UAE shares development model with UN in new Report
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The UAE Gender Balance Council and the Human Development Report Office of the UNDP jointly released a publication detailing how the UAE connects national policies to improvements in human development and gender balance.
The two organisations collaborated to create “Bridging Gender Gaps in Human Development”, the first report of its kind linking a member state’s policies to the indicators in the Human Development Report. The publication examines how the UAE’s leadership, laws, institutions, and data-driven policies have created measurable progress.
Over the last three decades, the UAE has reformed education, women’s leadership opportunities, political participation, and governance, leading to gains in human development. These changes include achieving equal representation for women and men in the Federal National Council and investing in education and healthcare. The UAE ranks 15th globally and first in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region on the latest Human Development Index. It also ranks 13th worldwide and first in MENA on the Gender Inequality Index.
Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of the UAE Gender Balance Council stated the report demonstrates the UAE’s commitment to sustainable development through partnerships and knowledge sharing. The UAE and the UNDP plan to continue working together and learning from other countries to improve development solutions.
