AAAID Board Approves Strategic Decisions to Strengthen Financial Sustainability and Support Arab Food Security

AAAID Board Approves Strategic Decisions to Strengthen Financial Sustainability and Support Arab Food Security

Date: 20 Dec, 2025

The Board of Directors of the Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development (AAAID) approved a package of strategic decisions during its fourth meeting of 2025, chaired by His Excellency Dr. Obaid Saif Hamad Al Zaabi, Chairman of the Board of AAAID, and attended by Their Excellencies the Board Members, at AAAID's head office.

During the meeting, the Board reviewed progress on the implementation of AAAID's plans and initiatives aimed at enhancing the efficiency and performance of its agricultural and financial investment portfolios. It also examined a number of new projects and programmes presented to the Authority and approved several of them, within a strategic framework designed to maximize the developmental impact of AAAID's investments.

The approved decisions included the endorsement of a poultry meat production project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as the establishment of a small enterprises financing fund with a capital of USD 10 million, aimed at deepening the social dimension and strengthening the developmental impact of the Authority's investments. The Board also approved an investment of USD 10 million in a securities portfolio comprising shares of food security companies listed on Arab capital markets, in addition to financing amounting to USD 3 million for microfinance projects in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

H.E. Dr. Obaid Al Zaabi affirmed that these decisions reflect AAAID's firm commitment to its developmental mandate and its continued focus on achieving financial sustainability while enhancing the efficiency of its agricultural and financial investments. He noted that such efforts are aligned with the rapidly evolving regional and global challenges and contribute to delivering sustainable and positive impact for Arab countries and their peoples.

These decisions come within the framework of AAAID's vision to ensure the efficient and effective management of resources and to maximize the developmental returns of its investments, in support of Arab food security efforts and the promotion of sustainable agricultural development across the Arab region.