U AE ranks first in region in U NIDO’S Index
ABU DHABI: The UAE has been ranked first in the MENA region and 11th globally in the 2022 Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development Index report issued by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the International Network and Quality Infrastructure (Inet QI).
The UAE, listed in the group of countries (those with a GDP between $100 billion and $1 trillion), ranked ahead of countries including Portugal, Singapore, Finland, Denmark, and Belgium.
This index is an effective tool that gauges and compares the strength of quality infrastructure within countries to achieve sustainable development. It is based on five main indicators: metrology, accreditation, conformity assessment, policy, and standards.
The UAE’S quality infrastructure also meets the needs of partners from both the private and government sectors, including manufacturers and suppliers, as well as consumers. Boosting Standards and Efficiency Omar Suwaina Al Suwaidi, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, said: “The UAE has an advanced framework that supports quality infrastructure, which excels in the five main indicators of the index. Driven by the ministry, as part of a clear strategic roadmap to contribute to sustainable economic growth, the UAE’S industrial framework comprises technical legislation, standard specifications, metrology, accreditation, conformity assessment, monitoring, and market intelligence. This framework contributes to enhancing the UAE’S industrial capability and performance and as well as the quality of local manufacturing.”
Al Suwaidi continued: “The ministry’s national industrial strategy focuses on supporting the growth of national industries and enhancing the country’s competitiveness regionally and globally. We encourage innovation and the adoption of advanced technology solutions among manufacturers as well as developing an atractive environment for local and global industrial investors. All this is supported by our quality infrastructure, which includes more than 26,000 standard specifications and technical regulations within dynamic sectors such as future industries, information technology, management systems, education, health, among others.”