Having declared its independence from Britain in 1971 as part of the federation of the UAE, the emirate of Abu Dhabi has significantly raised its political and economic profile in the intervening years, both regionally and internationally. While the emirate is home to the world’s sixth-largest proven oil reserves, financial buffers have helped...
What are the main ways in which Mubadala is developing its capital allocation strategy?
One of the core aspects of Abu Dhabi’s drive to boost the efficiency of public spending is a reorganisation of the emirate’s investment vehicles and stateowned commercial arms. These include sovereign wealth funds, domestically oriented conglomerates, banks and other institutions commonly referred to as government-related entities (GREs). The...
How can public-private partnerships (PPPs) contribute to the emirate’s economic development?
The fact that this museum has emerged in Abu Dhabi is very meaningful for France, as today you’re at the epicentre of the world in terms of accelerating globalisation. You are at the crossroads of the Western and Eastern worlds, facing towards Europe as much as towards the Arab world, India and China. You are the pivotal point between Europe,...
Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE are continuing their efforts to mitigate humanitarian crises and address development challenges around the world. Backed by federal- and emirate-level government funding, as well as increasing private sector engagement, the UAE’s global foreign aid has risen considerably over the past five years, taking the form of...
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