Abu Dhabi, 04th Sept 2025 — Dalberg Advisors has established a new office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to support the growth of the region’s impact ecosystem and the next generation of impact leaders. The expansion signals the firm’s belief that the region will be a major source of innovation, leadership, and capital for supporting critical global and regional challenges.   

“For us, MENA represents immense opportunity for innovation and collaboration. We see this office as an important anchor as we continue to strengthen our presence to meet the region’s very diverse needs,” says Gaurav Gupta, Dalberg Advisor’s Global Managing Partner. “With such a dynamic pool of young talent, we want to double down on local capacity now to play our part in developing the socially impactful leaders of tomorrow. This is also a region that has shown its potential to convene the world on critical issues ranging from climate change to AI.  These are exactly the types of conversations we are keen to support.”

Already well-established in the region, Dalberg works with local clients and partners, including foundations, governments, businesses and investors working to solve pressing development challenges. The new office will be located in Abu Dhabi, chosen for its strategic location as a philanthropy hub.  

“We hope to continue working with our partners in Abu Dhabi and across the region to co-create bold, equitable solutions and to reimagine how global development is financed and delivered.”

– Lamia El Goutabi, Associate Partner, Dalberg Advisors