Departments of Ministry of Economy

تتولى إدارة الاستراتيجية والمستقبل إعداد منهجية محددة لرسم الخطط الاستراتيجية والتشغيلية وأولويات تنفيذها وآلية قياسها في الوزارة بالتنسيق مع الجهات المعنية.

The Minister's Office is responsible for providing support, administrative assistance, supervision, coordination and organisational follow-up to all matters presented to the Minister. It conducts various secretarial works and organises official communications and correspondence with various entities.

The Competition department is responsible for formulating policies and legislation related to the Competition and promotion of competition, disseminating a culture of competition and the principles of the free market, as well as monitoring and taking necessary measures to prevent monopolistic practices or practices that violate competition rules.

The Certificates of origin and Anti-Injurious Practices Department is responsible for the process of issuing certificates of origin and monitoring the procedures and operations related to combating Anti-Injurious Practices through the coordination with governmental authorities and the private sector to develop effective measures for resolving the challenges faced by companies in both the domestic and international markets.

يتولى مكتب التدقيق الداخلي القيام بأعمال التدقيق الداخلي وفقاً للأسس والقواعد والمعايير المتعارف عليها قانونياً ومالياً وإدارياً، للتحقق من مدى التزام الوحدات التنظيمية بتطبيق كافة النظم واللوائح المالية والإدارية المعمول بها في الوزارة.

The Minister's Office is responsible for providing support, administrative assistance, supervision, coordination and organisational follow-up to all matters presented to the Minister. It conducts various secretarial works and organises official communications and correspondence with various entities. 

The Government Communication Department develops and implements an integrated strategy for internal and external communication in accordance with the federal government’s communication strategy, strategic directions, and national priorities.

The Office of the Minister of State for Foreign Trade provides administrative support, supervision, coordination and regulatory follow-up for all matters presented to the Minister, and is in charge of organising official communications and correspondence with various entities.

The Special Projects department is responsible for setting and developing economic initiatives and projects in line with the priorities and directions of the minister, as well as following up on instructions issued by the minister regarding these projects and initiatives

The International Business Development and Trade Promotion Dept. , develops and implements the strategy to strengthen the UAE's non-oil exports. It is involved in increasing the presence of Emirati products in target markets and coordinating the local governments' plans to participate in local and international trade fairs.

The Investment and Talents Attraction Department proposes policies and initiatives to attract world-class professionals and enhance retention rate in the country’s strategic sectors, in line with the state’s development goals to offer attractive incentives, and provide a conducive environment for them.

The Innovation Development and Industrial Property Dept. draws up the national strategy for innovation in the economic sector and proposes policies, legislation and laws to support innovation and develop a business-friendly environment in the state.

The Trademarks Department implements federal legislation related to trademarks and protection of trademark owners.

تشرف إدارة حقوق المؤلف والحقوق المجاورة على تطبيق التشريعات الاتحادية المتعلقة بحقوق المؤلف والحقوق المجاورة وحماية أصحاب حقوق المؤلف والحقوق المجاورة.

The Information and Economic Studies Department collects, classifies and analyses economic data, issues periodic reports, and provides them to the Ministry's leadership team to be utilised for planning at the national and international levels.

The Economic Policies and Legislation Department conducts analysis and designs economic policies as necessary to implement the plans of the Ministry and the State. The department proposes and prepares economic policies and legislation in support of all sectors in the Ministry.

The New Economy Department is responsible for setting and developing policies and legislation related to the development of new economic models, also it oversees the implementation of initiatives and specialized projects for the development of new economic sectors.

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Department participates in the formulation of the national strategy for developing small and medium enterprises and proposes the necessary policies, legislation and laws to support these institutions at the State level.

The Commercial Registration and Agencies department is responsible for the development and regulation of the national economic registry, in addition to organizing and monitoring the activities of commercial agencies and matters related to commercial companies

The Cooperatives and Strategic Stocks Department is in charge of preparing and following up on the implementation of the Cooperative Societies Law and the implementation of procedures for the establishment, publication and registration of cooperatives.

The Auditors Department grants and renews licenses to practice the profession of accounting and auditing for auditing firms and their auditors. It is responsible for ensuring their compliance with legislation governing the profession of auditors, auditing and professional performance standards.

The Consumer Protection and Commercial Control department is responsible for supervising the implementation of the general policy for consumer protection, in addition to monitoring and following up on the enforcement of legislation, decisions, and policies related to commercial supervision in cooperation with local authorities and preparing related periodic reports.

The Human Resources and Administration Affairs Department executes human resources (HR) affairs procedures by relying on human resources policies and enforced legislation in the federal government. It also works to support, encourage and maintain the Ministry’s national competencies.

The Financial Affairs Department prepares the Ministry's budget and supervises it in light of the plans, objectives and activities in coordination with the organisational units in the Ministry and presents them to the higher management in the Ministry for approval.

The Anti-Money Laundering Department carries out the control and supervision of all non-financial businesses and professions covered under the Federal Decree-Law No (20) of 2018 on Anti-Money Laundering And Combating The Financing Of Terrorism And Illegal Organisations.

The digital transformation Department is responsible for determining the needs of the technical programs, developing them and enhancing the electronic linking operations in accordance with the requirements of the e-government and the digital transformation program and strategy.

The Government services Department oversees the process od delivering services to all customers of the Ministry using innovative channels, ensuring excellent customer experience and bringing customer happiness.

The Office of the Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprises provides support, administrative assistance, supervision, coordination and regulatory follow-up for all matters presented to the Minister.

The Office of the Undersecretary provides support, administrative backing, supervision, coordination and regulatory follow-up to all matters presented to the Undersecretary of the Ministry.

The Tourism Development Department monitors the policies and legislation for the tourism sector and submits proposals and projects for laws and legislation in support of the sector in coordination with the Department of Economic Policies and Legislations and the local tourism authorities.