Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) (Arabic: هيئة المعرفة والتنمية البشرية) is the educational quality assurance and regulatory authority of the Government of Dubai, United Arab Emirates which is responsible for evaluation and accreditation of higher educational institutions and universities in the Emirate of Dubai.

[2] KHDA's current priorities focus on increasing the number of expatriate and Emirati students attending high-quality schools, and to integrate wellbeing into the concepts and processes that define education in Dubai.

Positive education practices promote essential life skills and personal attributes alongside academic achievement.

Qualities such as resilience, creativity, optimism, collaboration and empathy are recognised as essential for students to have in order to lead meaningful lives that will enable them to flourish.

Additionally, Moral Education was announced by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed to be part of school curricula in the UAE.

It is to emphasize on the importance of students' behavior to ensure affective domains.KHDA launched a new legally binding initiative outlining the rights and responsibilities of both parents and schools in June 2013.

KHDA aims to support the delivery of high quality technical and vocational education and training, thus meeting the needs of residents and employers in Dubai.

Centred on six events taking place each academic year, What Works brings together subject teachers, heads and principals to share what they do best at their schools.

Dubai's vision to be one of the happiest cities in the world by 2021 has pushed forward KHDA to investigate students’ satisfaction.

KHDA has partnered with the Department of Education and Child Development of South Australia to deliver a five-year project to measure students’ wellbeing.

The formation of Lighthouse is to provide a platform for principals to share ideas with one another that will help in the development of all schools in Dubai.

KHDA's partnership with International Positive Education Network is to encourage improvement in not only academics but also character building.

KHDA offered a programme along with social entrepreneurs especially to enhance students’ wellbeing by creating meaningful community projects.

By providing a supportive regulatory environment, Rahhal will enhance learning opportunities for all members of the community, whether they're children or adults.

KHDA is currently working with parents, schools, government bodies and private organisations to bring Rahhal to life, united by a grand vision and a common purpose.

In 2014, KHDA implemented the evidence-based '5 Ways to Wellbeing'[8] - developed by Nic Marks at the New Economics Foundation - into its processes and physical environment.

KHDA established a programme with an orphanage in Banda Aceh, Indonesia which enabled teams to travel and spend a week working with the children and their carers.

KHDA implemented ‘Take Notice’ by beginning the meetings with mindfulness exercises and by practicing an ‘attitude of gratitude’.

KHDA's office environment, meanwhile, made it easier to ‘Connect’, by replacing standard-issue carpets and cubicles with sofas, mobile desks, bean bags and green spaces.

In the KHDA lobby, people mingle freely and have conversations over coffee, often entertained by someone playing on the baby grand piano, or by lovebirds tweeting as customers arrive.

At KHDA, Dr. Abdulla Al Karam believes that guests should be indistinguishable from employees; board members are no different from new joiners.