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To become the

preferred investment

destination globally

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3 Help investors throughout

investment lifecycle from

setup to growth

– Troubleshooting

– Handholding

1 Manage and develop

Foreign Direct Investment

– Create and promote a healthy

investment environment

– Growth support by enabling

expansion and reach

2 Manage and develop

Investment policies and

regulations

– Analyze and recommend

– Reform and advocacy

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Investment

Reinforce Environment

Divestment Support

& Management

Retention Investment

Stimulate Environment

Growth Support

Growth Management

Growth SUSTAINABLE INVESTEMENT

MODEL

Creation Investment

Attractive Environment

Support Services

Investment Opportunities

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1 Provide investment

advise for setup

– Setup logistics support

(e.g. licensing & legal compliance)

– Investment placement

(FreeZone and mainland Dubai)

– Assessment of compliance

– Needed approvals 2 Regulatory compliance

– Networking

– Partnership Identification 3 Market Orientation

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Video Sourced from NASA

1966 Discovery of oil led the government to use the revenues

to strengthen the infrastructure. Soon, Dubai became a

business and tourism hub in the region

1833 800 members of the Bani Yas tribe, led by the

Maktoum family, settled at the mouth of the creek

1900 Dubai’s economy was mainly based on pearl

diving, fishing and herding

1950s

Increase in volumes of cargo handling and

strengthening the city’s position as a major trading

and re-exporting hub

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Located midway between

the Far East and Europe

Strategic location

in the Gulf

Main East – West

shipping routes

Heart of one of the

world’s richest regions

GEOGRAPHY

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Highly cosmopolitan society with

a diverse and vibrant culture

Attracts skilled labor by offering

unparalleled quality of life.

One of the safest cities in the world*

Top Middle Eastern city* *Mercer’s Quality of Life Index

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2011 3.4% growth in GDP accompanied by a 44.3% growth in exports

2012 Dubai reaches 4.5% in GDP growth in 2012, higher than the 3.2% forecast

2013 The UAE has risen 5 positions in its global ranking on the latest World

Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness report 2013-2014 to rank 19th

overall on the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) out of 148 countries. On the

driving factors for economic growth potential, UAE CAME 5th in the “ Basic

requirements”, 8th in “Infrastructure”,12th in “Macro-economic environment”, and

25th in “Innovation and Sophistication”

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Dubai’s strategic geographical location and world class infrastructure

contributed to its position as the 3rd largest re-export hub

UAE is rated 2nd best in the world in road infrastructure, 3rd in aviation

infrastructure, 5th in quality of port infrastructure and 8th in ground transport

network. It is also rated 1st in effective marketing and branding campaigns and

13th in implementation of rules and regulations. UAE is currently planning and

executing projects worth $58 billion on roads and bridges alone, which is half

of the regional spending on basic infrastructure. Travel and Tourism competitive report 2013, World Economic Forum

Jebel Ali port is the 9th busiest container port in the world

Dubai International Airport is the 2nd busiest international airport in the world:

6,000+ weekly flights transporting 57 Million passengers in 2012 (13%

increase from 2011)

Passenger numbers are projected to reach 65.4 million in 2013, 78 million in

2015 and 98 million by 2020

145 international airlines connecting Dubai to 260 destinations across six

continents Source: Airport councils international, Dubai airport

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Dubai is the American retailers 2nd choice, closely after London with 61% having a

presence in Dubai

Dubai is the most popular destination for European retailers with 60% having an

established presence in the emirate, followed by Istanbul and Kuwait city

Dubai is the top target for Asian retailers outside their home region with 22% present in

Dubai, followed by Melbourne and Sydney

Overall, Dubai is the 2nd retail city globally with 53.8% of retailers present in the emirate

70+ shopping malls including the World’s largest Mall, The Dubai Mall

Dubai has a dedicated agency within its Economic Department to deisgn shopping

festivals to drive growth in Retail and Tourism (Dubai Events & Promotion

Establishment )

Dubai is the hub of 25% of global gold trade, one of the top 3 largest diamond trading

centers in the world, the largest re-exporter of tea globally, one of the largest traders of

forages

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FACTORS THE MAKE DUBAI A PRIME TOURISTIC

DESTINATION:

Culture of service excellence

Reasonably accessible from any country in the world

Offers world-class resorts and five- star hotels

First-rate cuisine with Michelin star restaurants and celebrity chefs

Prime beaches and clear, sunny climate with outdoor activities

such as desert safaris and water sports

Offers prestigious horse races, tennis tournaments and car rallies

A premier shopping destination

Dubai Culture and heritage adds a unique flavour to

its cosmopolitan flare

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2010 6.6M hotel guests

1.7M guests in hotel apartments

Number of occupied nights grew from 22.8M in 2009 to 26.6M in 2010

2012 Forecast for tourism industry USD 33.45B (10.4% of GDP)

Dubai welcomed a record of over 10 million visitors in 2012, marking a 9.3%

jump from the previous year, boosting hotel revenues by 18% to Dh18.82 billion

(Dh15.97 billion in 2011) Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM)

Since its launch in 1996, Dubai shopping festival has attracted alone around

47m visitors and pumped Dh114b into Dubai’s economy so far

2015 Forecast for tourism industry USD 42.19B (11.2% of GDP)

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Ranked 24th in the world and 1st among

arab countries in its use of information

and communication technology

5th in the world for company-wide tech

adoption in the private sector

3rd in government procurement of

advanced technology products

1st in per-capita number of mobile

telephone subscription

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Dubai is generally acknowledged as having

the most developed healthcare system in

the Middle East

World’s 1st healthcare dedicated free zone -

Dubai HealthCare City (DHCC)

2 hospitals

90+ outpatient medical centers & labs

2,000+ licensed professionals

The government designed a plan to develop

and grow medical tourism in Dubai

Dubai’s Biotechnoloy and Research park

(DuBiotech) attracted global firms that now form

BioWorld Consortium

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130+ private schools offer a variety of curricula including

American, British, French, German, Indian, International

Baccalaureate, and Russian

Many homegrown universities and colleges such as Zayed

University and Dubai Medical College for Girls offer

excellent education for locals and expats

Foreign accredited universities are attracted by Dubai

such as Cass Business School, London Business School,

University of Wollongong

Government set up the Knowledge and Human

Development Authority to further develop and regulate the

sector to world-class standards

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Responding to the global call for nations to reduce their carbon footprints

Initiating a green building code, announcing 5% Renewable energy target

Dubai Green Economy Partnership was launched in May, 2012 by His Highness Sheikh

Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, as the first

Public-Private Partnership collaboration platform in the Middle East region. Dubai

Green Economy Partnership aims to enable and support green trade and investment

growth across national, regional and global markets

Strategic proximity to Abu Dhabi, home of Masdar City and Shams1, the world’s largest

solar collection plant with a100 Mw system

At beginning of 2012, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park was launched as

the first utility-scale production capacity park of its kind in the region. This project will

use solar radiations that are available all year-round to produce electricity using the

latest technology available in international markets. The first project of the park will

witness the production of power using photovoltaic cell technology, with a production

capacity of 10MW by 2013. By 2030, the park will produce 1,000MW on the completion

of all its phases

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10 REASONS TO INVEST IN DUBAI

1 Distinguished Lifestyle

2 Pro-business government

3 Connectivity

4 Stability

5 World-class Logistics Infrastructure

6 Best Retail hub

7 Center for global headquarters

8 ICT leader

9 Healthcare pioneer

10 A visionary leadership

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Phone: +971 4 44 55 977

Website: www.dubaifdi.gov.ae

Email: [email protected]

CONTACT US


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