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ARTICLE · 26 JUNE 2019

Workforce Nationalisation And Localisation Programs - Key Considerations

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This legal briefing gives an overview on how workforce nationalisation and localisation programs are connected and what suppliers need to take into consideration.

United Arab EmiratesEnergy and Natural Resources
Andrés Ring
Andrés Ring
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Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Saudi Aramco have implemented localisation programs (PDO and ADNOC: In Country Value or ICV and Saudi Aramco: In-Kingdom Total Value Add Program or IKTVA). While ICV and IKTVA do not necessarily require for workforce to be nationalised, the countries' respective workforce nationalisation programs may require such steps. This legal briefing gives an overview on how workforce nationalisation and localisation programs are connected and what suppliers need to take into consideration.

1. What do localisation programs require?

The national oil companies (NOC) of the Sultanate of Oman, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates – UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have all launched localisation programs:

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