Winners

Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed honours winners of Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance

Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed honours winners of Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance
Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance – Ceremony Highlights
Department of Health – Abu Dhabi secures 1st place in Excellence Awards category and Strategic Impact Initiative Award in Collaborative Initiatives Awards category
Abu Dhabi Police secures 2nd place in Excellence Awards category
Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi secures 3rd place in Excellence Awards category
Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance – Full Ceremony

Excellence Awards Winners

The Excellence Awards category recognises the highest performing entities.

1st Place

Department of Health – Abu Dhabi

Raised early detection of several types of cancer to more than 80 per cent
Reduced national infant mortality rates from 6.8 per 1,000 births to 3.8 per 1,000 births in 2025
Achieved world-leading IVF success rates (at 56 per cent)

2nd Place

Abu Dhabi Police

Recognised for Abu Dhabi’s ranking as first on the world’s safest cities list in 2026, for the 10th consecutive year
Recorded a community confidence score of 100 per cent, with 98.7 per cent feeling safe
Reduced average emergency response times from 17.8 minutes in 2018 to 6.25 minutes in 2025
Mobilised more than 80,000 volunteers of 160 nationalities in its community-centred policing campaign We Are All Police

3rd Place

Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi

Grew visitor numbers, which reached 26 million in 2025
Increased tourism’s contribution to GDP
Registered new elements on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Collaborative Initiatives Awards Winners

The Collaborative Initiatives Awards category honours best practice in integrating government efforts across diverse areas to provide holistic solutions.

Strategic Impact Initiative Award

Centers of Excellence

Submitted by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi

Highlighted expertise in high-complexity healthcare services under a unified accreditation framework
Improved local access to advanced care
Reinforced Abu Dhabi as a healthcare leader

Abu Dhabi Census

Submitted by the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi

Integrated 38 million records from across 29 government entities
Replaced door-to-door surveys with a dynamic, digital system that delivers live population intelligence
Enabled government decisions grounded in real-time evidence

Digital and Artificial Intelligence Initiative Award

TAMM 3.0

Submitted by the Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi

Recognised as a cornerstone of Abu Dhabi Government’s digital transformation
Integrated 1,100+ services across 40+ entities, serving 3.3 million users
Used AI to handle 1.9 million enquiries per year

Abu Dhabi Child Insights System

Submitted by Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority

Recognised as a cross-sector data platform enabling more effective, data-driven decisions across the early childhood ecosystem
Integrated data from more than 14 government entities to tailor its services and interventions
Used AI data analysis to inform government policy

Community and Family Impact Initiative Award

Al Falah Development initiative

Submitted by the Department of Community Development

Enhanced quality of life for 67,000 residents in Al Falah, across social cohesion, education, infrastructure and livability
Brought together 13 partners and 86 contributing stakeholders
Accelerated delivery of 24 targeted interventions over six months