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Mid East Info
08-07-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
ADPIC-Plenary MOU to advance private sector engagement in Abu Dhabi infrastructure projects - Middle East Business News and Information
ABU DHABI, UAE, Tuesday, July 2025: Leading developer, investor, manager of infrastructure and real assets Plenary Group has formalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC) to advance Private Sector Engagement (PSE) in infrastructure projects across Abu Dhabi. One of the key outcomes of the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit that was hosted by ADPIC in June, the MOU established a collaborative partnership between the two organisations to plan, develop and implement strategic PSEs within the Emirate. These efforts are part of a broader push to enable impactful PSE models across Abu Dhabi and are being driven in close collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), ADPIC's strategic partner in attracting private sector expertise and capital into priority infrastructure projects. ADPIC undertakes the review, supervision and monitoring of capital projects in Abu Dhabi, overseeing implementation and delivery to the highest standards of safety, quality and sustainability. It is currently managing initiatives worth more than US$54 billion. 'Strengthening private sector engagement is vital to delivering resilient, efficient, and future-ready infrastructure,' said H.E. Eng. Maysarah Mahmoud Eid, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre. 'This partnership with Plenary reflects our commitment to fostering high-impact collaboration that unlocks long-term value for Abu Dhabi, while supporting innovation, economic diversification, and world-class project delivery.' Plenary CEO Paul Crowe said, 'The MOU strengthens our strategic relationship with ADPIC and reinforces our mutual commitment to advancing private sector engagements across the Emirate. We look forward to collaborating with ADPIC on Abu Dhabi's strong pipeline of PSE projects.' Plenary has partnered with the UAE government to finance and deliver social infrastructure projects since establishing a presence and winning its first project in 2022. It has been awarded three major infrastructure projects in Abu Dhabi to date – including the Emirate's first school infrastructure public-private partnership, the Zayed City Schools project. In 2024, ADQ, an active sovereign investor with a focus on critical infrastructure and global supply chains, acquired 49% of Plenary, marking the first major inbound investment from the UAE into an Australian company following the signing of the Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and reinforcing bilateral ties between the two nations. As part of the agreement, Plenary and ADQ have established a co-development and investment platform, Plenary Middle East, to pursue public and social infrastructure opportunities in high-growth regions across the Middle East and Central Asia. The Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit, hosted by ADPIC, is a strategic platform that convenes global leaders, investors, and industry experts to explore innovation, investment, and sustainability in infrastructure. The summit supports Abu Dhabi's long-term vision by fostering collaboration and showcasing opportunities that will shape the Emirate's resilient future-ready, built environment.
Al Etihad
08-07-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre partners with Plenary Group to advance private sector engagement in key projects
8 July 2025 14:14 ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC) has formalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading developer, investor, manager of infrastructure and real assets Plenary Group to advance private sector engagement (PSE) in infrastructure projects across Abu of the key outcomes of the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit that was hosted by ADPIC, the MoU established a collaborative partnership between the two organisations to plan, develop and implement strategic PSEs within the efforts are part of a broader push to enable impactful PSE models across Abu Dhabi and are being driven in close collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), ADPIC's strategic partner in attracting private sector expertise and capital into priority infrastructure undertakes the review, supervision and monitoring of capital projects in Abu Dhabi, overseeing implementation and delivery to the highest standards of safety, quality and sustainability. It is currently managing initiatives worth approximately AED200 billion. Eng. Maysarah Mahmoud Eid, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre, said: 'Strengthening private sector engagement is vital to delivering resilient, efficient, and future-ready infrastructure. 'This partnership with Plenary reflects our commitment to fostering high-impact collaboration that unlocks long-term value for Abu Dhabi, while supporting innovation, economic diversification, and world-class project delivery.'Paul Crowe, Plenary CEO, said: 'The MoU strengthens our strategic relationship with ADPIC and reinforces our mutual commitment to advancing private sector engagements across the emirate. We look forward to collaborating with ADPIC on Abu Dhabi's strong pipeline of PSE projects.'Plenary has partnered with the UAE government to finance and deliver social infrastructure projects since establishing a presence and winning its first project in 2022. It has been awarded three major infrastructure projects in Abu Dhabi to date – including the emirate's first school infrastructure public-private partnership, the Zayed City Schools 2024, ADQ, an active sovereign investor with a focus on critical infrastructure and global supply chains, acquired 49 per cent of Plenary, marking the first major inbound investment from the UAE into an Australian company following the signing of the Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and reinforcing bilateral ties between the two part of the agreement, ADQ and Plenary have established a co-development and investment platform, Plenary Middle East, to pursue public and social infrastructure opportunities in high-growth regions across the Middle East and Central Asia. The Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit, hosted by ADPIC, is a strategic platform that convenes global leaders, investors, and industry experts to explore innovation, investment, and sustainability in infrastructure. The summit supports Abu Dhabi's long-term vision by fostering collaboration and showcasing opportunities that will shape the emirate's resilient future-ready, built environment.
South Wales Argus
17-06-2025
- Politics
- South Wales Argus
Welsh Government pledges full co-operation with grooming gangs inquiry
Eluned Morgan said she welcomed the decision by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to hold a statutory inquiry into child abuse across England and Wales. Baroness Casey's report, published on Monday, found the ethnicity of perpetrators had been 'shied away from', with data not recorded for two-thirds of offenders. First Minister Eluned Morgan told Plenary the Welsh Government would co-operate fully with the national grooming gang inquiry (Mark Lewis/Huw Evans Agency/PA) The rapid national audit looking at the scale of grooming gangs across the country was first announced in January as part of a series of measures to tackle the issue. Earlier this year, the Government dismissed calls for a public inquiry, saying its focus was on putting in place the outstanding recommendations made in a seven-year national inquiry by Professor Alexis Jay. Speaking at First Minister's questions in the Senedd, Ms Morgan said: 'This is an incredibly sensitive issue and whenever we discuss these issues, it's really important that we put the needs and concerns of the victims right at the very centre of what we do. 'I want to reassure you that there's absolutely no complacency in the Welsh Government. 'If women or children are being abused, I want to know about it and I want us to step in and to prevent it. 'That's why we know that there's already been this independent inquiry into child sexual abuse that was chaired by Alexis Jay and we are already undertaking the recommendations set out there. 'As you will be aware, the steps that happened was that the Prime Minister commissioned Baroness Casey to carry out an audit in relation to grooming gangs. 'We didn't say we were rejecting it, we said let's do the audit first. 'That audit is now taking place and Baroness Louise Casey herself has now said that she's changed her mind about a national inquiry. 'We welcome the decision made by the Prime Minister to undertake a national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs and of course they will have our full co-operation.' The First Minister was responding to questions from Senedd Conservative leader Darren Millar who had first raised the issue of a Wales-only inquiry in January. 'In the absence of a UK inquiry into the prevalence of grooming gangs, I called upon your Welsh Government to establish a Welsh grooming gang inquiry,' he said. 'You refused. You suggested that the issue had been politicised to the point where people feel threatened and twice expressed disappointment that I was raising the issue in the Senedd. 'When describing the experiences of just one Welsh victim, I was jeered at, heckled and interrupted by members of this Senedd, including, I'm very sorry to say, members of your own Welsh Government. 'We're now in June, and finally, after many months of delay, and more hurt and harm caused to those brave victims who've spoken out about their experiences, the UK Government has finally agreed to a national inquiry into grooming gangs. 'Do you regret rejecting the calls of victims and survivors for an inquiry last January? 'Do you accept that the delay has caused further harm and hurt? 'Will you now give a full, public commitment that the Welsh Government will back that UK inquiry and instruct all public bodies under your control here in Wales to cooperate fully with it, because victims and their families deserve nothing less?' Mr Millar cited the Jay inquiry finding evidence of children being sexually abused in Swansea, and other reports detailing abuse in Newport and Wrexham. 'The evidence is clear, sexual exploitation has been happening right under our noses here in Wales,' he said. 'The Casey report also suggests that the Welsh Government has failed to provide information that she also requested and it warned that fear of being accused of racism has deterred authorities from action both here in Wales and in other parts of the UK.' In reply, the First Minister said the Welsh Government would be looking at the recommendations of the Casey report 'to ensure there is full cooperation'. 'I have written to the Home Secretary to ensure that Welsh issues and any recent events, as well as historic events will be investigated and analysed by this inquiry,' she told the Senedd. 'It is clearly an issue that needs to be addressed. I think lessons need to be learnt. We mustn't shy away from collecting data on the ethnicity of perpetrators. 'I think abuse is abuse and it must be condemned irrespective of where it comes from. 'But what we will do is to ensure that we comply and we work with the inquiry to make sure that we do everything we can to stop this hideous approach and the things that are happening to young girls in our community stop.'
Glasgow Times
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Glasgow Times
Welsh Government pledges full co-operation with grooming gangs inquiry
Eluned Morgan said she welcomed the decision by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to hold a statutory inquiry into child abuse across England and Wales. Baroness Casey's report, published on Monday, found the ethnicity of perpetrators had been 'shied away from', with data not recorded for two-thirds of offenders. First Minister Eluned Morgan told Plenary the Welsh Government would co-operate fully with the national grooming gang inquiry (Mark Lewis/Huw Evans Agency/PA) The rapid national audit looking at the scale of grooming gangs across the country was first announced in January as part of a series of measures to tackle the issue. Earlier this year, the Government dismissed calls for a public inquiry, saying its focus was on putting in place the outstanding recommendations made in a seven-year national inquiry by Professor Alexis Jay. Speaking at First Minister's questions in the Senedd, Ms Morgan said: 'This is an incredibly sensitive issue and whenever we discuss these issues, it's really important that we put the needs and concerns of the victims right at the very centre of what we do. 'I want to reassure you that there's absolutely no complacency in the Welsh Government. 'If women or children are being abused, I want to know about it and I want us to step in and to prevent it. 'That's why we know that there's already been this independent inquiry into child sexual abuse that was chaired by Alexis Jay and we are already undertaking the recommendations set out there. 'As you will be aware, the steps that happened was that the Prime Minister commissioned Baroness Casey to carry out an audit in relation to grooming gangs. 'We didn't say we were rejecting it, we said let's do the audit first. 'That audit is now taking place and Baroness Louise Casey herself has now said that she's changed her mind about a national inquiry. 'We welcome the decision made by the Prime Minister to undertake a national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs and of course they will have our full co-operation.' The First Minister was responding to questions from Senedd Conservative leader Darren Millar who had first raised the issue of a Wales-only inquiry in January. 'In the absence of a UK inquiry into the prevalence of grooming gangs, I called upon your Welsh Government to establish a Welsh grooming gang inquiry,' he said. 'You refused. You suggested that the issue had been politicised to the point where people feel threatened and twice expressed disappointment that I was raising the issue in the Senedd. 'When describing the experiences of just one Welsh victim, I was jeered at, heckled and interrupted by members of this Senedd, including, I'm very sorry to say, members of your own Welsh Government. 'We're now in June, and finally, after many months of delay, and more hurt and harm caused to those brave victims who've spoken out about their experiences, the UK Government has finally agreed to a national inquiry into grooming gangs. 'Do you regret rejecting the calls of victims and survivors for an inquiry last January? 'Do you accept that the delay has caused further harm and hurt? 'Will you now give a full, public commitment that the Welsh Government will back that UK inquiry and instruct all public bodies under your control here in Wales to cooperate fully with it, because victims and their families deserve nothing less?' Mr Millar cited the Jay inquiry finding evidence of children being sexually abused in Swansea, and other reports detailing abuse in Newport and Wrexham. 'The evidence is clear, sexual exploitation has been happening right under our noses here in Wales,' he said. 'The Casey report also suggests that the Welsh Government has failed to provide information that she also requested and it warned that fear of being accused of racism has deterred authorities from action both here in Wales and in other parts of the UK.' In reply, the First Minister said the Welsh Government would be looking at the recommendations of the Casey report 'to ensure there is full cooperation'. 'I have written to the Home Secretary to ensure that Welsh issues and any recent events, as well as historic events will be investigated and analysed by this inquiry,' she told the Senedd. 'It is clearly an issue that needs to be addressed. I think lessons need to be learnt. We mustn't shy away from collecting data on the ethnicity of perpetrators. 'I think abuse is abuse and it must be condemned irrespective of where it comes from. 'But what we will do is to ensure that we comply and we work with the inquiry to make sure that we do everything we can to stop this hideous approach and the things that are happening to young girls in our community stop.'
Western Telegraph
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Western Telegraph
Welsh Government pledges full co-operation with grooming gangs inquiry
Eluned Morgan said she welcomed the decision by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to hold a statutory inquiry into child abuse across England and Wales. Baroness Casey's report, published on Monday, found the ethnicity of perpetrators had been 'shied away from', with data not recorded for two-thirds of offenders. First Minister Eluned Morgan told Plenary the Welsh Government would co-operate fully with the national grooming gang inquiry (Mark Lewis/Huw Evans Agency/PA) The rapid national audit looking at the scale of grooming gangs across the country was first announced in January as part of a series of measures to tackle the issue. Earlier this year, the Government dismissed calls for a public inquiry, saying its focus was on putting in place the outstanding recommendations made in a seven-year national inquiry by Professor Alexis Jay. Speaking at First Minister's questions in the Senedd, Ms Morgan said: 'This is an incredibly sensitive issue and whenever we discuss these issues, it's really important that we put the needs and concerns of the victims right at the very centre of what we do. 'I want to reassure you that there's absolutely no complacency in the Welsh Government. 'If women or children are being abused, I want to know about it and I want us to step in and to prevent it. 'That's why we know that there's already been this independent inquiry into child sexual abuse that was chaired by Alexis Jay and we are already undertaking the recommendations set out there. 'As you will be aware, the steps that happened was that the Prime Minister commissioned Baroness Casey to carry out an audit in relation to grooming gangs. 'We didn't say we were rejecting it, we said let's do the audit first. 'That audit is now taking place and Baroness Louise Casey herself has now said that she's changed her mind about a national inquiry. 'We welcome the decision made by the Prime Minister to undertake a national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs and of course they will have our full co-operation.' The First Minister was responding to questions from Senedd Conservative leader Darren Millar who had first raised the issue of a Wales-only inquiry in January. 'In the absence of a UK inquiry into the prevalence of grooming gangs, I called upon your Welsh Government to establish a Welsh grooming gang inquiry,' he said. 'You refused. You suggested that the issue had been politicised to the point where people feel threatened and twice expressed disappointment that I was raising the issue in the Senedd. 'When describing the experiences of just one Welsh victim, I was jeered at, heckled and interrupted by members of this Senedd, including, I'm very sorry to say, members of your own Welsh Government. 'We're now in June, and finally, after many months of delay, and more hurt and harm caused to those brave victims who've spoken out about their experiences, the UK Government has finally agreed to a national inquiry into grooming gangs. 'Do you regret rejecting the calls of victims and survivors for an inquiry last January? 'Do you accept that the delay has caused further harm and hurt? 'Will you now give a full, public commitment that the Welsh Government will back that UK inquiry and instruct all public bodies under your control here in Wales to cooperate fully with it, because victims and their families deserve nothing less?' Mr Millar cited the Jay inquiry finding evidence of children being sexually abused in Swansea, and other reports detailing abuse in Newport and Wrexham. 'The evidence is clear, sexual exploitation has been happening right under our noses here in Wales,' he said. 'The Casey report also suggests that the Welsh Government has failed to provide information that she also requested and it warned that fear of being accused of racism has deterred authorities from action both here in Wales and in other parts of the UK.' In reply, the First Minister said the Welsh Government would be looking at the recommendations of the Casey report 'to ensure there is full cooperation'. 'I have written to the Home Secretary to ensure that Welsh issues and any recent events, as well as historic events will be investigated and analysed by this inquiry,' she told the Senedd. 'It is clearly an issue that needs to be addressed. I think lessons need to be learnt. We mustn't shy away from collecting data on the ethnicity of perpetrators. 'I think abuse is abuse and it must be condemned irrespective of where it comes from. 'But what we will do is to ensure that we comply and we work with the inquiry to make sure that we do everything we can to stop this hideous approach and the things that are happening to young girls in our community stop.'
