H.H. Sheikh Khaled awards top government entities for excellence

His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has honoured a host of government entities, including Abu Dhabi Police and the Department of Health, for their exemplary performance.

The winners of the Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance (ADAEP) were unveiled at a ceremony at the ADNEC Centre. 

They were recognised for their adoption of best government practices and development of innovative solutions to improve service quality.

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) secured the first place for the Excellence Award, while Abu Dhabi Police came in second, and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT) at third. 

DoH was recognised for its efforts at reducing national infant mortality from 6.8 to 3.8 per 1,000 births in the last two years, while Abu Dhabi Police was picked for demonstrating a strong governance through its community-centred initiatives and reducing average emergency response times to 6.25 minutes in 2025. The DCT was honoured for its delivery of a clear and unified strategy to boost tourism’s contribution to GDP. 

Sheikh Khaled highlighted that the award reflects an institutional approach that embodies the leadership’s vision of fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and positive competition. 

As many as 37 entities and 103 initiatives were assessed for six awards across two tracks by more than 90 local and international experts, alongside a technical and grand jury comprising distinguished leaders from Abu Dhabi and global public and private sectors. 

خالد بن محمد بن زايد يكرم الجهات الفائزة بجائزة أبوظبي للأداء الحكومي المتميز، تقديراً لتميزها المؤسسي ونجاحها في تبني أفضل الممارسات الحكومية، وتطوير حلول مبتكرة أسهمت في رفع كفاءة الأداء وتعزيز جودة الخدمات، بما يدعم تحقيق مستهدفات حكومة أبوظبي ويرسّخ تنافسيتها. pic.twitter.com/kCdprIpKcH

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The Strategic Impact Initiative Award was presented to DoH’s Centres of Excellence programme for consolidating expertise in high-complexity healthcare services under one unified accreditation framework, as well as the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi’s Abu Dhabi Census for integrating 38 million records from across 29 government entities, replacing door-to-door surveys with a dynamic, digital system that delivers real-time population intelligence.

The Digital and Artificial Intelligence Initiative Award was awarded to TAMM 3.0, submitted by the Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi, which integrates more than 1,100 services across 40-plus entities, serving 3.3 million users, and using AI to handle 1.9 million enquiries per year.

The Abu Dhabi Child Insights System, submitted by Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority, was also recognised for integrating data from more than 14 government entities to tailor services and interventions, while providing predictive insights to inform evidence-based government policy.

Meanwhile, the Community and Family Impact Initiative Award was awarded to the Al Falah Development Initiative, submitted by Abu Dhabi’s Department of Community Development. It brought together 13 partners and 86 stakeholders to deliver 24 targeted interventions over six months, enhancing the quality of life for 67,000 residents in Al Falah through initiatives aimed at strengthening social cohesion and advancing education, infrastructure, and livability.