UAE celebrates 45th national day amidst numerous ‘achievements’
Infrastructure cornerstone in promoting stature worldwide
In this May 14, 2010 file photo, a Qatari woman walks in front of the city skyline in Doha, Qatar. A popular independent online news outlet in the Gulf nation of Qatar says its website has been blocked inside the country. The Doha News site said Thursday that Qatar’s two internet service providers simultaneously blocked the site, suggesting they did so on order of government regulators. (AP) ABU DHABI, Dec 1, (KUNA): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrates on Friday its 45th national day amidst numerous accomplishments and infrastructural improvements.
A report issued by the UAE News Agency (WAM) said that infrastructure was one of the main pillars iof the UAE’s achievements. It is a cornerstone in promoting the country’s stature worldwide. Infrastructure in the UAE is extremely well developed to ensure accelerated growth and help in spearheading the UAE Vision 2021.
Far-reaching urban planning initiatives such as Abu Dhabi’s Emirate-wide Vision 2030, and the Dubai Urban Development Master Plan 2020 were instrumental in achieving the UAE’s goal, the report added.
The agency noted that Abu Dhabi continued to develop the infrastructure required for a sophisticated capital city and many new projects in Dubai are driven by its hosting of the World Expo in 2020.
AED 30 billion will be spent on infrastructure at the Expo site and in the city, ultimately benefitting generations to come.
The UAE has the most advanced and developed infrastructure in the region.
From roads to airports to telecommunications, the UAE is home to world class facilities that have supported economic growth and enabled the development of business, it said.
It went on to mention that the year 2016 was a great example of how the country is managing to make these goals a reality, witnessing the unveiling of many major development projects.
In May 2016, it was announced that the UAE jumped into the top 5 of the Nabarro Infrastructure Index, which rates 25 countries across the world in terms of investment attractiveness.
The latest index followed the Infrastructure Index 2012, when the UAE was ranked in 12th place, according to the report.
The new index rated the UAE as a more attractive investment location than European powerhouses France and Germany.
Only the UK, Canada, US and Australia are more highly rated, the report clarified.
In March 2016, it was announced that the UAE’s 2021 national agenda aims to achieve a sustainable environment for quality of air, protection of water resources, increase clean energy and implement green development.
It aims to establish the UAE as the first country globally in terms of quality of infrastructure of airports, seaports, and roads. The agenda will seek to improve the quality of electricity consumption and telecommunications to make the UAE amongst the best countries in the e-service sector.
In November 2016, Abu Dhabi General Services Company, Musanada, announced that Abu DhabiDubai Highway is 98 percent complete and is set to open soon.
The road, according to the report, is one of the strategic projects that will contribute to achieving the objectives of the Abu Dhabi Plan towards enhancing the quality of infrastructure and strengthening economic development.
The highway is an extension of the Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road (E311), and it will connect Seih Shuaib area at the Abu Dhabi border and Dubai with the Sweihan interchange. As a strategic artery, it can absorb additional traffic during peak hours. The new road also provides access to Abu Dhabi city and its international airport, and also to Yas and Saadiyat islands. Top: An Emirati girl walks inside the ‘Flags Garden’ features 4,000 UAE flags creating the shape of the country’s map
two days ahead of UAE National Day in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Nov 30. (AP). Above: Fireworks display.