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Welcome to the UAE Government’s official open data portal. Here you’ll find government data shared as part of our commitment to transparency and public participation. The data is available for public use

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Food Security

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The four pillars of food security are availability, access, utilization and stability. The UAE works to meet its goal of ranking at the top of the Global Food Security Index by 2051 by utilizing data to inform strategies that advance the transition to a sustainable future and ensure the provision of safe and healthy food at affordable prices.

Economy

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The United Arab Emirates has an open market economy in which the prices of goods and services are determined by a free price system. United Arab Emirates is a member of the League of Arab States (Arab League) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Strategically located, strong financial reserves, large sovereign wealth fund, promising investor home economies, consistent government

Government

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The UAE government strives to keep the economical, social, and service sectors in harmony to be among the most competitive countries in this sphere, whilst taking into account the challenges associated with the end of oil wealth.

Education

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The UAE Government recognizes the role of education in building a knowledge-driven economy. The Ministry of Education (MOE) and its strategic partners have laid out a strong strategy to harness the national human capital’s full potential by maximizing participation in high-quality education, encouraging entrepreneurship, and nurturing the public and private sector leaders. The development of the education sector is one of the key goals of the SDGs (Goal 4), therefore, providing education to all members of society is one of the key instruments for achieving this objective increasing the literacy rates for both genders to more than 97%.

Environment

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Air, water, climate, soil, natural vegetation, and landforms are all environmental factors. By definition, environmental factors affect everyday living. Environmental protection is considered the main objective of the UAE's developmental policies aimed at increasing green areas, developing water resources, improving the marine environment and protecting it from pollution, preserving fisheries and livestock, and developing strategies to protect biodiversity. Similar to all countries, the UAE is prone to the impacts of climate change if left unmanaged.


The UAE has a comprehensive government-funded healthcare system and a rapidly developing private health sector that delivers one of the world's highest standards of care to the population. Healthcare is regulated at both the Federal and Emirate level.

Infrastructure

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Infrastructure is the basic organizational and physical structure that is required to run a business smoothly. Infrastructure includes transportation systems, communication networks, sewage, and water to name a few. Investments in infrastructure tend to be costly and capital intensive, but vital to a region's economic development and prosperity.

Technology

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The UAE is considered one of the most advanced countries in the field of technology and the adoption of modern technologies. From the use of AI in multiple sectors to smart devices, its emphasis on innovation has made it one of the global technology and innovation hubs and a case study on how investment in the sphere of technology can propel economic growth.

Transport

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The public transportation system in the UAE – particularly the three hubs, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah, is state-of-the-art, efficient, and clean. The Metro/Tram network runs like clockwork and is comparable with the highest standards in the West. Other types of available transportation include buses, taxis, dhows, water taxis, bicycles, and more.

Society

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Reducing social inequality and ensuring social integration is key to achieving stability and harmony in society and is part of UAE’s pledge to ‘leaving no one behind. Inclusion of vulnerable categories like People of Determination, Senior Citizens, Widows, Divorcees, and Families in Distress is at the heart of UAE’s Social Policies and Strategies. The UAE gives importance to people with special needs

Dubai Pulse

Dubai Pulse that will serve as the central platform for providing compute and storage services, Core analytic services as well as Big Data services, for use of various entities in the UAE for the purpose of utilizing such data to enhance the way of living for all of UAE's citizens and residents, and promote the vision of making Dubai the Smartest and Happiest city Earth.

Youth Data

The Youth Data Hub initiative launched by Emirates Youth Council, is fueled by collaboration with the Public and Private Sectors through data sharing across a variety of fields and industries to better understand the pulse of youth with the ultimate goal of improving outcomes and overcoming challenges facing youth in the UAE.

Abu Dhabi Open Data platform

The Abu Dhabi Open Data platform aims to enable the government and private sectors to exchange and share open data with consumers, start-ups and academia to improve public services, support decision-making, and promote economic growth in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. In addition to establishing an integrated digital system that provides access to reliable data sources quickly and securely, and provides proactive services that enrich the customer experience. This platform enhances the partnership between the public and private sectors and opens new future horizons, as this integration facilitates the process of data sharing for government agencies, and secures huge investment opportunities for companies operating in the private sector to ensure their continued success and appropriate decision-making.

The UAE SDGs Data Hub

The SDGs, is a set of goals that we set by the United Nations which is also known as Global Agenda 2030. is an international invite that aim to end all forms of poverty. The new Goals are unique in that they call for action by all countries, poor, rich and middle-income to promote prosperity while protecting the planet

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