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WHO WE ARE

Tawazun Council is an independent government entity that works closely with the Ministry of Defense, Abu Dhabi Police and security agencies in the UAE.

Tawazun Council aims to:

Maximize value for money through innovative budgeting and acquisition systems.

Sustain technology & innovation to support national industry needs in terms of quality, quantity and speed in priority focus areas.

Secure the defense and security industry through robust regulations that ensure superior quality of output, contribute to national security and attract high quality investments.

Accelerate ecosystem growth by nationalizing key acquisitions and capabilities, driving local content and creating in-country value.

What we do

1.

 

Sector’s acquisitions, budget and financial management

2.

 

Defense technology, innovation & R&D

3.

 

Quality and conformity program, inspection and testing of defense and security products.

4.

 

Defense and Security Investment

5.

 

Approval and licensing of defense and security industrial zones

6.

 

Managing Tawazun Economic Program

7.

 

Regulating of sector’s economic activities and import and export licensing for defense and security products

8.

 

Development of specialized zones

9.

 

Development of national talents

OUR HISTORY

1992

OFFSETS
  • Established in 1992 as the “UAE Offsets Group” with a mission to diversify the economy. It was soon known to become Abu Dhabi’s Think Tank

1996

OFFSETS
  • Gulf Diagnostic Center and Abu Dhabi Ship Building were established in addition to several other initiatives

2000

OFFSETS
  • Al Dar Properties was launched to follow a series of other listed companies created by Tawazun including Asmak and Waha Capital. Just a year prior, Dolphin Energy was announced

2004

OFFSETS
  • Created Mubadala and transferred strategic assets

2007

TAWAZUN ECONOMIC COUNCIL
  • Rebranded to become the “Tawazun Economic Council”
  • Launched Tawazun Holding as a Strategic Defense Manufacturing Arm
  • First “Made in the UAE” pistol

2010

TAWAZUN ECONOMIC COUNCIL
  • New Offset Policy with a focus on defense manufacturing launched

2014

TAWAZUN ECONOMIC COUNCIL
  • Together with Mubadala and EAI, we consolidated our assets under EDIC

2017

TAWAZUN ECONOMIC COUNCIL
  • Expanded Mandate: Prime Enabler for Defense and Security Industry Sector

2019

TAWAZUN ECONOMIC COUNCIL
  • Launched a new Tawazun Economic Program Policy with a broadened focus targeting strategic sectors
  • Launched the Defense and Security Development Fund

2021

TAWAZUN ECONOMIC COUNCIL
  • Manages the Tawazun Economic Program
  • Management of acquisitions and procurements for the UAE Armed Forces & Abu Dhabi Police
  • Primary director for all defense & security related R&D

2022

TAWAZUN COUNCIL

Rebranded to Tawazun Council. An independent government entity that works closely with the Ministry of Defense and security agencies in the UAE to oversees:

  • Acquisitions management
  • Defense technology, innovation and R&D
  • Standard and quality assurance
  • Setting of regulations, standards and governance