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Sustainable Infrastructure
Sustainable
Infrastructure
Sustainable Infrastructure
"Many sustainable projects fail twice — once as an investment, once as a climate commitment."
Dunecrest works at the intersection of both — we help you build what lasts on both counts.
How do you make infrastructure that survives both tests?
"Many sustainable projects fail twice — once as an investment, once as a climate commitment."
Dunecrest works at the intersection of both — we help you build what lasts on both counts.
How do you make infrastructure that survives both tests?
~ 80 million
~ 80 million
~ 80 million
People in MENA facing heat survivability threats by 2050
People in MENA facing heat survivability threats by 2050
14%
14%
14%
Projected GDP loss across MENA due to unmitigated climate impacts
Projected GDP loss across MENA due to unmitigated climate impacts
+200%
+200%
+200%
Increase in cooling demand by 2050, straining energy systems and infrastructure
Increase in cooling demand by 2050, straining energy systems and infrastructure
We intervene where infrastructure risks becoming a stranded asset or an undelivered sustainability commitment
OUR PRACTICE
CLIMATE STRATEGY & POLICY
SELECTED CAPABILITY
Climate strategy & policy
Supporting governments and institutions to develop credible climate strategies, net-zero roadmaps, and environmental policy — translating climate commitments into plans that are actionable and institutionally grounded.
Net-zero and decarbonisation roadmap development
Environmental policy design and sector strategy
Climate and sustainability strategy design
Institutional climate governance and reform
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OUR PURPOSE
The money exists. The ambition exists. What's missing is the bridge between them.
The money exists. The ambition exists. What's missing is the bridge between them.
Infrastructure projects designed to deliver environmental outcomes — renewable energy, water systems, green urban development — are falling short. Not because the ambition is wrong, but because the asset does not hold. Projects become financially unviable. The sustainability purpose is never realised.
The problem runs in both directions. A solar farm where the grid cannot accept its power goes bankrupt before it delivers impact. A coastal defence with no revenue model becomes a liability. Both fail — for different reasons. That is the gap Dunecrest works in.
WHY PROJECTS FAIL
Sustainability projects rarely fail for lack of ambition
Sustainability projects rarely fail for lack of ambition
They fail because the asset doesn't hold, or the impact never lands. Usually both are avoidable — if the risks are named early.
The solar farm the grid can't take
Generation capacity built ahead of grid capacity — the plant is stranded before it ever delivers a kilowatt of impact.
The plant built for demand that never came
A desalination or treatment facility sized to a market forecast that didn't materialise — right technology, wrong uptake.
The defence with no way to pay for itself
A coastal or flood-resilience asset with real climate value but no revenue model — it becomes a liability on the balance sheet.
WHERE PROJECTS BREAKDOWN
Wrong location
Low market uptake
Weak revenue model
Unsuitable infrastructure
Outdated technology
Working against nature
Stranded assets
We intervene where infrastructure risks becoming a stranded asset or an undelivered sustainability commitment
Climate strategy & policy
Climate finance
Green infrastructure & nature-based solutions
ESG & corporate sustainability
OUR PRACTICE
CLIMATE STRATEGY & POLICY
SELECTED CAPABILITY
Climate strategy & policy
Supporting governments and institutions to develop credible climate strategies, net-zero roadmaps, and environmental policy — translating climate commitments into plans that are actionable and institutionally grounded.
Net-zero and decarbonisation roadmap development
Environmental policy design and sector strategy
Climate and sustainability strategy design
Institutional climate governance and reform
01 / 04
We intervene where infrastructure risks becoming a stranded asset or an undelivered sustainability commitment
Climate strategy & policy
Climate finance
Green infrastructure & nature-based solutions
ESG & corporate sustainability
OUR PRACTICE
CLIMATE STRATEGY & POLICY
SELECTED CAPABILITY
Climate strategy & policy
Supporting governments and institutions to develop credible climate strategies, net-zero roadmaps, and environmental policy — translating climate commitments into plans that are actionable and institutionally grounded.
Net-zero and decarbonisation roadmap development
Environmental policy design and sector strategy
Climate and sustainability strategy design
Institutional climate governance and reform
01 / 04
HOW WE WORK
A structured process from diagnosis to sustained impact
Every engagement follows the same rigorous structure — ensuring we understand the context fully before we design anything, and that what we deliver outlasts our involvement.
01
Diagnose
Understand the institutional context, identify gaps in asset viability and sustainability performance, and define the scope of the engagement.
02
Design
Develop strategies, financing structures, and governance frameworks tailored to the project context, client needs, and climate objectives.
03
Deploy
Deliver implementation support, programme management, and capacity building — bridging strategy with ground-level execution.
04
Sustain
Embed impact measurement, governance systems, and knowledge transfer so results outlast the engagement.
HOW WE WORK
A structured process from diagnosis to sustained impact
Every engagement moves through the same four stages — so strategy never stalls at the slide deck, and results outlast our involvement.
01
Diagnose
Understand the institutional context, identify deployment gaps, and define the scope of Islamic social capital opportunity
02
Design
Architect strategies, frameworks, and product structures tailored to Shariah principles, stakeholder needs, and development goals
03
Deploy
Deliver implementation support, capacity building, and program management — bridging strategy and ground-level execution
04
Sustain
Embed impact measurement, governance systems, and knowledge transfer so results outlast the engagement
HOW WE WORK
A structured process from diagnosis to sustained impact
Every engagement moves through the same four stages — so strategy never stalls at the slide deck, and results outlast our involvement.
01
Diagnose
Understand the institutional context, identify deployment gaps, and define the scope of Islamic social capital opportunity
02
Design
Architect strategies, frameworks, and product structures tailored to Shariah principles, stakeholder needs, and development goals
03
Deploy
Deliver implementation support, capacity building, and program management — bridging strategy and ground-level execution
04
Sustain
Embed impact measurement, governance systems, and knowledge transfer so results outlast the engagement
WHO WE WORK WITH
We support institutions shaping sustainable infrastructure at scale
We support institutions shaping sustainable infrastructure at scale
Our clients span the full spectrum of actors needed to move climate ambition into credible, financed, and delivered infrastructure.
National governments
National governments
WHEN INSTITUTIONS NEED TO:
• Design national climate strategies and frameworks
• Structure climate and sustainability authorities
• Develop environmental policy and sector reform
International organisations
International organisations
WHEN ORGANIZATIONS REQUIRE:
• Climate finance access and accreditation readiness
• Blended finance and outcomes-based mechanisms
• Programme design and implementation support
Corporates & investors
Corporates & investors
WHEN ORGANIZATIONS NEED TO:
• Embed ESG strategy and sustainability reporting
• Integrate physical climate risk into operations
• Develop decarbonisation roadmaps
RELATED PROJECTS
Dunecrest at work
Dunecrest at work
Most advisory in sustainable infrastructure treats financial viability and climate outcomes as separate problems. Dunecrest addresses both.
PUBLICATIONS
Research that shapes the field
Research that shapes the field
Our research frames the questions the sector hasn't asked yet — from blended climate finance structures to the governance models that keep green infrastructure bankable. Dunecrest publishes peer-level research and field perspectives across the sustainable infrastructure and climate finance landscape.
Our research sets the agenda as often as it follows it — framing the questions the sector hasn't asked yet, from cross-border awqaf frameworks to the governance models that make Islamic social capital work in practice.
Dunecrest publishes peer-level research, frameworks, and field perspectives across the Islamic social finance landscape. Explore the full collection below.
PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCES
Selected partnerships and alliances
Selected partnerships and alliances
We work alongside a global network of institutions, academics, and practitioners who extend our reach and sharpen our thinking.
Global Partner
Social Impact Network
Civic Futures
Development Forum
Strategic Alliance
Alliance One
Global Partner
Social Impact Network
Civic Futures
Development Forum
Strategic Alliance
Alliance One
OUR EXPERTS
Fifteen years of getting climate finance from commitment to deployment.
Fifteen years of getting climate finance from commitment to deployment.
A team of practitioners who have structured real deals, managed real facilities, and delivered on the ground — across MENA, Europe, and beyond.
Nass Terribas
Associate Partner, Sustainable Infrastructure · Master's in Global Management, IEB Madrid · BA Economics, Universidad de Málaga · ESG Certified · Renewable Energy Finance
Sustainable finance and investment professional with over 15 years of experience structuring bankable projects, managing blended finance facilities, and advising institutions across the Middle East, North Africa, and Mediterranean regions. Nass has directed the deployment of real capital — including a USD 20 million World Bank-funded blended finance facility that mobilised over USD 150 million in private investment across renewable energy, agribusiness, and sustainable infrastructure in Palestine.
He has served as Investment Advisor with the EBRD, ESG Advisor to PADICO Holding, and Impact Investment Expert for Oxfam's IBTKAR Social Change Fund. He currently leads the sustainable finance component of the EU4Business Programme in Palestine and serves as a sustainable finance expert for GIZ's Green Forward Programme and team leader for the Euromed Cluster Forward initiative across the Southern Neighbourhood.
Supported by a multidisciplinary team spanning climate finance, ESG advisory, green infrastructure, and sustainability reporting.
Nass Terribas
Associate Partner, Sustainable Infrastructure · Master's in Global Management, IEB Madrid · BA Economics, Universidad de Málaga · ESG Certified · Renewable Energy Finance
Sustainable finance and investment professional with over 15 years of experience structuring bankable projects, managing blended finance facilities, and advising institutions across the Middle East, North Africa, and Mediterranean regions. Nass has directed the deployment of real capital — including a USD 20 million World Bank-funded blended finance facility that mobilised over USD 150 million in private investment across renewable energy, agribusiness, and sustainable infrastructure in Palestine.
He has served as Investment Advisor with the EBRD, ESG Advisor to PADICO Holding, and Impact Investment Expert for Oxfam's IBTKAR Social Change Fund. He currently leads the sustainable finance component of the EU4Business Programme in Palestine and serves as a sustainable finance expert for GIZ's Green Forward Programme and team leader for the Euromed Cluster Forward initiative across the Southern Neighbourhood.
Supported by a multidisciplinary team spanning climate finance, ESG advisory, green infrastructure, and sustainability reporting.
KEEP EXPLORING
Islamic social finance rarely sits in isolation. Explore the adjacent Dunecrest practices our work most often connects to.
Socio-Economic Development
Social policy development; non-profit sector; impact modelling and studies; social impact strategy; social entrepreneurship; social innovation; impact investment
Spatial Intelligence
Urban economics and regional development; urban innovation; public policy for cities and regions; urban sustainability; climate resilience and green infrastructure
Islamic Social Finance
Islamic social finance strategy; structuring, mobilisation, and deployment of Islamic social capital; innovative and blended Islamic finance solutions; FinTech enablement
ACCEPTING PROJECTS
Healthcare Innovation
New product development; go-to-market strategy; health volunteerism strategy and initiatives; hospital operations improvement; market expansion
ACCEPTING PROJECTS
People & Teams
Capacity building; mentoring; executive coaching; acceleration and incubation programmes; complex facilitation; human capital plan; change management
KEEP EXPLORING
Related Practices
Islamic social finance rarely sits in isolation. Explore the adjacent Dunecrest practices our work most often connects to.
Socio-Economic Development
Social policy development; non-profit sector; impact modelling and studies; social impact strategy; social entrepreneurship; social innovation; impact investment
Spatial Intelligence
Urban economics and regional development; urban innovation; public policy for cities and regions; urban sustainability; climate resilience and green infrastructure
Islamic Social Finance
Islamic social finance strategy; structuring, mobilisation, and deployment of Islamic social capital; innovative and blended Islamic finance solutions; FinTech enablement
ACCEPTING PROJECTS
Healthcare Innovation
New product development; go-to-market strategy; health volunteerism strategy and initiatives; hospital operations improvement; market expansion
ACCEPTING PROJECTS
People & Teams
Capacity building; mentoring; executive coaching; acceleration and incubation programmes; complex facilitation; human capital plan; change management
KEEP EXPLORING
Related Practices
Sustainable Infrastructure sits within a broader set of interconnected practice areas. Climate, urban development, and social finance are rarely separate challenges.
Socio-Economic Development
Social policy development; non-profit sector; impact modelling and studies; social impact strategy; social entrepreneurship; social innovation; impact investment
Spatial Intelligence
Urban economics and regional development; urban innovation; public policy for cities and regions; urban sustainability; climate resilience and green infrastructure
Islamic Social Finance
Islamic social finance strategy; structuring, mobilisation, and deployment of Islamic social capital; innovative and blended Islamic finance solutions; FinTech enablement
ACCEPTING PROJECTS
Healthcare Innovation
New product development; go-to-market strategy; health volunteerism strategy and initiatives; hospital operations improvement; market expansion
ACCEPTING PROJECTS
People & Teams
Capacity building; mentoring; executive coaching; acceleration and incubation programmes; complex facilitation; human capital plan; change management
Green foundations. Strong systems. Enduring impact.
We help build sustainable infrastructure as a long-term investment in resilience and growth.
Smart policies. Strong systems. Lasting impact.
We help structure as a long-term investment in people and outcomes.
KEEP EXPLORING
Related Practices
Islamic social finance rarely sits in isolation. Explore the adjacent Dunecrest practices our work most often connects to.
Socio-Economic Development
Social policy development; non-profit sector; impact modelling and studies; social impact strategy; social entrepreneurship; social innovation; impact investment
Spatial Intelligence
Urban economics and regional development; urban innovation; public policy for cities and regions; urban sustainability; climate resilience and green infrastructure
Islamic Social Finance
Islamic social finance strategy; structuring, mobilisation, and deployment of Islamic social capital; innovative and blended Islamic finance solutions; FinTech enablement
ACCEPTING PROJECTS
Healthcare Innovation
New product development; go-to-market strategy; health volunteerism strategy and initiatives; hospital operations improvement; market expansion
ACCEPTING PROJECTS
People & Teams
Capacity building; mentoring; executive coaching; acceleration and incubation programmes; complex facilitation; human capital plan; change management
KEEP EXPLORING
Related Practices
Sustainable Infrastructure sits within a broader set of interconnected practice areas. Climate, urban development, and social finance are rarely separate challenges.
Socio-Economic Development
Social policy development; non-profit sector; impact modelling and studies; social impact strategy; social entrepreneurship; social innovation; impact investment
Spatial Intelligence
Urban economics and regional development; urban innovation; public policy for cities and regions; urban sustainability; climate resilience and green infrastructure
Islamic Social Finance
Islamic social finance strategy; structuring, mobilisation, and deployment of Islamic social capital; innovative and blended Islamic finance solutions; FinTech enablement
ACCEPTING PROJECTS
Healthcare Innovation
New product development; go-to-market strategy; health volunteerism strategy and initiatives; hospital operations improvement; market expansion
ACCEPTING PROJECTS
People & Teams
Capacity building; mentoring; executive coaching; acceleration and incubation programmes; complex facilitation; human capital plan; change management
Green foundations. Strong systems. Enduring impact.
We help build sustainable infrastructure as a long-term investment in resilience and growth.