The Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi (DGE) announced further partnerships with Microsoft, AWS, Oracle University, and Core42, a G42 Company.
The collaboration supports DGE’s initiative by providing government employees with access to AI learning programmes, accelerating Abu Dhabi’s drive to become the world’s first fully AI-native government by 2027.
H.E. Dr. Yasir Al Naqbi, a Director General at DGE, said: “Abu Dhabi is already living the AI future and we’re scaling it across every level of government. By joining forces with global leaders in technology, we are equipping our workforce with world-class AI expertise. This commitment turns our ambition into tangible progress as we near our goal of becoming the world’s first AI-native government by 2027. Abu Dhabi is setting the benchmark of what AI-powered public service looks like both for our people and as a model for the world.”
20,000 officials trained for the future
Building on a foundation of 95% workforce readiness and more than 100 live AI use cases deployed across more than 40 government entities, the initiative delivers best-in-class skilling courses and state-of-the-art tools to enable over 20,000 public servants to deliver AI-powered services for the Abu Dhabi community.
The programs feature enhanced, role-based learning pathways; spanning executives, policy leaders, programme managers, data practitioners, engineers, and frontline teams, offered in Arabic and English.
As part of the collaboration with Microsoft, the AI Skills Initiative will accelerate capability-building across strategic sectors to support responsible and enterprise-scale AI deployment. AWS will deliver comprehensive AI-focused training and its School of Security (SoS) programme to advance digital transformation and cybersecurity skills with AWS Skill Builder integrated into DGE’s Tomouh platform for seamless access to learning content.
Oracle University brings globally recognised AI and data management credentials integrated within government learning pathways. Meanwhile, Core42, in collaboration with global partners, provides access to advanced AI models, empowering the development of custom solutions that further enhance public services.
By consolidating advanced training, industry-recognised certifications, and hands-on labs, DGE empowers Abu Dhabi’s workforce to deepen expertise that sets a global benchmark for responsible and effective AI deployment in the public sector. This comprehensive approach accelerates digital transformation and ensures that AI is applied human-centrically, underpinning Abu Dhabi as a world leader in AI-powered public service.
