Aldar partners with ADGM Academy to further develop local talent

Aldar partners with ADGM Academy to further develop local talent

- Both parties will collaborate on a series of training programmes for Emirati graduates aimed at developing local talent within the private sector

- Collaboration in line with Aldar’s commitment to investing in UAE national talent and supporting the Emiratisation goals outlined in the UAE’s ‘Projects of the 50’ initiative

Abu Dhabi, UAE – Aldar Properties (‘Aldar’) has entered a strategic collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy (‘ADGMA’), the knowledge arm of Abu Dhabi’s international financial centre (ADGM) to develop a range of talent development programmes for Emirati graduates amid the company’s ambitious drive to create 1,000 job opportunities for UAE nationals by 2026. Since the introduction of the NAFIS programme in September 2021, Aldar has hired more than 260 Emiratis across the group.

The collaboration is part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently signed between Aldar and ADGMA that aims to enhance both entities’ contribution towards the UAE’s knowledge-based economy and foster the next generation of business leaders in the private sector.

Commenting on the collaboration, Bayan Al Hosani, Executive Director of People, Culture and Performance at Aldar, said: “Investing in our people and contributing to the sustainable future of the UAE are top priorities that guide how we operate