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ACG COLLABORATES FOR IMPACT

The Group’s collective efforts contribute to the sustainable development of societies around the world in a range of areas from infrastructure to healthcare.

Through combined efforts, the Group brings together a range of skills and expertise, enabling efficient and effective knowledge-sharing and the targeted delivery of innovative initiatives that meet the needs of developing nations.

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ACG COLLABORATES FOR IMPACT

The Group’s collective efforts contribute to the sustainable development of societies around the world in a range of areas from infrastructure to healthcare.

Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Uzbekistan: Restoring degraded ecosystems and empowering rural communities

The shrinking of the Aral Sea has caused serious environmental challenges in the region of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, including drought, desertification, and soil salinity. These pressures have reduced agricultural productivity and increased risks to food security and rural...

‘7-in-1’: Modernizing and transforming seven state universities in Indonesia

The quality of higher education in Indonesia lagged behind global standards, particularly for science and technology. As a result, Indonesian graduates faced challenges competing in the job market, limiting their access to professional opportunities and postgraduate education....

The Lives and Livelihoods Fund (LLF)

The Lives and Livelihoods Fund (LLF) was established by a coalition of partners that includes three ACG members: Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD), together with other...

Expanding Access to Finance: Financial Inclusion Banks in Jordan, Lebanon, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Yemen

Low-income populations in developing and fragile settings often have limited access to affordable financial services. These challenges constrain livelihoods, restrict opportunities for women and young people, and weaken resilience, underscoring the importance of inclusive finance as a...

Mornaguia Power Station: Resilient and reliable energy for Tunisia

The rising population in Tunisia, coupled with industrialization, put a strain on the country’s national electricity grid. Electricity consumption has been increasing at roughly 5% per year, with demand especially high during the summer months as Tunisians...

Healing Inequality: Expanding healthcare access in rural Türkiye

Residents of Manisa Province, home to over 1.3 million people, faced growing challenges in accessing quality healthcare, with limited infrastructure and services unable to meet the needs of a predominantly rural, low-income population. While private healthcare facilities...

Tangier Med II: Powering Morocco’s rise as a global maritime logistics hub

Morocco’s trade and logistics potential was increasingly constrained by limited port capacity, inefficiencies in maritime transport, and congestion at existing ports. Despite its strategic location at the Strait of Gibraltar, the country lacked a large-scale transshipment hub...

Driving Regional Integration: The Trans-Sahara Highway Project

The Trans-Sahara Highway (TSH) was designed to connect Algiers to Lagos across 4,500 km, with additional feeder links into Mali, Chad, and Tunisia. Construction began in the 1970s but uneven financing and instability left sections incomplete. By...

Arab Development Portal (ADP) – Regional Data Platform Driving Policy Design in 22 Countries

The ACG collaborates with fellow development partners to advance public goods. An example is the Arab Development Portal. Initially launched in 2016 in collaboration with the UNDP, this bilingual (Arabic– English) and AI-enabled open data platform centralizes...

USD 500 Million Smart Education Financing (SmartEd) for Resilient Global Education Systems

In partnership with the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), ACG committed USD 500 million to the SmartEd initiative to strengthen resilient education systems in 37 countries through inclusive, scalable infrastructure and innovative blended financing for national education...

USD 50 Billion for African Development

ACG allocated up to USD 50 billion to support the development of resilient infrastructure and inclusive societies across the African continent.

Powering Mauritania: Expanding clean energy and unlocking economic opportunities through long-term partnership

For decades, Mauritania faced a severe electricity shortage. Daily blackouts were common in major cities like Nouakchott and Nouadhibou, which had access to only 42 MW and 20 MW of dieselbased capacity respectively. The country depended on...

USD 10 Billion Global Food Security Action

The ACG committed a USD 10 billion in response to the global food supply crisis, driven by supply chain disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine.

USD 10 Billion Joint COVID-19 Response for Developing Countries

In May 2020, the ACG rapidly responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by pledging USD 10 billion for medical aid, education continuity, and MSME support in developing countries.

From Crisis to Craft: Empowering Afghan women weavers

Years of conflict, instability, and economic collapse have led to mass unemployment and failing public services in Afghanistan. In 2022, 24.4 million people required humanitarian aid. Women and girls are disproportionately affected due to shrinking opportunities in...

Building Resilient Livelihoods: Climate-smart agriculture and green entrepreneurship in Small Island Developing States

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face overlapping development challenges: food insecurity, limited economic diversification, underdeveloped private sectors, and high youth unemployment. These pressures are compounded by climate change impacts such as soil degradation and saltwater contamination. MSMEs,...

Transforming Rural Lives in Uzbekistan: Modern housing in the Khiva Khorezm region

Low-income families in Khiva Khorezm region, particularly laborers and farmers, faced a severe shortage of quality housing. Existing housing projects were unable to keep pace with the region’s growing population, leaving many in overcrowded or substandard conditions....

Restoring Sight, Rebuilding Lives: Tackling Trachoma (eye-affecting bacterial infection) in southern Ethiopia

Ethiopia faces a major burden of preventable vision loss, particularly in underserved southern regions. Limited access to eye care services, a shortage of trained personnel, and low public awareness have left millions without timely diagnosis or treatment....

From Gap to Lifeline: Building Sri Lanka’s first dedicated epilepsy center

Sri Lanka lacked a dedicated national facility to provide specialized care for epilepsy and other neurological disorders. As a result, patients faced long waits, inadequate treatment options, and in many cases, the costly burden of seeking care...

Reviving Regional Care in Uganda: Transforming Kayunga and Yumbe Hospitals into modern medical hubs

Uganda’s Kayunga and Yumbe general hospitals, built in 1968 and 1972, had not undergone major upgrades for decades. Over time, they fell into disrepair, with leaking roofs, poor sanitation, collapsed wards, and inadequate staff housing. Outdated equipment...

USD 10 Billion to Restore Land and Combat Desertification by 2030

ACG has pledged USD 10 billion by 2030 to support land restoration, strengthen drought resilience, and protect ecosystems.

Cocody Bay Rehabilitation in Côte d’Ivoire: Renewing Abidjan, reviving nature, and reigniting opportunity

Cocody Bay in Abidjan suffered from severe pollution due to unregulated wastewater discharge, urban runoff, and poor drainage, turning the once-thriving lagoon into a health hazard and environmental dead zone. Frequent flooding and degraded water quality disrupted...

Unleashing the potential of rural communities in Guinea

Food security remains a significant challenge in Guinea, with towns like Mamou and Faranah reporting food insecurity rates of 31% and 40.6%, while cities like Kankan and Kindia, despite strong agricultural potential, struggle with rain-fed farming, flooding,...

Regional Energy Security Through Arab-Financed Hydropower in Sudan

The ACG and external partners committed nearly USD 2 billion to expand Sudan’s hydropower and infrastructure systems.

Transforming water systems to support climate resilience and public health in Northern Malawi

In 2018, only 48% of Karonga Township’s population had access to potable water, far below Malawi’s urban average of 88%. The remaining residents relied on untreated and often unsafe sources such as shallow wells, boreholes with hand...

Delivering water, securing futures in semi-arid Tanzania

For years, communities in Same, Mwanga, and parts of Korogwe struggled to access clean water, relying on wells often contaminated by wastewater seepage and agricultural runoff. The responsibility of water collection fell mostly on women and children,...

The Bahr El-Baqar Wastewater Treatment Plant: Recycling wastewater at record levels in Egypt

For years, the Bahr El Baqar drain released untreated wastewater into Lake Manzala, contaminating water and spreading disease, collapsing fisheries and other local livelihoods, and salinizing land in North Sinai. Given limited water resources from the Nile,...

USD 24 Billion for Adaptation, Clean Energy, and Climate Resilient Infrastructure by 2030

At COP27, ACG committed USD 24 billion by 2030 to support climate action across Africa, MENA, and South Asia, allocating USD 5B for adaptation, USD 10B for mitigation, USD 5B for energy transition, and USD 4B for...

Paving the Way Through Peaks: The Kulyab – Kalaikhumb Road Project in Tajikistan

The road connecting Kulyab to Kalaikhumb had suffered severe deterioration due to prolonged use, inadequate maintenance, and harsh climatic conditions. Traversing steep mountainous terrain, the road was plagued by cracks, potholes, damaged drainage systems, and sections washed...

Al Jasra Substation: Unlocking reliable power for growth in Bahrain

Bahrain is experiencing rising electricity demand driven by rapid population growth, urbanization, and increased industrial activity. The surge is especially acute during the summer months, placing significant strain on the power grid and generation capacity, and increasing...

Al Boraq High-Speed Railway: A bold symbol of Morocco’s technological and economic transformation

Morocco’s transport links between Tangier and Casablanca faced major constraints, including limited capacity, slow travel times, and congestion on roads and conventional rail. In response to these challenges, the Al Boraq high-speed railway was launched to ease...

Smart Education Financing

Education is at the core of economic and social progress, providing people and countries with the ability to create better opportunities. In recognition of this, ACG has allocated US$ 350 million towards Smart .

Procurement Guidelines and Procedures Enhancement

ACG is outlining Procurement Guidelines and Procedures Enhancement in cooperation with the International Law Institute (ILI) in the United States of America.

Merowe and Roseires Dams in Sudan

Responding to the low electrification levels in Sudan, ACG has contributed to the development o f Merowe and Roseires dams in Sudan.

Arab Development Portal

In collaboration with national and regional development institutions, the Islamic Development Bank, OPEC Fund for International Development, and the United Nations Development Programme,

Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation

ACG has been an active member of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation since its inception in 2012.

Arab-DAC Dialogues and Task Force on Water Sanitization

ACG has been collaborating with the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) for over ten years to advance solutions to critical development issues and identify opportunities for collaboration.

Lives and Livelihood Fund

The Lives and Livelihoods Fund (LLF) was established by a coalition of partners that includes three ACG members: Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD),