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OPEC Fund Approves US$600 Million for 15 Projects | Inclusive & Resilient Development
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OPEC Fund at LAC Economic Forum (Panama): Building a Pipeline of Investable Projects
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The OPEC Fund marks 50 years of impact with staff event
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Why women’s empowerment is key to a sustainable future

Cultural norms can shift – and when they do society as a whole can gain. As the experiences of women at the OPEC Fund also demonstrate
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Gender equality in action: The OPEC Fund’s contribution

The institution’s strategy identifies gender inclusion as a guiding principle. Examples worldwide show how this is being translated into reality
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Large or small: “Our projects can change lives”

A fairer, more inclusive approach to development begins with removing bias. Each of us can contribute – and make a difference
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Honoring the vision of our founders while building a framework to ensure even greater impact

From basic frameworks to guiding principles to new interpretations, the OPEC Fund’s top lawyer reflects on the legal evolution of international development
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“We think big but also care deeply”

What started with a handful of staff has grown into a medium-sized organization, whose mandate attracts talent from across the world. Managing such a diverse workforce can be challenging. But it is always rewarding
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Brick by brick

An interview with the man who “rebuilt” the Palais Erzherzog Wilhelm... with Lego
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If these walls could talk…

A history of the OPEC Fund in four buildings
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OPEC Fund at AIUIa 2026: People’s needs must guide global reset

“While the world has changed, people’s fundamental needs remain.”
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“No two days are the same”

A truly transformative experience from Young Professional to Country Manager
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International economic development: A 50-year retrospective

From structural change to neoliberalism, the MDGs to the SDGs, the international community has shifted approach and raised its game on many occasions over the last five decades. In our highly unstable polycrisis world, what comes next?
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“While the world has changed, people’s fundamental needs remain”

Hamad S. Al-Bazai, Chairman of the OPEC Fund Governing Board, on “our remarkable journey” as a catalyst for development and how understanding the past can help us shape the future
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“The size of global challenges requires us to scale our ambition”

After 50 years of pioneering development work, OPEC Fund President Abdulhamid Alkhalifa envisions the institution entering a new era – with more projects, more financing and more impact. Yet the mission remains unchanged: Improving people’s lives.
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Boosting access to finance for local businesses in Kosovo

New €15 million loan is OPEC Fund's first private sector operation in the country
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2025 – A Year of Momentum, Innovation, and Meaningful Progress

In 2025, the OPEC Fund delivered record results, expanded its global reach and strengthened partnerships with countries and institutions around the world.
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“The debate about whether the energy transition is possible is behind us”

IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera on why renewables will succeed even without “the luxury of time” and how his institution helps developing countries escape the “triple penalty” of policy, capital and infrastructure
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What are COPs for?

As the world gathers in Belém for the latest UN climate summit, the challenges could not be greater, but expectations could hardly be lower
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OPEC Fund will provide up to $1 billion for water, transport and renewable energy in Azerbaijan

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