Executive Council of Dubai approve major project portfolio spending plan
public-private partnerships
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Ministry of Finance
New UAE law set to boost public-private sector partnerships
UAE Ministry of Finance introduces new law to regulate public and private sector partnerships in the country
carbon footprint
UAE’s private sector role: It is now or never in fight against climate change
No single entity can tackle the enormity of climate change alone. Therefore, collaboration is key
Crown Prince of Dubai
Sheikh Hamdan reviews plans to boost Dubai real estate, create private sector deals worth $2.72bn per year
The comprehensive restructuring plans for the Dubai Land Department and Dubai Municipality aim to improve operational efficiencies, promote public-private partnerships, ensure sustainable development, and maximise the emirate’s economic, tourism, and commercial potential
ACWA Power
ACWA Power’s Rabigh 3 independent water plant in Saudi Arabia claims Guinness World Record
Rabigh 3 IWP has the capacity to produce 600,000 cubic metres of desalinated water per day and can fulfil the water demand of approximately one million households in Saudi Arabia’s western regions of Makkah Al Mukarramah and Jeddah
AlUla
AlUla CEO: Why Saudi tourism hub is a big opportunity for private investors
Royal Commission for AlUla boss urges companies to be involved in a ‘new frontier of environmental, social and economic growth’
Abu Dhabi government
Abu Dhabi’s Investment Office issues two PPP tenders to the private sector
The procurement of three new schools and phase two of street lighting upgrade programme, among the PPP projects designed to strengthen private-sector led economic growth
clean energy
Sustainability-focused projects on the rise in GCC
Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi leading the way in public-private partnerships around sustainable infrastructure projects
Construction Week
Senior exec of Saudi mega project to speak at Construction Week summit
Ian Williamson, the Red Sea Development Company’s chief project delivery officer will offer his insight into private-public partnerships
Abdulrahman Saleh Al Saleh
Dubai sets up unit to attract more private sector investment
Senior official says he expects private sector will engage in projects and initiatives with the gov’t worth tens of billions of dirhams
bankruptcy law
Video: Oman’s new business laws explained
12% GDP growth is what Oman posted in 2018, bucking the global trend of decelerating growth and economic growth.
Ministry of Health - Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia seeks bids for first public-private healthcare project
Ministry of Health says project targets radiology and medical imaging services covering several hospitals in the greater Riyadh region
draft law
Saudi Arabia publishes draft law on lucrative PPPs
Rules on foreign real estate ownership may be relaxed, according to the draft law published by Saudi Arabia’s National Centre for Privatisation and Public-Private Partnership
DLA Piper
Total value of PPPs in Saudi Arabia nears $43bn
Saudi’s PPP sector is the largest in the region, with a total investment value of $42.9bn spread across 18 projects, according to a joint report published by JLL and DLA Piper