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His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, has issued a Federal Decree No. (6) for the year 2015 to establish the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA) under the UAE Cabinet. The new Authority, to be based in the Emirate of Dubai, effectively replaces the National Bureau of Statistics and the Emirates Competitiveness Council by integrating the functions of both the entities.
As per the decree, the Authority will work to strengthen the UAE's position across all global competitiveness indicators as well as promote sustainable development, in addition to serving as the apex body that organises and manages the statistics and competitiveness sectors. The Authority is also mandated to build an integrated national statistical system.
The establishment of the FCSA supports the goals of the UAE Vision 2021, a strategic roadmap to make the UAE among the best countries in the world by 2021.
Functions of the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority
Aiming to support the UAE's competitiveness indicators, the new Authority will undertake a wide array of functions to achieve its goals. The functions of the Authority include proposing policies, strategies and plans for statistics and competitiveness in coordination with the government and the related entities, as well as evaluating international best practices in all areas of the statistics and competitiveness sectors.
The FCSA will also work to promote a culture of competitiveness, and provide training and support to all government entities for the advancement of statistics and competitive operations. It will act as an incubator for promoting best and specialized national skills in the UAE, in addition to preparing and implementing a unified statistical system for various sectors in the country. The Authority will also represent the nation at various international forums in the field of statistics and competitiveness.
Enhancing coordination with local entities
FCSA is entrusted with a bigger vision and wider tasks to make significant positive changes in strategies to strengthen the efforts of the UAE to increase its competitiveness, especially through information and data revolution.
As per the decree, the Authority is the first and only official reference for all matters related to competitiveness for global reports and surveys. It will be also a source of official statistics regarding the nation.
The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority also will serve as the main link between all the federal and local governments, as well as private sector and international organisations in all matters related to the competitiveness and statistics.
The new Federal decree also nullifies the Federal Law No. 9 of 2009 concerning the National Bureau of Statistics, and eliminates all regulations contrary to or inconsistent with its provisions. The federal decree will be published in the official newspapers, and shall be effective from the day following the date of publishing.
The UAE Cabinet also issued a decree appointing H.E Reem Ibrahim Al Hashimi, Minister of State, as Chairperson of the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority. The board will include representatives of the following The Executive Council in Abu Dhabi, The Executive Council in Dubai, The Executive Council in Sharjah, The Executive Council in Ajman, The Executive Council in Umm Al Quwain, The Executive Council in Ras Al Khaimah, Al Diwan Al Amiri in Fujairah, Ministry of Interior, The Supreme National Security Council.
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