Major Abu Dhabi infrastructure projects worth Dh55 billion will bring new roads, schools, healthcare facilities and flood control systems
Abu Dhabi is going big on infrastructure again. And this time, the numbers are hard to ignore. According to regional media reports, the capital has launched a new wave of public-private partnership projects worth a combined Dh55 billion, with 24 developments planned across 2026 and 2027.
The projects were announced by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and the Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre, and cover everything from roads and flood control systems to schools, healthcare facilities and sports infrastructure.
The biggest slice of the investment is heading into transport. Around Dh35 billion has been allocated to 11 major road projects across the emirate, including more than 300 kilometres of new roads, alongside upgrades to existing tunnels, intersections and road networks.
Anyone who spends enough time stuck in traffic on the way to Yas Island or crawling through construction zones around the city will probably welcome that news.
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Another Dh11 billion is being directed towards infrastructure projects focused on water storage, dams, stormwater drainage and flood control. After the UAE’s extreme weather events over the past year, drainage systems and flood management have become a far bigger conversation across the country.
The remaining Dh9 billion will go towards social infrastructure, including new schools, universities, specialised healthcare centres and sports facilities aimed at improving community life in the captial.
The office also said several previously launched PPP projects in the city have already picked up regional industry awards, including Zayed City Schools and the LED road lighting programme. For residents, it points to one thing. The capital is still building, expanding and quietly reshaping itself at full speed.
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