We seek to make Dubai world’s best city, says VP
Mohammed orders Hamdan-led panel to oversee digital economy; municipality restructuring will create opportunities worth Dhs10b in 5 years; council clears agenda for sustainability of family businesses for the next 100 years.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired a meeting of the Dubai Council on Tuesday.
Sheikh Mohammed announced a number of decisions supporting Dubai’s vision to advance sustainable development and accelerate efforts and achievements that contribute to providing a beter life for citizens, residents and visitors.
He said, “We seek to transform Dubai into the world’s best city in the world to live, work and invest. The constant development of government services is vital to achieve this goal and ensure Dubai maintains high levels of global competitiveness.
“We are commited to further enhance government operations in Dubai, so that we can provide the best possible environment for the economy to flourish and ensure the greatest quality of life for citizens and residents. I am fully confident of the new commitee’s ability to accomplish this goal.”
During the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed directed the formation of a higher commitee under the supervision of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum to oversee all future technological developments in the digital economy.
He directed the commitee to develop the Dubai Metaverse Strategy in the next two months to contribute to enhancing Dubai’s position as a global centre for new metaverse technology.
The Council approved the establishment of the Higher Commitee for Development and Citizens Affairs, which aims to provide all the support that is needed by citizens, through a specific work strategy that contributes to achieving the goals set by Sheikh Mohammed in this regard.
The Commitee will focus on ensuring the provision of advanced and integrated services to citizens, in addition to launching and approving a number of comprehensive initiatives.
Sheikh Mohammed announced a new comprehensive structure for Dubai Municipality that supports Dubai’s priorities, future directions and development plans in various sectors.
The restructuring also aims to create economic opportunities worth Dhs10 billion within five years, and reduce operating costs by 10%, as well as increase the quality of services by 20%.
Dubai’s Agenda for the sustainability of family businesses for the next 100 years aims to ensure the sustainability of family businesses for the next 100 years by providing all the necessary factors, and enable them to effectively contribute to the economy and the emirate’s future. The Agenda will see Dubai issuing a unified law for the sustainability of family businesses that meets all legislative requirements.
As part of the agenda, the “Dubai Center for Family Businesses” will be established as a central entity responsible for providing all services that ensure family businesses’ sustainability, launching four practical legal systems for the governance of family businesses, and establishing a centre for setling family disputes through arbitration and mediation.
The meeting saw the launch of Mohammed Bin Rashid’s vision for future residential neighbourhoods for Emiratis. The first stage includes Al Khawaneej, Al Barsha, Al Mizhar and Hata areas, in addition to a series of plans that will be announced in the coming month.
Sheikh Mohammed directed the launch of a new development project for the emirate. The initiative seeks to develop the countryside of Dubai, and transform it into cultural, tourist and environmental destinations.
The project includes a number of areas, Al Faqa, Al Lusayli, Al Habab, Al Marmoom, Al Awir and Margham, among others. This project will also support a series of development projects in the countryside of Dubai, to upgrade the level of services and facilities there, and to involve the people of these areas in generating economic opportunities.
On the sidelines of the meeting, Sheikh Hamdan and Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Second Deputy of the Dubai Council, witnessed the signing of the first performance agreements for senior officials in Dubai.
The agreements include the main targets for the specified time period and the strategic projects that directors of departments, entities and institutions are assigned to implement, in order to carry out projects and achieve key performance indicators related to the future vision of Dubai.