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through targeted preparation, qualification, and training, the programme ensures that key roles
remain operational under challenging circumstances.

With the activation of eight additional entities, a total of 18 government bodies in Abu Dhabi,
including ADCMC, are now part of the programme, with ADCMC recently receiving its first cohort of
20 alternative service recruits. This milestone marks a strategic advancement toward building an
integrated framework that reinforces the emirate's readiness to manage emergencies, crises and
disasters.

The latest move brings the total number of recruits in the programme to 260, as part of a strategy to
establish 30 active agencies across the emirate by early 2025.
The first batch, which was activated in March 2023, included 86 recruits from three government
entities. The second batch, in September 2023, added 15 recruits to two more government entities,
while the third batch, in February 2024, had 41 recruits spread across five government agencies.

As an organising body in Abu Dhabi, the ADCMC plays a pivotal role in activating alternative service
protocols across essential sectors and institutions. It is tasked with identifying eligible entities in
alignment with National Service and Reserve Authority standards, assigning recruits to suitable job
classifications, overseeing their performance evaluations, and ensuring their ongoing participation
in annual training and exercise programmes.

Matar Al Nuaimi, ADCMC's Director-General, said, "This latest activation aligns seamlessly with
Abu Dhabi's vision of ensuring uninterrupted operations and service continuity in the face of
potential crises and disasters. It also represents a meaningful investment in the emirate's future, as
ADCMC ensures that alternative strategies are in place to maintain essential functions with the
support of the next generation. Over the next four years, the centre plans to gradually increase
recruitment to meet its ambitious overall target.

"Additionally, the centre supervises the implementation of Business Continuity Management
systems in collaboration with other entities. Its responsibilities include reviewing and processing
requests to activate alternative services within local institutions, as well as developing the
necessary guidelines and plans to use alternative service recruits in accordance with existing
regulations."

He added that incorporating alternative national service recruits into business continuity plans will
provide these entities with both quantitative and qualitative human resource support, greatly
increasing operational effectiveness and emergency response times.

Brigadier Hamad Khalifa Al Neyadi, Chief of the National Service and Reserve Authority (NSRA),
commended the ADCMC's efforts in utilising alternative national service recruits and raising
awareness among Abu Dhabi's Government entities about the critical role of alternative service in
sustaining business continuity and supporting national development.
Al Neyadi highlighted how this initiative offers institutions a valuable opportunity to leverage young
UAE nationals' talents and exceptional skills to enhance organisational processes and systems.

The recruits will be strategically assigned to key departments and critical roles within the centre,
including Operations Management, the Alternative Service Department, the Planning and

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