The Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD), through its Statistical Training Institute, has graduated 22 Emirati students aged 16 to 19 from the sixth cohort of the Abu Dhabi Young Fellows of Statistics Programme.

The Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD) visited Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi - KEZAD Group as part of its ongoing engagement with key data partners across the Emirate to support the continuous development of Abu Dhabi’s official economic statistics.

The Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD), the official authority for statistical data in the Emirate, has announced the implementation of a comprehensive revision and rebasing initiative for Abu Dhabi’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) time series. The initiative reflects SCAD’s commitment to strengthening the quality, coherence, transparency, and international comparability of official economic statistics in line with evolving economic structures, improved data availability, and international statistical standards.

The Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) participated in the 20th International Association for Official Statistics (IAOS) Conference, held from 12 to 14 May 2026 in Vilnius, Lithuania, presenting Abu Dhabi’s experience in applying artificial intelligence, administrative data, and advanced methodologies to strengthen the role of official statistics in public decision-making.