Development Instruments

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development offers loans at concessional rates to governments of developing countries to build and strengthen infrastructure and achieve their economic objectives. The projects financed by ADFD are directly supervised by the organisation for compliance with global standards. It also manages government grants meant to support socioeconomic objectives of partner countries.

Funding Process

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development follows a procedure for approval of fund requests for development projects made by governments of developing countries. It involves the following steps:

Application Review
Initial Evaluation
Project Appraisal
Loan Approval

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SUCCESS STORIES

Merowe Dam

Sudan - located in northeastern Africa – was the largest country in the continent prior to the secession of South Sudan in 2011. Historically, the country’s economic growth has been disproportionately dependent on agriculture as a source of income and employment for over 80% of Sudanese. However, oil discovers in the 1970s have driven most of Sudan’s post-2000 growth.

Kidahwe-Uvinza Road

The Kidahwe-Uvinza road is in line with ADFD’s strategy of assisting developing countries with the necessary funding to undertake vital projects on their development agenda in order to contribute to their sustainable economic growth

Kufranja Dam

Jordan – a country located west of the Jordan river, also known as the Hashemite Kingdom. It is at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe. The country is nearly landlocked and borders the Gulf of Aqaba (Red Sea) in a small outlet in the south. It has a lakeshore at the Dead Sea, the lowest elevation on land on Earth at 430.5 meters below sea level. The majority of the country is covered by the Arabian Desert with an area of about 89,000sqm.

Northern City

Bahrain – an Arab state located on the southwestern coast of the Gulf, is an archipelago comprising of Bahrain Island and around 30 smaller islands. The kingdom is located in one of the world’s highest oil-producing regions. Given that it only has small reserves of hydrocarbons, the kingdom and its economy has long relied on processing crude oil from its regional neighbors.

High Speed Train

Morocco a country located directly across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain, also known as “The farthest land of the setting sun.” The country is the only remaining monarchy in Northern Africa. The largest city – Casablanca – is also an industrial and commercial center, housing its major Atlantic Ocean port. The capital – Rabat, is a short distance to the north on the Atlantic coast.

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Development Instruments

Key Sectors

Agriculture

Health

Water and electricity

Housing

Industry

Transport

Renewable energy

Education

Funding Process

Application Review

Initial Evaluation

Project Appraisal

Loan Approval

SUCCESS STORIES

Merowe Dam

Kidahwe-Uvinza Road

Kufranja Dam

Northern City

High Speed Train

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