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DEWA strengthens human capital through knowledge, education and skills development · DEWA Podcasts

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  When we think of a major utility company, we
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  often focus on the physical infrastructure. power
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  lines, water pipes. But today, we're looking
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  at an investment that's just as critical. Right.
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  Human capital. And Diwa, Dubai Electricity and
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  Water Authority, is truly championing this. I
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  mean, it's not a side project for them. It's
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  a central pillar of their strategy. And they've
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  been very, very clear about the philosophy that's
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  driving it. Exactly. There's a guiding statement
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  that sort of frames everything they do. It begins
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  in line with the directives of His Highness,
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  Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president
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  and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai
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  and the Dubai Social Agenda 33. OK. We continue
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  our efforts to advance human capital through
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  knowledge, education and skills enhancement,
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  said His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Altair, MD
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  and CEO of Jiwa. It directly connects the company's
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  mission. Yeah. To the nation's highest goals.
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  It's top down. And the statement continues, right?
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  It highlights the internal culture. At Jiwa,
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  we provide a positive and empowering work environment
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  that encourages continuous development and supports
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  the advancement of capabilities. Wow. That not
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  only sustain the journey of development, but
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  also keep pace with future trends and contribute
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  to comprehensive, sustainable development and
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  the achievement of net zero goals, said His Excellency
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  Saeed Mohammed Altair, MD and CEO of Jiwa. So
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  these aren't just words. They've built this powerful
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  engine to make it all happen. Right. Starting
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  with the Diwa Campus for Occupational and Academic
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  Development. That's the hub. And its academic
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  heart, the Diwa Academy, that's been operating
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  since 2013. It has already graduated... Eight
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  batches, that's 351 students who are now fully
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  integrated into these critical roles in power,
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  water, and civil divisions. So they are literally
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  building their own workforce from the ground
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  up. Yeah, exactly. But they don't stop there.
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  They also invest in their current employees through
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  a higher studies scholarship program. Over 235
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  employees have earned postgraduate degrees this
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  way. And these aren't just any degrees. One of
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  the flagship offerings is a master's program
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  in future energy. systems and technologies. Get
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  this. Run in collaboration with the University
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  of California, Berkeley. I mean, that sets an
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  incredibly high bar. And that global standard
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  extends to their research. Diwa's R &D center
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  plays a huge role here, with a strong immuterization
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  rate of nearly 68%. Wow. Through its Al -Baheth
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  program, it has trained 200 interns from 80 different
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  universities, giving them hands -on skills for
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  the real world. So this focus on the next generation
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  is a really consistent theme. They engage everyone
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  from schoolchildren at the Sustainability and
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  Innovation Center, all the way to young professionals
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  in the DY Youth Council. And there's a dedicated
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  focus on female empowerment, too. The numbers
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  there are also impressive. The DY Women's Committee
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  organized over 50 workshops for more than 1 ,400
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  female employees in 2025. Plus, a dedicated leadership
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  program graduating 25 women per batch. to serve
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  as ambassadors for the company. So from young
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  students to postgraduates, from technical skills
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  to leadership. It's huge. It's a truly comprehensive
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  strategy. It shows a real long -term commitment,
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  not just to the company, but to the nation's
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  future knowledge economy. Now, here's a question
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  we'd like you, our listeners, to think about.
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  As the line between corporate success and national
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  development just keeps blurring, what is the
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  single most important role a major organization
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  should play in shaping its country's future workforce.