Prime Minister's Office - UAE

What Prime Minister's Office - UAE does

The Prime Minister's Office - UAE, operating as the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs (MOCA), is the executive coordination arm of the UAE Federal Cabinet, established in 2006 following the appointment of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as Prime Minister. It serves federal ministries, local government entities across the seven emirates, and indirectly the UAE's approximately 10 million citizens and residents by aligning government action with national strategic visions including UAE Vision 2021, We the UAE 2031, and the UAE Centennial 2071. Its core mandate covers cabinet agenda preparation, resolution drafting and tracking, strategic planning, government performance monitoring, future foresight, statistical development, and government excellence — delivered through five operating units: the General Secretariat of the Cabinet, the Prime Minister's Office, the UAE Government Media Office, the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC, attached 2020), and the Government Experience Exchange Office (GEEO, established 2023).

The Ministry's technology stack centers on the Adaa Government Performance System, a three-generation Arabic-enabled e-platform (Adaa 1.0 in 2008, 2.0 for development, 3.0 with strategic planning screens) that monitors federal entity performance across national indicators, priorities, enablers, and corporate KPIs. Complementary platforms include the National Statistics System under FCSC, the Government Excellence Model (GEM 0.2), the UAE Innovates portal, the Government Accelerators rapid-results platform, and the Future Foresight Strategy infrastructure — including 100 Global Trends for 2050 research. The Ministry holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for information security management and operates the World Government Summit as its flagship global engagement platform.

As a federal government ministry, the entity has no commercial revenue model: there are no customers in the traditional sense, no pricing, and no go-to-market motion. Its outputs — strategic frameworks, performance systems, policy coordination, innovation labs, and competitive intelligence — are delivered as public services to government entities through institutional channels. Distribution is direct (single-country, domestic) with selective international knowledge-exchange via GEEO, the Arab Network for Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the World Economic Forum partnership. The 16th Cabinet formation was sworn in September 2021, with leadership refreshes in March 2023, and the Ministry currently tracks 67% achievement of We the UAE 2031 targets with 6 years remaining in the cycle.

Name

Prime Minister's Office - UAE

Legal name

Ministry of Cabinet Affairs

Website

https://moca.gov.ae

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Prime Minister's Office - UAE (Ministry of Cabinet Affairs) is the executive coordination arm of the UAE Federal Cabinet, coordinating strategic planning, government performance monitoring via the Adaa system, and policy execution across 39 federal entities and local government bodies to advance We the UAE 2031 and Centennial 2071.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration and Public Policy Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Office / Cabinet Secretariat (BPAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB)

Keywords

• Government performance management
• Cabinet affairs coordination
• Strategic policy planning
• Federal statistics systems
• Government innovation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ministry of Cabinet Affairs (MOCA) operates as the central coordination body for UAE federal government, providing cabinet affairs support, strategic planning, policy development, and government performance monitoring. It delivers integrated digital platforms including the Adaa Government Performance System, runs programs such as Government Accelerators and the UAE Government Leaders Program, and organizes the annual World Governments Summit. Its offerings span federal entity performance measurement, innovation programs, statistical systems, excellence frameworks, and future foresight research.

Product overview

The Prime Minister's Office - UAE (Ministry of Cabinet Affairs) operates as the executive support arm of the UAE Cabinet, offering a comprehensive portfolio of government modernization programs, strategic frameworks, digital platforms, and initiatives rather than commercial products. The core offerings include the Adaa Government Performance System for monitoring federal entity performance, the Government Accelerators initiative for rapid results achievement, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation with its innovation labs, the UAE Innovates digital portal and annual Innovation Week, the Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellence Program with the GEM 0.2 framework, and the World Governments Summit as a global platform. Strategic frameworks span the UAE Future Foresight Strategy, UAE Fourth Industrial Revolution Strategy, and UAE Strategy for Government Services 2021-2025. Research publications include the 100 Global Trends for 2050. The FCSC handles national competitiveness and statistics, while Centennial Lab drives UAE Centennial 2071 initiatives. The UAE Government Leaders Program develops national leadership talent. These offerings work together as an integrated government modernization ecosystem from performance management to innovation and future planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• General Secretariat of the Cabinet (GSOC): Support unit responsible for preparing Cabinet's agenda, arranging meetings, drafting resolutions and following up on implementation
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC)
• Government Experience Exchange Office (GEEO)

Products and services

• Adaa Government Performance System Smart electronic system for UAE Government Performance Management, monitoring all federal government entities through four pillars: national indicators, national priorities, government enablers, and corporate performance.
• Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC) Government centre developing and enhancing UAE's performance in global competitiveness, statistics and data; serves as General Secretariat for the Sustainable Development Goals National Committee.
• Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation Centre serving federal and local government entities by organizing government innovation labs, developing solutions in coordination with top world universities, and building national capacities in government innovation.
• Government Accelerators UAE Government initiative providing a platform for cross-sectoral government teams to address challenges and achieve ambitious goals in short periods through rapid results methodology.
• Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellence Program Program achieving the vision of the UAE President and Vice President to support government sector reaching best systems and levels of performance, services and results. Applies a global excellence model across government entities.
• World Governments Summit Largest annual global government gathering serving as an international platform to elevate government future and enable achievement of excellence and leadership, bringing together government leaders, thinkers, and policymakers.
• UAE Government Leaders Program Federal program discovering and developing change leaders across federal and local entities and the private sector through leadership coaching, educational workshops, and partnerships with global leadership development centers.
• UAE Strategy for Government Services 2021-2025 Strategic framework aiming to position UAE as the best government in the world, focusing on enhancing communication between government entities and customers, and providing seamless digital services.
• UAE Future Foresight Strategy Comprehensive strategy for early seizing and analyzing opportunities and challenges across vital UAE sectors, setting long-term proactive plans, and building national capacities in future foresight.
• Executive Teams of National Agenda 2021 36 Executive Teams comprising approximately 500 officials across all government sectors to achieve 52 national indicators across 6 priority areas: health, education, economy, environment, society, and security.
• Government Experience Exchange Office (GEEO) Knowledge exchange office promoting UAE's position as a global hub for government management by sharing UAE government best practices, methodologies, and experiences with governments worldwide.
• National Programme for Developing Statistics System National program for modernizing UAE official economic statistics through GDP review, national statistics strategy, data platform, and statistical leadership program, led by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre.

Quantifiable outcome

• UAE ranked 1st globally in 264 competitiveness indicators
• +5 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• World Economic Forum (WEF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2016Partnership to host Annual Meetings of Global Future Councils for four consecutive years starting November 2016. Features 50 specialized councils and 700+ experts discussing future trends in vital sectors including education, health, energy, cities of future, and artificial intelligence. The UAE-WEF collaboration aims to boost efforts in studying and foreseeing future developments related to sustainable development.
• Oxford UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Future Foresight Training Program qualification a generation of specialists in future foresight and scenario planning aligned with UAE Future Foresight Strategy, focusing on vital UAE sectors.
• Central Bank of UAEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in National Programme for Developing Statistics System, providing data for building comprehensive GDP time series and economic statistics.
• Ministry of Finance UAEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner in National Statistics System development, providing fiscal data essential for national accounts and economic measurement.
• Federal Tax Authority UAEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerData provider for the National Programme for Developing Statistics System, leveraging corporate tax and VAT data for enhanced economic coverage.
• Ministry of Human Resources and Emiritization UAEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in national statistics system providing labor market and workforce data for comprehensive economic measurement.
• Emirates Investment AuthoritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing investment data for national statistics system development and GDP measurement.
• Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerData provider for statistical system supporting economic measurement in utility sector.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Executive Office of the President of the United States: The EOP directly supports the US President and coordinates policy across the federal executive branch. Compares to MOCA on executive office structure, cabinet-level coordination, and strategic planning, though operating at federal US scale rather than UAE federation.
• Prime Minister's Office of Singapore: Singapore's PMO supports the Prime Minister and coordinates whole-of-government policies and strategy. Closely comparable to MOCA in scope (executive support, strategic planning, performance monitoring) and in being a small, high-performing city-state coordination body.
• UK Cabinet Office: The UK Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and coordinates policy implementation across UK government departments. Functionally analogous to MOCA as the central coordination hub for an executive branch, with comparable remits in strategy, performance, and digital government.
• Privy Council Office (Canada): Canada's Privy Council Office supports the Prime Minister and Cabinet with policy coordination and horizontal government initiatives. Analogous to MOCA on the central coordination, strategic foresight, and cabinet secretariat functions.
• Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia): Australia's PM&C coordinates policy across the Australian Public Service and supports the Prime Minister on whole-of-government priorities. Directly comparable to MOCA on the cabinet support, strategy, and performance monitoring dimensions.

Others

• World Economic Forum: The WEF partners with MOCA to host the Annual Meetings of Global Future Councils and engages on Fourth Industrial Revolution policy. While not a government body, WEF is an ecosystem peer for global government modernisation dialogue and convening, which is a core MOCA activity.
• OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: The OECD provides government performance benchmarking frameworks (e.g., Government at a Glance) that align with MOCA's competitiveness and statistics work via the FCSC. It is a peer in the sense of being a standard-setter and benchmarking platform rather than a competing entity.

Regional players

• Saudi Arabia Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers: Saudi Arabia's Bureau of Experts reviews and drafts legislation for the Council of Ministers, mirroring part of MOCA's legal affairs and cabinet secretariat remit. A regional peer operating in a comparable GCC context with overlapping government modernisation agendas (e.g., Vision 2030).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/HHShkMohd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/worldgovernmentssummit
• Instagraminstagram.com/uaegov
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prime-ministers-office---uae

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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