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Abu Dhabi Fund for Development Finances AED692 Million Projects in Bangladesh

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UAE-Bangladesh Investment Company provides crucial support to many of government’s objectives 
 
ABU DHABI, March 25, 2022:  Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the Government of Bangladesh have enjoyed close relations for more than 40 years. The ties enabled ADFD to drive development in Bangladesh through financing major developmental projects amounting to AED692 million. These initiatives covered sectors such as agriculture, energy, industry, transport and water. 


Moreover, ADFD also holds a 60% stake in the UAE-Bangladesh Investment Company Limited (UBICO). The company aims to support the people of Bangladesh by providing loans at concessionary interest rates for small and medium-sized projects, thus contributing to the economy and creating jobs. 
Greeting the government and people of Bangladesh on the country’s Independence Day (March 26), H.E. Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development said that the cooperation between ADFD and Bangladesh represents a model of strategic relations that Abu Dhabi Fund looks to build with all partner countries.


“Through financing development projects, besides other investments in Bangladesh, we seek to meaningfully contribute to the country’s economy that will be reflected in the advancement of its population and achievement of the nation’s sustainable development targets,” he said.
H.E. Al Suwaidi stressed ADFD’s keenness to expand the strategic cooperation with Bangladesh, a key partner country since 1976. 
Bangladesh has one of the highest population densities in the world, although its per capita GDP has more than doubled since 1975. 
 
The following is an overview of ADFD projects in Bangladesh:
 
 Shikalbaha Power Station 
ADFD funded the expansion and modernisation of the Shikalbaha Power Station to strengthen and stabilise the national grid and meet the energy needs of the Dhaka Metropolitan Area, a major hub of commerce and industry in Bangladesh. The funding covered the construction of new 225-megawatt generators.


South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road Connectivity 
ADFD provided an AED110 million financing in 2013 for the SASEC Road Connectivity Project, which links Bangladesh with Nepal, Bhutan and north-eastern parts of India. The road meets the increasing volume of trade and facilitates the flow of imports and exports. It enhanced the status of Bangladesh as a transit hub in the region. Furthermore, the project improved two land ports at Benapole and Burimari.


Chittagong urea fertilizer factory 
The AED85 million project supported two sectors, industry and agriculture, and established an integrated plant for ammonia and urea in the city of Chittagong. The factory has a production capacity of 1,000 tonnes of ammonia, which generates about 1,700 tonnes of urea.
 
Teesta Dam
ADFD provided financing of AED54 million for the construction of the dam, which channels water from the Dinajpur Canal and adjacent branched canals. The project facilitated the construction of the Boaqra Canal Bridge, led to the irrigation of more than 48,000 hectares of agricultural land and benefiting more than 68,000 people in the region.
 
Electricity Project
ADFD financed a 151-kilometre power line linking the city of Tongi in the eastern region and the city of Ishwardi in the western region. The project supported the areas’ power needs and underpinned the overall electricity sector in Bangladesh. The productive capacity of the network is 200 MW.


Textile machinery plant
ADFD financed the plant to stimulate investment in the industrial sector and boost economic development in Bangladesh. The project included procurement of high-standard equipment and components. 

 


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