Building a skilled workforce capable of driving a knowledge-based economy is Abu Dhabi’s main goal when it comes to education. In pursuit of this aim, the emirate’s government is making major investments in its schools and universities that are geared towards enhancing the quality and quantity of education for the growing local population. In...
Exhibiting high mobile penetration rates and strong uptake of next-generation services, the UAE’s telecoms sector is advanced and expanding in line with population and economic growth. The two government-linked operators, holding public mandates, have made major investments in an extensive fibre-optic backbone, providing robust connectivity for...
With around two in 10 residents UAE citizens, Abu Dhabi is home to a wide variety of nationalities, and the authorities have gone to great lengths to ensure that this does not lead to a dilution of Emirati culture. In early 2012, the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority merged with Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage to form a single entity, Abu...
With a growing population and increasing incidence of lifestyle-related conditions, the government of Abu Dhabi and the private sector have embarked on an ambitious strategy to add over a dozen new medical facilities to the emirate’s health care sector over the next several years. Offering services that will ease capacity constraints and...
Rising incomes and population growth are driving increased demand for private education in Abu Dhabi. From 2007 to 2011, enrolment in private schools increased 34.5%, and the trend is set to continue. Private schools, from local providers to global corporations, are expanding their footprint in the emirate.
In recent years dates have taken on new significance in the local economy. Since 2005 the emirate has made a concerted effort to boost annual production of dates and improve the quality of the date crop, with the long-term goal of turning the industry into a driver of growth within the agricultural sector. The government-led initiative has...
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