While hydrocarbons continue to make up the lion’s share of the emirate’s GDP, oil revenues are supporting long-term efforts to diversify the economy. Oil and gas accounts for about 52% of real GDP, down on previous years, followed by construction, manufacturing and real estate. High-quality transport infrastructure, meanwhile, is boosting trade activity and free zones in Abu Dhabi.
Developing national human resources is enshrined in Dubai’s strategic plans, which place a core emphasis on creating an internationally competitive education sector. The education strategy seeks to harness the power of the private sector to drive progress within a broader framework that helps achieve its national priorities.
The higher education environment in Dubai has seen a dramatic expansion over the last 10 years. There are three types of universities in Dubai: federal universities, private universities accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education, and private universities accredited abroad that are “quality checked” by the Knowledge and Human Development...
With its high-income population and regional integration, Dubai offers a wealth of opportunities, and the emirate acknowledges that the current dependence on public financing for health care expenditures is unsustainable and inefficient. According to the World Health Organisation, health care-related expenditures in the UAE totalled over Dh40bn ($10...
Leveraging its tremendous economic growth and high per capita income, Dubai has developed a robust health care system that provides a high level of medical services to its citizens and others. Health care-related spending per capita across the UAE places the country among the top 20 in the world, with an average of $1544 per capita in 2010, down...
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