UAE.. 28,700 citizens have joined the private sector since the launch of “Nafis”

The Board of Directors of the Emirati Cadres Competitiveness Council held its first meeting for the current year 2023, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Presidential Court, Chairman of the Board, and in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at Qasr Al Watan. In Abu Dhabi, where the results of the “Nafes” program were discussed regarding the qualification, support and empowerment of citizens to occupy jobs in the private sector.

The Council announced that the number of jobs that were filled in the private sector, with the support of the “Nafes” program, has achieved results that exceeded expectations during the year 2022, as the rate of increase in the number of national employees working in the private sector reached 70%, with a total of more than 50 thousand citizens. More than 28,700 citizens have joined the private sector since the launch of the Nafes program.

The number of beneficiaries of the financial support programs provided by “Nafis” reached 32,566 citizens, in addition to 1,300 male and female students within the health sector cadres development program and 643 trainees within the competencies program.

The number of registered partners on the “Nafes” platform reached 7,017 companies, and 17,481 job vacancies were offered through the platform, in addition to signing 24 agreements with strategic partners, including 6 agreements with participating universities within the health sector support program, and 4 agreements with strategic partners. In the semi-governmental sector to pledge to provide more than 11 thousand jobs through outsourcing companies and suppliers.

During its meeting, the Council reviewed the most important policies and decisions that have been issued since the launch of the Nafes program, which had a significant impact on reaching the final results, the most important of which are: Cabinet decisions regarding determining percentages of Emiratisation targets and imposing contributions on establishments that are not committed to achieving the targeted percentages and transferring them to the “Nafes” fund. , and the establishment of the “Nafes” Fund, as well as the decision related to violations and administrative penalties related to the “Nafes” initiatives and programs, and the decision issued regarding amending some of the terms and conditions of eligibility and benefit from the “Nafes” programs.

The Council also reviewed the results of applying the percentages of Emiratisation targets in the private sector for the year 2022, which is represented by raising the Emiratisation rates by 2% of the skilled jobs in establishments that have 50 employees, as 8 thousand and 897 companies achieved the required growth rates, while the value of the total administrative contributions applied to the right Companies that did not comply with the required growth rates amounted to about 400 million dirhams.

The Council reviewed the mechanisms applied by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation in detecting violations of Emiratisation policies and the results of the monitoring and compliance system regarding the commitment to Emiratisation in the private sector for the year 2022, as the total number of cases in which it was confirmed that there is a fictitious business relationship based on the results of the investigation and follow-up system is 227 cases. An administrative fine was imposed against the violating establishments, and 109 establishments were transferred to the third category within the establishment classification system used by the Ministry. 20 violating establishments were referred to the Public Prosecutor to take punitive measures against them and to suspend the right to benefit from the “Nafes” program for 130 citizens; Actions are being taken to recover the amounts.

During the meeting, the most important studies and strategic plans prepared by the Council during 2022 were reviewed, among the most important results of which are plans for supply and demand for the labor market 2022-2026 and the most attractive sectors in which to focus Emiratisation efforts, in addition to the most important initiatives and policies proposed to be worked on during 2023 to advance Localization in the private sector faster and more effective.

The Board of Directors also reviewed the most important results of the first phase of the “Compete .. Your Way” campaign, which aims to highlight the most important success stories and change perceptions about the work environment and the opportunities offered in the private labor market, as more than 101 success stories were shared during 2022 through visual communication. audio, read and social media platforms.

During its meeting, the UAE National Competitiveness Council approved Emiratization targets in the private sector for the year 2023, which aim to increase the employment of Emiratis in the private sector and encourage and increase the number of Emiratis participating in initiatives and programs, which directly contributes to increasing employment in light of the commitment of the targeted companies to achieve the targeted Emiratisation rate for the year 2023.

The Board of Directors also approved the launch of the “Nafes Youth Council” under the supervision and sponsorship of the Emirati Cadres Competitiveness Council, with the aim of creating a platform for continuous communication with the youth group in the private sector, and for young people to be able to contribute to supporting the “Nafes” program by participating in initiatives and dialogues and sharing success stories and achievements. achieved in the private sector with the aim of changing concepts, benefiting from their competencies, experiences and creative ideas in preparing, designing and directing new projects, initiatives and programmes, identifying the challenges facing young people working in the private sector and proposing appropriate solutions and programs in this regard.

The Board of Directors also approved the new operational model of the UAE National Competitiveness Council to enable the Council to play its required role for the next stage and continue to follow up the performance of the implementation of Nafes programs, in addition to its strategic role in preparing and following up on policies, regulations, partnerships, studies and strategic reports related to the work of citizens in the private sector and campaigns to change concepts.

The meeting was attended by: His Excellency Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, His Excellency Dr. Ahmed bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education, His Excellency Sarah bint Youssef Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, and His Excellency Hessa bint Issa Bu Humaid, Minister of Community Development His Excellency Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, His Excellency Dr. Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Mannan Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, His Excellency Shamma bint Suhail bin Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, and His Excellency Jassim Muhammad Bu