National Strategy for the Cultural and Creative Industries

The National Strategy for the Cultural and Creative Industries aims to promote the growth of the cultural and creative industries sector and increase its contribution to 5 per cent of the national GDP by 2031. It also seeks to strengthen the UAE’s position on the global cultural and creativity map and inspire creative thinking, and attract cultural talents and creative entrepreneurs from around the world amongst others.

Launched in 2021, the UAE’s National Strategy for the Cultural and Creative Industries aims to promote the growth of the cultural and creative industries’ sector and increase its contribution to 5 per cent of the national GDP by 2031. It also seeks to:

strengthen the UAE’s position on the global cultural and creativity map
inspire creative thinking and attract cultural talents and creative entrepreneurs from around the world
double the number of enterprises operating in the sector
create new jobs in the creative industries
raise the average income of those employed in this field
attract freelancers and creative start-ups to set up, live and work in the UAE.

To achieve these objectives, it focuses on 40 initiatives covering three main segments:

talents and creatives
professionals and business environment
enabling the business environment.

The strategy is based on partnerships between the public and private sectors to implement comprehensive programmes. It will enhance the UAE’s position as a global destination for a knowledge-economy based on creativity, innovation, talent and technology.

Read more about the Cultural and Creative Industries Strategy 2021-2031 (PDF, 6.97 MB).

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