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A. SREENIVASA REDDY (ABU DHABI)
Aldar has achieved an Emiratisation rate of 44.4% in 2025, a significant improvement from 41.9% in 2023, according to its Integrated Report submitted to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, which outlined the company’s key achievements and milestones for 2025 and its outlook for 2026.
The report highlighted that Aldar has created 1,060 jobs for UAE nationals in just four years since 2021, surpassing its target of providing 1,000 job opportunities for citizens over five years.
The company said this achievement reflects the success of its Emiratisation strategy, which focuses on attracting skilled Emirati talent and supporting their professional development and retention across its various sectors and subsidiaries.
“Our commitment to Emiratisation is both ambitious and enduring, reflecting our belief that empowering UAE nationals is essential to the nation’s long-term prosperity,” the company said.
Aldar noted that its Emiratisation drive is aligned with the federal “Nafis” programme, part of the UAE’s “Projects of the 50”, which aims to enhance the competitiveness of Emirati talent and enable them to take up prominent roles in the private sector.
“We offer a variety of career paths and development opportunities for both experienced professionals and graduates, supporting the next generation of UAE leaders,” the company said, adding that its approach is focused on “attracting, developing, and retaining Emirati talent across all subsidiaries and business units.”
The report also highlighted Aldar’s growing role as a leading private-sector employer of UAE nationals, with Emiratis representing 44% of the workforce at Aldar Corporate. The commitment extends to leadership, with more than half of the company’s executive leadership team and 35% of senior management roles held by UAE nationals.
In parallel, Aldar underscored the importance of the National In-Country Value (ICV) programme as a core pillar of its strategy and a key contributor to the UAE’s economic diversification agenda.
“The National ICV programme remains a cornerstone of the UAE’s Vision 2031, championing economic diversification, fostering entrepreneurship, and building resilient economic partnerships. For Aldar, ICV is a key strategic pillar that creates shared value for our company, our stakeholders, and the broader UAE community,” the company said.
In 2025, Aldar awarded development contracts worth Dh66 billion, of which Dh30 billion was recirculated into the local economy through the ICV programme. The company also achieved an ICV score of 72% at Aldar Properties PJSC, among the highest in the UAE real estate sector.
The company said it continued to prioritise local suppliers and partners, aligning its procurement strategy with ICV objectives, including Emiratisation, GDP diversification and support for national strategic interests.
Aldar added that it was the first developer to introduce ICV requirements in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, leveraging its scale to extend local economic benefits to new markets.
The report also noted that Aldar’s leadership in both Emiratisation and ICV was recognised in 2025 with the “Make it in the Emirates” award by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, reflecting its efforts to nurture local talent and create meaningful employment opportunities.
The company said its policies are aimed at “attracting and recruiting national talent and qualified personnel who play a fundamental and effective role in supporting the Company’s progress”, while contributing to the broader development of Abu Dhabi and aligning with the UAE leadership’s vision.
