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The Global Economic Diversification Index (EDI) 2025 provides a comprehensive measure of economic diversification across 115 countries over 23 years. The latest edition highlights the importance of adopting economic policies that enhance diversification and support sustainable growth, particularly in countries heavily reliant on natural resources.
The report reveals that the United States, China, and Germany continue to hold the top three positions as the most diversified economies. Among commodity-dependent nations, Mexico and Malaysia retain their leading positions, while countries such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar have demonstrated significant progress since 2000. The findings emphasize the critical role of policy reforms in driving economic transformation, especially in regions historically dependent on oil and gas.
The 2025 edition builds on the advancements introduced in previous reports, particularly the EDI+ index, which explores the impact of digital trade on economic diversification. The inclusion of digital indicators within the trade sub-index highlights how digital transformation is accelerating economic diversification in many emerging economies. However, disparities persist, with lower-income nations struggling to return to pre-pandemic levels without significant investments in digital infrastructure.
The report serves as a vital tool for policymakers, researchers, and global stakeholders to understand economic diversification trends and future directions.
The Arab Region SDG Index and Dashboards Report 2025 provides a comprehensive assessment of the region’s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), offering key insights into sustainable development trends, regional challenges, and pathways to resilience-building.
The Arab region’s overall SDG score stands at 60.5, with Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, and the UAE achieving at least two-thirds of the total score. However, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and conflict-affected nations continue to fall below the regional average. The report highlights stark disparities, underscoring the need for targeted efforts to close development gaps and build resilience.
Key challenges include SDG 5 (Gender Equality), where all Arab countries score low, and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions), which remains significantly impacted by regional conflicts. SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) presents concerns related to food insecurity and unsustainable agricultural practices, while SDG 8 (Decent Work & Economic Growth) highlights persistent unemployment in several countries.
Despite these challenges, progress is observed in SDG 9 (Industries, Innovation & Infrastructure), driven by digital infrastructure growth, and SDG 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation), with improvements in basic water access. However, water stress and environmental sustainability remain pressing concerns, with SDG 14 (Life Below Water) and SDG 15 (Life on Land) requiring urgent interventions.
Encouraging trends in SDG 3 (Good Health & Wellbeing) reflect improvements in child health, while the 2025 Index introduces a new indicator on UN-based multilateralism, with one-third of the region meeting this benchmark. Persistent data gaps, particularly in SDG 10 (Reduced Inequality) and SDG 1 (No Poverty), highlight the need for stronger national statistical systems.
The Arab Region SDG Index and Dashboards 2025 remains a vital tool for policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders to develop evidence-based strategies for advancing sustainable development.
"it takes all the running you can do to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that" (the Red Queen in Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll) What can policymakers learn from the painful times of the Great Financial Crisis (GFC) that hit the region hard a decade ago? This article examines the economic landscape in the UAE prior to the Great Financial Crisis (GFC), the factors leading up to the crises, and the ongoing economic & financial policies that must be addressed to minimize economic downturn in the future. It extracts lessons and recommends responses to remedy identified policy gaps and fortify economic development while striding towards the future. Economic diversification, digitalisation, strengthening monetary and fiscal policy toolboxes, improving STEM education and looking East in foreign trade and investment strategies, are a few critical responses identified. These policy responses provide valuable lessons for policymakers across the region, while preparing for uncertain economic times in a region going through socio-economic and geopolitical turbulence.
Dubai Economy, in partnership with the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), has launched ‘The Great Economic Reset Programme’ as part of the efforts to reshape the emirate’s economy and reset it towards a more agile, sustainable, resilient, and inclusive post-pandemic future. The Programme features robust analysis of current and future policies, rigorous research and extensive stakeholder consultation to set the direction and tone of future economic policies, regulations and initiatives.
As a first step, experts and thought leaders from different parts of the world were brought together in this ‘Virtual Policy Council,’ an engagement platform run by MBRSG, to discuss the enduring impacts of COVID-19 on different facets of the economy and potential policy responses and initiatives. The first roundtable of the Council was held as an invitation-only forum where distinguished global experts shared their assessment of the mega-disruptions of the pandemic on the future of globalisation, the future of education and the future of work.
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Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government hosts the fourth edition of the Public Administration Forum under the theme "Global Disruptions and the Art of Economic Diplomacy" in on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government premises.

The OECD Network of Schools of Government's Annual Meeting will take place in Dubai on May 28-29, 2024. This meeting, themed "Transforming the Public Sector," will bring together leaders and experts to discuss key topics related to public sector transformation.
The Raw Health Podcast Series delves deep into the multifaceted world of health with a raw, unfiltered perspective. This groundbreaking series bridges the gap between academia and industry, inviting practitioners, regulators, and academics to engage in thought-provoking discussions on pressing health issues and agendas. Each episode of the series brings together leading experts from diverse backgrounds to explore the latest advancements, controversies, and challenges shaping the landscape of health care today. From breakthrough medical technologies to regulatory hurdles, emerging health trends, and age-old debates.

The Ramadan Knowledge Series is one of the flagship initiatives of the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, aimed at deepening the understanding of governmental knowledge among government employees. Weekly sessions are held covering important topics in Arabic, with the goal of enhancing knowledge and stimulating creative thinking within governmental administration.