ABU DHABI / WAM
The UAE Government adopted the launch of the Industrial Development Strategy 2030, with a view to develop and build the capacities of the UAE industrial sector. The strategy includes developing a road map to achieve a number of objectives within a specific time frame, establish a set of enablers that would increase the contribution of the industrial sector to the GDP, create job opportunities, attract and encourage national and foreign investments, empower small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and address the current challenges.
The government also ado-pted an initiative to launch the UAE Industry Platform, a federal e-platform designed to align the industrial registration procedures in force at the various federal and local entities and linking these procedures to their websites. The platform is expected to facilitate access to the industrial sector and familiarise investors with the current industrial activities and the potential opportunities. It will also provide access to the manufacturers’ databases to act as an integrated reference for the stakeholders.