Overview
- Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed announced the extension Monday at an ETCC board meeting at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi and presided over the graduation of 25 Nafis Leadership Programme participants.
- The decision follows directives from President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
- New supports remove the cap on the children's allowance and add salary aid for children of Emirati mothers in private firms and for wives of citizens in private jobs.
- Officials say 176,000 Emiratis have been placed to date, including 152,000 in private companies, with women making up 74% of beneficiaries and 38,000 receiving the children's allowance, and 32,000 companies now employ national talent.
- Under current rules, firms with 50 or more staff must lift Emirati hires by 1% every six months, a requirement now at 8% by end 2025 on the way to 10% of skilled roles in private companies.