Economic Section [fr]

Within the Embassy, the Economic Department in each foreign country represents the French Treasury and rely on the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and the Recovery.

The Economic Department works in close cooperation with Business France, which manages the commercial service activities supporting the international development of French, and promotes foreign investment projects in France.
The Economic Department works abroad in close liaison with Coface (The French Export Credit Agency), the French Foreign Trade Advisors (CCEF), the French Chambers of Commerce and Industry Abroad, professional associations and the host country’s government departments.

The 3 principle missions of the Regional Economic Department of Abu Dhabi are:
 Analysing the economic and financial situation and the market access conditions in the UAE and Bahrain. Establishing and sustaining economic and financial cooperation between the countries and France.
 Contributing to French and European Union proposals within multilateral organisations. The Economic Department is also in charge of advancing the French position on financial and trade issues within a European, regional and international framework.
 Supporting the trade efforts of French exporting companies, facilitating French investment in the two countries and promoting France as a host country for foreign investors, in partnership with Business France.

The Regional Economic Department of Abu Dhabi oversees the Economic Departments of the Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Yemen).

For more information, please visit the Economic Section website.