Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed honours winners of Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance

Abu Dhabi: His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, honoured the winners of the Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance (ADAEP). The official ceremony, held at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, was attended by Sheikh Khalid bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi; His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan; His Excellency Dr Ahmed Mubarak bin Nawi Al Mazrouei; His Excellency Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber; along with department chairmen, senior officials, and members of the award’s grand jury. His Highness honoured the winning entities in recognition of their institutional excellence, adoption of best government practices, and development of innovative solutions that have enhanced performance efficiency and improved service quality. These achievements support the Abu Dhabi Government’s objectives and reinforce its competitiveness. His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan underscored that the Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance reflects an institutional approach embodying the leadership’s vision of fostering a culture of excellence, innovation and positive competition. His Highness added that the award embeds excellence as a way of life across the government ecosystem, accelerating the transformation towards proactive services that anticipate and meet the needs and aspirations of society. In the current award cycle, 37 entities and 103 collaborative initiatives were assessed across six awards in two tracks: three Excellence Awards recognising the highest-performing government entities, and three Collaborative Initiatives Awards honouring projects that advance cross-entity partnership and innovation. Entities and initiatives were evaluated by more than 90 local and international experts, alongside a technical jury and a grand jury comprising distinguished leaders from Abu Dhabi and international public and private sectors. The multi-stage assessment process was supported by AI-enabled insights, ensuring the recognition of government performance that delivers real and lasting public value. In the Excellence Award track, the highest-performing entities were the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), which secured first place, followed by Abu Dhabi Police in second place, and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT) in third place. DoH was recognised for delivering tangible public value, including reducing national infant mortality from 6.8 to 3.8 per 1,000 births over the past two years, and achieving world-leading IVF success rates of 56 per cent. Abu Dhabi Police, ranked second, demonstrated strong governance through community-centred initiatives, including the 'We Are All Police ' campaign, which mobilised more than 80,000 volunteers from 160 nationalities. The force also reduced average emergency response times to 6.25 minutes in 2025. In third place, DCT delivered a clear and unified strategy that drove increased visitor numbers and boosted tourism’s contribution to GDP. The department’s effective global promotion of Emirati culture and heritage also resulted in three new elements being recognised and added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list. In the Collaborative Initiatives Award category, initiatives advancing cross-entity partnership, innovation and public impact were also recognised. The Strategic Impact Initiative Award was presented to DoH’s Centres of Excellence programme, which consolidates expertise in high-complexity healthcare services under a unified accreditation framework, as well as to the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi’s Abu Dhabi Census. The census integrated 38 million records from 29 government entities, replacing door-to-door surveys with a dynamic digital system that delivers real-time population intelligence. The Digital and Artificial Intelligence Initiative Award was awarded to TAMM 3.0, submitted by the Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi, and the Abu Dhabi Child Insights System, submitted by the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority. A cornerstone of Abu Dhabi Government’s digital transformation, TAMM 3.0 was recognised for integrating more than 1,100 services across over 40 entities, serving 3.3 million users, and using AI to manage 1.9 million enquiries annually. The Abu Dhabi Child Insights System integrates data from more than 14 government entities to tailor services and interventions, while providing predictive insights to support evidence-based policymaking. The Community and Family Impact Initiative Award was presented to the Al Falah Development Initiative, submitted by the Department of Community Development. The initiative brought together 13 partners and 86 stakeholders to deliver 24 targeted interventions over six months, enhancing quality of life for 67,000 residents in Al Falah through efforts focused on social cohesion, education, infrastructure and liveability.