'Unified UAE Numbers' project launched to advance policy making

Abu Dhabi: The ‘Unified UAE Numbers’ project was launched on Tuesday to advance the country’s statistical system to support its development across economic, demographic, social, environmental, and other fields.

The announcement was made during an event attended by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, alongside heads and officials of the country’s statistical centres.

The project, which involves all local governments through respective statistical centres, aims to position the UAE as a global leader in utilising data and statistics to support effective decision-making. 

It focuses on three key areas: driving a proactive economy, supporting people and society, and promoting sustainable environments and renewable energy.

On the occasion, Sheikh Mansour emphasised that the project reflects the UAE government’s commitment to adopting cutting-edge technology and solutions for utilising data and statistics in decision-making,

 in collaboration with the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre, local statistical centres, executive councils nationwide, and private sector partners.

During his meeting with statistical centres officials, Sheikh Mansour praised the collaboration between federal and local authorities, including the National Statistics Committee, led by the Federal Centre for Competitiveness and Statistics, and the involvement of ministries and government agencies.