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reinforces the emirate’s readiness to manage emergencies, crises and disasters.

The latest move brings the total number of recruits in the Alternative National Service 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. ADCMC 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.

His Excellency Matar Al Nuaimi, Director-General of Emergencies, Crises, and Disasters
Management Centre – Abu Dhabi, 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."

According to His Excellency Al Nuaimi, 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 also underscored
the importance of collaboration among all stakeholders to strengthen the alternative national
service programme, highlighting how this initiative offers institutions a valuable opportunity to
leverage the talents and exceptional skills of young UAE Nationals to enhance organisational
processes and systems, especially in technical and specialised areas.

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
Infrastructure Resilience Department, the Risk and Threat Assessment Department, and the

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