UAE | General
Abu Dhabi unveils new five year pension strategy
The Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions and Benefits Fund plans to reach out its customers directly, rather than them coming to the fund, as part of its five year strategy unveiled on Sunday.
- By Binsal Abdul Kader, Staff Reporter
- Published: 14:46 May 25, 2008
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions and Benefits Fund plans to reach out its customers directly, rather than them coming to the fund, as part of its five year strategy unveiled on Sunday.
The fund offers new and improved service to pensioners through a strategic partnership with the one-stop-shop Centre for Integrated Services (TAMM) centres.
“These initiatives in the strategy are part of the fund's vision to become a leading provider of pensions and benefits services not just regionally but globally'', said Hamad Saif Al Mansouri, the Fund's recently appointed Director General. “So far we are on track and on target to build ‘A Stronger Fund for a Better Future','' he said.
The TAMM service is being introduced to help pensioners and beneficiaries living outside of Abu Dhabi city, and in the outlying regions of the Emirate like the Western Region. Before this, pensioners had to travel to Abu Dhabi city for pension affairs and to gain information.
Apart from that, the strategic plan has 26 initiatives including public awareness campaigns to increase citizens' knowledge of the fund's services.
It also plans training programme in collaboration with education centres to coach and support Emiratis wishing to pursue a career in pension administration and related disciplines where skills are in short supply.
Stringent selection procedures will be applied for fund managers, and performance monitoring and review to guarantee optimum returns on prudent long-term investments.
It will introduce state-of-the-art systems and facilities to increase the speed and efficiency of pensions and benefits services.
Share this article
More from UAE General
More from UAE
Popular in UAE
-
Your pictures
Readers' pictures
A Selection of the best Gulf News reader pictures this week
Latest news
- DEWA opening hours during Eid
- Kuwaiti Emir invites Khalifa to Arab summit
- UAE Haj pilgrims safe and well: official
- Briton loses libel case against newspaper
- Activities lined up for Eid holidays in Dubai parks
- Malaysian woman jailed for forging cards
- Schools mark National Day with shows
- Munching on a health hazard
- Wag a tail
- SAT wiz: Top of the class
- Sharjah housemaid packed off
- Managing diabetes: Reason to smile
- Tenants in trouble: 'Mercy please'
- The Metro just got longer
- New video game: Apocalypse now
Community Reports
-
Munching on a health hazard
Residents must be careful about consuming snacks and sandwiches prepared along the roadside as they attract dirt and bacteria
-
Faded signage fails to guide visitors
Reader seeks better upkeep of signboards in green areas
-
Noise pollution must be regulated
Residents are finding it difficult to sleep well at night owing to ongoing construction work
-
Protect our children's health
Dust and dirt from a nearby road are causing problems to those frequenting Al Nasseriya park, Sharjah.
