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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 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,incorporatingalternative national service recruits into business
continuity plans will provide these entities with both quantitative and qualitative human resource support,
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