Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved a package of initiatives and decisions to support the national industrial sector. The measures include the establishment of a AED 1 billion National Industrial Resilience Fund to support the localisation of strategic industries, strengthen supply chain resilience, and accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies in production, operations and planning.

In a post on his X account, Sheikh Mohammed said: “We approved a package of initiatives and decisions to support the national industrial sector… including the establishment of a AED 1 billion national fund for industrial resilience to support the localisation of strategic industries, strengthen supply chain resilience, and accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies in production, operations and planning.”

He added: “We also approved the expansion of the ‘National In‑Country Value Programme’ to make it mandatory and applicable to all federal government entities and national companies, and adopted a policy to support the presence of national products in retail outlets and online platforms… Our goal is to fully localise more than 5,000 strategic products.”

Sheikh Mohammed also confirmed that preparations for the launch of the “Make it in the Emirates 2026” platform were reviewed. The event will bring together thousands of investors, manufacturers and industry leaders from around the world next month in Abu Dhabi.

He affirmed that the UAE continues with confidence to consolidate its position as a "global economic and industrial hub.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai

Mohammed bin Rashid approves new initiatives to boost UAE industrial sector