with partner countries, in line with the UAE’s foreign development aid policy, and reflects its commitment to supporting comprehensive development paths.

The report highlights the Fund’s contributions to achieving the goals of national agendas, most notably the UAE Export Development Policy, the UAE Centennial 2071, and the Economic Vision of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi 2030, through initiatives and programs led by the Abu Dhabi Export Office (ADEX), to enhance the presence of UAE products and services in global markets.

According to the report, the cumulative value of the financing provided by the Fund since its establishment in 1971 until the end of 2025 amounted to about 250 billion dirhams, from which 108 countries on various continents of the world benefited, reflecting the expanding scope of its development impact and the growing role of it as a reliable partner in supporting developing economies.

These funds include 158.96 billion dirhams in total concessional financing, 58.23 billion dirhams in total government grants, in addition to 2.18 billion dirhams in total direct contributions.

During the year 2025, the Fund financed 13 development projects with a total value of 2.2 billion dirhams, which focused on implementing strategic projects in vital sectors including renewable energy, infrastructure including housing, roads and transportation, in addition to education, technology and water security, which contributed to enhancing economic growth and improving the quality of life in the beneficiary countries.

As part of its support for the national economy, the Fund continues to enhance the presence of national companies in international markets, as the Abu Dhabi Export Office (ADEX) provided total financing amounting to 6.6 billion dirhams until the end of 2025 to support national exports, which contributed to opening new horizons for Emirati exporters in more than 40 global markets, in addition to signing more than 34 financing agreements to support specific export projects.

This trend reflects the Fund’s keenness to expand the scope of the national private sector’s participation and enable it to benefit from global economic opportunities.

In terms of investment activities, the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development continued to achieve outstanding operational results, with the total value of its investments amounting to approximately 13.59 billion dirhams, as part of a strategy aimed at supporting economic development in partner countries and enhancing the financial sustainability of the Fund.

These investments contributed to stimulating economic activities and enhancing financial resources in the beneficiary markets, in addition to supporting the creation of sustainable job opportunities.

In his speech in the Fund’s annual report for the year 2025, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the Presidential Cabinet, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, said: “The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development continues its pioneering role as one of the effective development arms of the UAE, and a strategic engine that translates its vision of building partnerships that contribute to creating a prosperous future for people. Since the beginning of its journey, the Fund has He dedicates his presence as a bridge linking the UAE to the world, transmitting its experience in development, and strengthening its position as a model in supporting international economic stability and sustainable development for peoples.”

His Highness continued: “Since its establishment in 1971, the Fund has also succeeded in raising the concepts of development work to new levels, going beyond the limits of financing to building real economic capabilities in partner countries, and enabling communities to invest their resources and create opportunities that contribute to improving the quality of life. This process has received global awards and regional and international appreciation, in confirmation of the support the Fund provides to specific projects that bring about a tangible transformation in various vital sectors.”

His Highness pointed out that at the international level, the Fund has established an innovative model based on expanding investments and distributing them to various global and emerging markets, as this investment diversification has enabled the ability to harmonize achieving economic returns that support development plans in partner countries and creating sustainable job opportunities for the local community, which demonstrates the Fund’s position as a leading financial institution with a global development dimension. As for the national level, the Abu Dhabi Exports Office “ADEX” has formed a new dimension to the state’s vision of expanding the presence of… The Emirati product is globally recognized, by enabling national companies to access markets that were not available before, and creating export paths that reflect the world’s confidence in the quality of Emirati industries and their ability to compete, which contributed to supporting the country’s economic diversification policy.

His Highness added: “During the year 2025, the Fund continued to consolidate its role as a development entity that anticipates economic transformations and responds to their challenges, maintaining its position as a reliable partner that is viewed internationally as a development lever that contributes to shaping a more balanced and prosperous future and promotes sustainable economic growth globally.”

For his part, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, said: “Since its establishment, the UAE has been based on a deep belief that building bridges of cooperation with peoples is the foundation on which the prosperity of peoples is based. The establishment of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development was an embodiment of this vision, and a main pillar for enhancing presence on the global scene through development diplomacy, which is a pillar of national soft power based on solidarity and commitment.” humanitarian,

Over more than five decades, the Fund has proven its global presence as a national institution that embodies the UAE’s drive to transform development into a means of consolidating well-being and prosperity. It continued its pioneering performance in cooperation with governments and international institutions to launch initiatives that helped meet the needs of developing countries, which highlighted its ability to unite energies to build a more balanced future, as an extension of an approach that sees development and stability as intertwined, and investing in people as the cornerstone of societies capable of facing challenges.

His Highness said: “The Fund is moving forward today in harmony with the long-term strategic visions, at the forefront of which is the “UAE Centenary 2071,” by innovating new cooperation tools and expanding partnerships with regional and international institutions, enabling it to deal with economic and humanitarian changes with efficiency and flexibility that ensures the sustainability of the programs’ impact on the lives of peoples.”

His Highness added: “What has been achieved to date consolidates the role of the Fund as a strategic hub for national soft power, and culminated in its winning the Sharjah Government Communication Award for the category of “Best Communication Messages through Soft Power Elements,” affirming the ability of the institutional system to combine political vision and the humanitarian dimension. We encourage governments and international institutions to redouble efforts and enhance joint action to build stronger and more comprehensive alliances to contribute to shaping a more prosperous future for all the peoples of the world, ensuring for future generations a bright tomorrow worthy of their aspirations. “Humanity.”

For his part, His Excellency Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, said: “The annual report for 2025 represents a strategic reading of a continuous development process led by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development in partnership with countries and international institutions, within the framework of the UAE’s vision, which made sustainable development a fundamental focus for enhancing economic and social stability around the world. The Fund was keen to direct its resources and expertise towards qualitative development projects that contribute to providing sustainable infrastructure and enabling economies to achieve long-term growth that is reflected in Positive impact on the lives of communities.

His Excellency added: “The UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may God protect him, continues to consolidate a development model based on effective partnerships and the exchange of experiences, an approach that the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development is working to embody by developing its financing tools and expanding the scope of its international partnerships. The Fund also continues its pioneering role in linking the global development impact with supporting the national economy and enabling Emirati exports to reach new markets.”

The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development continues to implement its development strategy in accordance with an integrated vision that reflects the directives of the wise leadership towards anticipating the future and enhancing the role of the UAE as an effective global force in supporting development, stressing its commitment to developing its financing and investment tools and strengthening its international partnerships in a way that contributes to achieving sustainable development for partner countries, supporting the prosperity of societies and building a more sustainable future for future generations.

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