Abu Dhabi approved a second package of initiatives for Emirati families, but officials disclosed no specific measures, eligibility rules, funding details or rollout date for the new package.
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who chairs the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, approved the package at the council’s Nov. 10 meeting, held alongside the UAE Government Annual Meetings, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said.
The release places Numou, the Emirati Family Growth Programme, within the Abu Dhabi Family Wellbeing Strategy and says it is overseen by the Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi (DCD) with partners. It said the second package contains a range of initiatives, but gave no description of them.
Officials cast the new round as both preparation for adult family life and a way to strengthen households, while calling for wider participation by businesses and community groups. Social indicators are meant to shape support as families move through different stages, but the release does not identify which measures officials will use. The announcement presents Numou as an investment in families and the country’s human capital.
Numou began in 2024 with six initiatives, DCD said. They included an interest-free marriage loan of up to AED 150,000.
The Abu Dhabi Social Support Authority said the maternity initiative provides salary support for Emirati mothers working in the private sector during up to 90 days of paid leave, subject to employer approval. The Abu Dhabi Housing Authority said the program also offered rental assistance of up to AED 75,000 annually for two years, renewable for a maximum of four years. Other initial measures included home visits for new parents and housing assistance, according to DCD.
The Nov. 10 announcement did not explain how businesses or community groups would take part in the new package.
