UAE: New digital initiative to make government employees more productive, efficient

UAE: New digital initiative to make government employees more productive, efficient

Government employees in the UAE will be trained to be more productive and efficient by an initiative called Jahiz. The interactive digital platform will upskill all talents in the government sector with 20 future skills in four major groups, including digital expertise, data and AI competency, new economy know-how, and 10X skills.

Jahiz, designed in partnership between the Government Development and the Future Office and the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR), is a new model that focuses on enhancing government’s future readiness by equipping employees with emerging skills for the future.

Skills wallet

As employees develop their skills, they earn badges and build their future skills wallet, a comprehensive digital profile that will link their achievements to their overall performance management system.

Developed in partnership with 15 leading government entities and global companies, it embodies the UAE leadership’s vision to help all government employees keep pace with the rapidly changing world and understand the emerging trends that will impact the future.

“The competitiveness of governments depends on empowering their employees with future skills and enhancing their understanding of emerging trends in sectors pertaining to government work,” said Ohood Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and the Future, Chairwoman of the Federal