Chairman’s Statement
2025 marks a defining milestone for The Arab Energy Fund:
fifty years of purposeful service since our founding in 1975.
Eng. Mohammed Abdulrahman Albrahim
Chairman of the Board
The Arab Energy Fund
marks a defining milestone for The Arab Energy Fund:
fifty years of purposeful service since our founding in 1975. This Golden Jubilee honors five decades of disciplined capital stewardship, institutional maturation, and steadfast commitment to advancing the region's energy ecosystem.
Established to fulfill a strategic multilateral mandate, the Fund has deepened its impact through unwavering governance, prudent risk management, and clarity of purpose. Credibility earned over generations reflects our commitment to disciplined decision-making, responsible capital allocation, and steady navigation through market cycles and structural transformation.
As the only multilateral
financial institution exclusively dedicated to
the energy sector in the MENA region, the Fund occupies a distinctive role. We connect capital with execution capability, align sovereign priorities with private sector dynamism, and enable long-term infrastructure development across markets and energy segments, from conventional resources to the emerging pillars of the energy transition.
In 2025, external validators reaffirmed our institutional strength through strong credit ratings: AA+ by Fitch, Aa2 by Moody’s, and AA- by S&P. These ratings reflect financial resilience and the robustness of our governance architecture, risk discipline, and oversight mechanisms, pillars that underpin stakeholder trust.
The Board continues to provide strategic oversight, underpinned by four specialized committees, covering strategy, audit & compliance, risk & sustainability, and human capital matters, ensuring depth of scrutiny across all critical domains.
Through active engagement and close coordination with Executive Management, we reinforce transparency, accountability, and long-term institutional resilience.
As we
enter our next chapter,
our direction remains anchored in purpose.
We will translate five decades of accumulated trust into measurable impact across the evolving energy value chain, advancing disciplined growth, deepening strategic partnerships, and upholding governance as our foundational strength.
On behalf of the Board, I extend my sincere appreciation to our shareholders for their enduring confidence, and to our management team and employees for their dedication to the standards that define this institution. Their commitment has been instrumental in shaping the Fund's legacy of excellence.
50 years have forged our credibility.
In the decades ahead, we will continue to serve our region with foresight, advance energy security with resolve, and deliver lasting value for generations to come.
Eng. Mohammed
Abdulrahman Albrahim
Chairman of the Board
The Arab Energy Fund
