Opening Ceremony lays the foundation for cross-sector collaboration and breakthrough solutions.
More than 600 million people still lack electricity, but across the Global South, new approaches are shifting how energy and water systems are financed, built, and scaled. This report, emerging from the Global South Utilities Forum during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, highlights the innovative financing, stronger partnerships, and emerging delivery models that are accelerating projects and expanding access to reliable, future-ready infrastructure.