Overview
- Make it in the Emirates, which opened Monday in Abu Dhabi, featured ADNOC’s Dh200bn plan for domestic projects under its new Local+ push.
- The government expanded the In‑Country Value program by making it mandatory for federal bodies and state‑linked firms, which steers more contracts to UAE manufacturers.
- Officials lifted 10‑year procurement opportunities to Dh180bn and set targets to localise more than 5,000 products in priority sectors.
- A Dh1bn National Industrial Resilience Fund is now backing metals, chemicals, medical supplies, and advanced tech to harden supply lines.
- After the UAE’s May 1 exit from OPEC+, ministers said the move gives the country more freedom to set output to support industry and safeguard energy security.