Mariam Mohammed Al Mheiri

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) is a United Arab Emirates-based Sovereign Wealth Fund which was established by the Government of Abu Dhabi on the directions of H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan in 1971 to reduce poverty, promote social equality and sustainable growth in developing countries and participate in the equitable distribution of world resources. Formerly known as the Abu Dhabi Fund for Arab Economic Development, the Fund aims to provide economic assistance to Arab, African, Asian and other countries to support their economic development in the form of concessional loans, grants or contributions to the capitals of their projects. In addition, they supervise the management of the loans and grants provided by the Abu Dhabi Government. ADFD seeks to finance projects that boost development and improvement of new sectors and infrastructure such as electricity, water, transportation, telecommunications, healthcare, agriculture and education. The Fund is headquartered in Abu Dhabi and has a strategic partnership with Al-Hilal Bank to support projects and exchange technical expertise.