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The OPEC Fund is a development finance institution created to foster social and economic progress in

01/11/2026

Today marks the National Day of our member country Algeria. 🇩🇿

The OPEC Fund extends its best wishes to the people of Algeria on this occasion.

30/10/2026

At , the focus is on delivery. 🌍

With partner countries facing growing climate pressures and constrained budgets, the need for financing that delivers tangible results on the ground has never been more pressing.

Led by our President Dr. Abdulhamid Alkhalifa, the OPEC Fund will join global climate discussions in Antalya, Türkiye, building on 50 years of South-South partnership and a strong commitment to climate action.

➡️ Discover our priorities and follow our engagement at Turkiyecop31: opecfund.org/COP31

29/10/2026

Less than two weeks until ! 🌐

What is the OPEC Fund bringing to the global climate discussions in Antalya, Türkiye?

➡️ Explore our priorities and follow the latest news, announcements and developments throughout Turkiyecop31, all in one place: opecfund.org/COP31

28/10/2026

For a local business owner along Egypt's Gulf of Suez, frequent power cuts once meant struggling to keep fish fresh and prevent losses. For a renewable energy worker, the project has brought the security of a stable job for the first time. 🇪🇬

These are some of the ways the OPEC Fund-supported Gulf of Suez Wind Power Plant is making a difference in people's lives, helping improve electricity reliability, create jobs and strengthen local livelihoods.

Want to know more about how climate investments are changing lives? ➡️ Follow our participation at to discover how the OPEC Fund's work is making an impact on communities around the world.

26/10/2026

Today marks the National Day of our host country Austria. 🇦🇹

Vienna has been home to the OPEC Fund since 1976. As we mark five decades in the Austrian capital, we are grateful for the strong and longstanding relationship with our host country.

Best wishes from the OPEC Fund on the occasion of Austrian National Day!

24/10/2026

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22/10/2026

Bridging Asia and Europe through a landmark railway project.

The OPEC Fund is joining an international effort to close a critical missing link in rail connectivity between two continents, with a US$250 million loan for the Istanbul North Rail Crossing in Türkiye. 🇹🇷

➡️ The project will deliver a new 127 km railway line bypassing the Istanbul Metropolitan Area, providing a high-capacity crossing over the Bosphorus and strengthening trade links between Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

A historic milestone for the OPEC Fund: Our US$250 million loan forms part of an approved financing package of up to US$500 million, the largest in our institution’s history to date.

“Türkiye has been an important partner of the OPEC Fund for nearly five decades and our cooperation continues to grow in scale and ambition. This record financing marks a new milestone in our partnership and reflects our shared commitment to infrastructure that strengthens connectivity, competitiveness and sustainable growth,” said our President Dr. Abdulhamid Alkhalifa.

The US$8.3 billion project brings together an international group of financing partners led and administered by the World Bank Group, including the Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Islamic Development Bank Group - isdb.org, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and European Investment Bank, alongside the Government of Türkiye.

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19/10/2026

Water security is essential to economic growth, public health and food security. But how do we turn growing investment needs into action? ⬇️

At the high-level roundtable “From Bangkok to Abu Dhabi: Translating Country Compacts to Investments,” held during the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund & World Bank Group, our Vice President, Public Sector Operations, Shaimaa Al-Sheiby highlighted the need to move beyond individual projects toward large-scale, country-led water investment programs.

Co-convened by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of our member country, the UAE وزارة الخارجية - الإمارات العربية المتحدة MoFA UAE, and the World Bank Group, in partnership with the Children's Investment Fund Foundation, the event brought together governments, development institutions and private sector partners ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi.

Drawing on five decades of experience and over US$1.9 billion in approved water and sanitation financing, Ms. Al-Sheiby highlighted the OPEC Fund's commitment of an additional US$1 billion to the Water Forward initiative by 2030, expected to benefit a further 15 million people. 🌐

“The OPEC Fund stands ready to help turn that ambition into lasting impact,” Ms. Al-Sheiby emphasized. 🤝

16/10/2026

Safer roads. Stronger trade connections. Better access to essential services in Lesotho. 🇱🇸

Our President Dr. Abdulhamid Alkhalifa signed a co-financing agreement with the World Bank Group during the , advancing cooperation on a US$120 million transport project in Lesotho.

The project, supported by a US$40 million loan from the OPEC Fund, will upgrade mountain roads, modernize the country's main international airport and improve connections to regional markets, helping communities access schools, healthcare and economic opportunities.

“Better transport connections mean better opportunities for people and businesses. For communities in Lesotho's mountainous regions, safer and more reliable roads make a real difference in reaching schools, healthcare and markets. Together with improvements to the country's main airport, this investment will strengthen connectivity, support trade and help build a more resilient economy,” said Dr. Alkhalifa. 🤝

16/10/2026

Improving irrigation services and strengthening agricultural resilience for more than 450,000 people in the Kyrgyz Republic. 🇰🇬

Our President Dr. Abdulhamid Alkhalifa signed a co-financing agreement with the World Bank Group for the Kyrgyz Republic National Irrigation Investment Program, supported by a US$20 million loan from the OPEC Fund.

With total committed project financing of US$172 million, the program aims to modernize aging irrigation infrastructure, improve water management and strengthen agricultural productivity in the face of growing climate challenges.

➡️ Expected to improve irrigation services across approximately 82,000 hectares, the project will help support rural livelihoods, agribusinesses and opportunities for more and better-paid jobs along agricultural value chains.

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