Abu Dhabi launches Quality Policy to further enhance competitiveness

The UAE capital has launched the Abu Dhabi Quality Policy, part of the Government’s vision to strengthen the emirate’s position among the world’s leading cities in terms of quality of life, innovation, and economic competitiveness.

The policy, formulated by the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (ADQCC), also aims to empower the industrial and technology sectors to access global markets with efficiency and reliability.

The launch of the Abu Dhabi Quality Policy provides an integrated framework to coordinate roles across regulatory and supervisory authorities, ensuring the alignment of efforts to improve performance efficiency, support innovation, and increase the contribution of the industrial sector.

The 2024 International Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development (QI4SD) Index indicated a direct correlation between the quality of measurement and conformity systems and countries’ economic growth. An improvement of one point in the index contributes to an increase in the GDP of major economies ranging between US$15 billion and US$50 billion, underscoring the profound economic significance of quality infrastructure in enhancing exports, opening new markets, reducing trade barriers, and strengthening global confidence in local industry.

ADQCC believes that the new policy will play a significant role in enhancing the competitiveness of products manufactured in Abu Dhabi, increasing their level of international recognition, and enabling their entry into key global markets.

Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of the Department of Economic Development – Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Board of the ADQCC, commented: “The launch of the Abu Dhabi Quality Policy marks a qualitative leap in the emirate’s economic and social development journey.

“It reflects our commitment to developing an integrated quality ecosystem that enhances Abu Dhabi’s global competitiveness, supports national industries in line with the highest international standards, and delivers the emirate’s vision of continuous improvement in quality of life, while creating opportunities for growth and prosperity for all members of society.

“Over recent years, Abu Dhabi has demonstrated its ability to keep pace with rapid global transformations and to strengthen its leadership among the world’s leading economies. The development of quality and conformity infrastructure is aimed at enhancing the quality of exports and products traded locally.”

The Abu Dhabi Quality Policy covers all dimensions of quality directly linked to people’s lives, including the quality of healthcare, education, food, the environment, transport, and housing.

Through a unified platform, the policy contributes to improving quality-of-life indicators and consolidating Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading city in the adoption of global quality systems. 

The policy also strengthens institutional integration and clearly defines mandates and responsibilities among regulatory and supervisory authorities, reducing duplication and overlap while ensuring operational efficiency in line with international best practices.

More than 20 federal and local entities contributed to the development of the Abu Dhabi Quality Policy, underscoring comprehensive government partnership and strong institutional integration.