The UAE government said it is allocating 24 billion dirhams ($6.5 billion) to create 75,000 jobs in the private sector for Emiratis.

Emirati Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammad Abdullah Al-Gergawi announced the Nafees project, which includes a host of programs that boost Emiratization, or the government’s campaign to integrate locals into the private sector workforce.

The programs include allowances, bonuses, and other monetary incentives for UAE nationals, especially those in the field of programming and nursing.

Training and additional certifications will also be subsidized by the government under the program, Al-Gergawi said.

The program also sets out a quota for private sector companies in terms of their local hires – up to 10 percent of skilled roles in five years.

Companies that have 50 or more employees and are more than five years old will be subject to this new regulation.