H.H. Sheikh Khaled approves second package of Emirati Family Growth Programme

His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has underscored that Emirati families will remain central to the UAE’s development journey while approving the second package of Numou.

It will include a range of initiatives to focus on preparing future generations for family life, strengthening family cohesion and fostering greater contributions to support families.

Overseen by the Department of Community Development, the Emirati Family Growth Programme (Numou) is part of the Abu Dhabi Family Wellbeing Strategy.

The package will be driven by social data and indicators, ensuring that initiatives are tailored to the needs of families at different stages. This will strengthen the integration of policies and services and maximise their impact on the quality of life of Emirati families.

The decisions were made after Sheikh Khaled chaired an Abu Dhabi Executive Council meeting on the sidelines of the UAE Government Annual Meetings.

Sheikh Khaled also reviewed performance indicators for Abu Dhabi’s organ transplantation system, which has recorded 2,500 transplant procedures since the launch of the National Programme for Donation and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissue (Hayat) in 2017. One-year post-transplant success rates have reached 96.5 per cent, among the highest globally, reflecting the high standard of specialised healthcare provided to patients across the emirate.

In the water sector, the council reviewed progress in implementing Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Water Strategy and its associated projects. Launched in November 2025, it  aims to strengthen water security and resource sustainability, improve the efficiency of the water system and ensure readiness to meet the emirate’s development plans and the demands of economic and population growth.