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Emiratisation Programme (Nafis)
The Emiratisation Programme, branded as Nafis, is the UAE's flagship initiative to increase Emirati citizen participation in the private sector workforce. It combines financial incentives, training programmes, and mandatory hiring quotas to address structural imbalances in the national labour market.
sector
UAE Construction Sector: Megaprojects, Labour, and Sustainability Standards
A deep dive into the UAE's construction sector analysing the current megaproject pipeline, construction spending volumes, the labour model underpinning the industry, emerging sustainability and green building standards, contractor landscape, and the structural challenges facing one of the federation's most economically significant but scrutinised industries.