The Rihla Initiative is driven by high-impact partnerships with regional institutions to organize convenings, generate research, and engage policymakers and industry leaders.

Public panels are organized in collaboration with renowned institutions in the four regions and the Gulf from September 2025. Each panel features council members from the relevant region and the Gulf Committee, highlighting region-specific challenges and opportunities for GCC investments.

The Policy Forum will bring together more than 50 participants for two days of meetings. Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future, a leading climate policy research and advocacy center and a member of Qatar Foundation, is the initiative’s partner for the Policy Forum, taking place in Doha in November 2025. The Forum will include regional, sector-specific, and cross-regional sessions, as well as high-profile panels open to the public.

The Rihla Summit in September 2026 will serve as the initiative’s capstone event, engaging policymakers, industry leaders, and both Global South and GCC representatives. The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA), a world-class Emirati diplomatic institute, is the initiative’s partner for the Rihla Summit in Abu Dhabi. The summit will present key research findings, foster high-level discussions of the GCC’s role in green finance, and solidify commitments to long-term sustainable investment strategies. It will also create opportunities for emerging Gulf professionals and regional experts to influence policy discourse on GCC investments in green economic growth across the Global South.