Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
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Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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United Arab Emirates
Launches NextGenFDI initiative to attract digital companies
06 Jul 2022On 6 July 2022, the Ministry of Economy launched the NextGenFDI initiative to attract digitally enabled companies and draw more foreign direct investment. It is the first integrated package to facilitate company formation and offer banking, visa and real estate services in a streamlined manner through a whole-of-government approach. The incentive package includes rapid and flexible incorporation processes, fast-track licensing, bulk visa issuances, banking facilitation and commercial and residential lease incentives. It will focus on companies led by software developers, data scientists, computer programmers, and digital asset entrepreneurs. The first phase of the NextGenFDI initiative aims to attract 300 digital companies within six months to a year.
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Type:
- Promotion and facilitation (Investment facilitation , Investment incentives)
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Industry:
- Services (Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, Scientific research and development, Other professional, scientific and technical activities)
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Sources:
- Ministry of Economy, What is “NEXTGEN FDI”?, https://www.moec.gov.ae/en/nextgenfdi, 06 Jul 2022
- thedubaiadvantage, NextGenFDI to attract top digital firms, https://thedubaiadvantage.ae/2022/08/05/nextgenfdi-to-attract-top-digital-firms/, 05 Aug 2022
- gulfnews, UAE launches 'NextGen FDI' to attract world's digital businesses and talent and set up here, https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/watch-uae-launches-nextgen-fdi-to-attract-worlds-digital-businesses-and-talent-and-set-up-here-1.1657092402800, 06 Jul 2022
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
-
Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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