Dubai and Abu Dhabi have together identified at least AED 95 billion in public-private partnership (PPP) opportunities.
Dubai has earmarked an AED 40 billion portfolio of 30 projects across 10 strategic sectors, including water and sewerage, transport, healthcare, waste management, smart cities and housing. Abu Dhabi’s AED 55 billion pipeline comprises 24 infrastructure projects due to come to market in 2026 and 2027.
The largest single project is the AED 25 billion Dubai Strategic Sewerage Tunnels scheme, structured under a design, build, finance, operate and maintain model.
Gulf Economist Staff Writer