The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a federation of seven Emirates located along the eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula is viewed as one of the most progressive countries in the world.
The following pages in this section describes the trajectory of the UAE to a successful future, accompanied by a blueprint of its strategies laid out to ensure uninterrupted and impactful progress throughout its journey, stimulating even further the already thriving investment opportunities across all Emirates.
UAE VISION 2021
Consistent with the nation’s development, social, and economic growth momentum over the years, the UAE’s Vision for its golden jubilee aims to make the UAE among the best countries in the world by 2021.
Near to fruition, this Vision also reiterates the leaderships’ aspiration for the UAE to be one of the best in the world in entrepreneurship. As well as strengthening the UAE’s economic development, the Vision puts in place innovative solutions and systems, while also enabling growth and success of small and medium enterprises in the private sector.
Building a knowledge-based economy is, among others, at the heart of the UAE Vision 2021. It focuses on the UAE becoming the economic, touristic and commercial capital for more than two billion people.
UAE VISION 2071
Spanning over five decades from the UAE golden jubilee, the UAE Vision 2071 builds on the triumphs of the country, and the Vision 2021, while also reflecting along the way the perpetual need for the UAE and its citizens to be cognizant of the requirements of the future world, allowing the country to spearhead innovation and advancements in many areas.
Securing the future of Emiratis and of the country, the UAE centennial goal leads the country into a robust path that reinforces the global reputation and soft power of the UAE. After all, the overarching goal of
And along these lines, a government-coordinated set of efforts are adeptly being carried out to transition to a knowledge-based economy, promoting innovation, research and development, strengthening the regulatory framework for key sectors, and encouraging high value-adding sectors – all of which collectively provides an organic nourishment in the UAE’s investment ecosystem.
On par with the UAE’s growth momentum over the last decades, the UAE’s Vision for its golden jubilee aims to make the UAE among the best countries in the world by 2021, and among others, to be one of the best in the world in entrepreneurship.
this vision is for the UAE to be the world’s leading nation by 2071.
Common to both the short-term and long-term visions, economic growth is a prominent driving force. And in between 2021 and 2071 goals, to help ensure a steady and sustainable progress, several other milestone quests are in place, including Emirate-level strategies. While all essentially works as a catalyst to economic growth, some would directly stimulate significant investment opportunities across several sectors.
Alongside the various mutually reinforcing Emiratelevel strategies, the UAE Government is pioneering several significant undertakings with domestic, regional and global impact, as well as federal-level plans to shape the future of the UAE – a future that is filled with a legacy of triumphs, positioning the UAE as a leading country.
“The successes we have achieved in all fields pave the way towards realising the goals set forth by UAE Vision 2021.” -His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai
