Key Achievements
UAE Government Strategy
The UAE Government Strategy, announced in April 2007, aims at achieving sustainable development and maintaining high standards of living. The strategy is divided into six major areas covering 21 subjects pertinent to the development and prosperity of the UAE… More
Excellence in government performance
The UAE federal government launched many initiatives to bring tangible improvement to the federal government services, in line with the highest international standards, through creating three new ministries and giving different ministries financial and administrative independence among others.… More
Activating e-government
The UAE has established a national Web Portal to serve as a central repository of government information, and has been achieving the migration of 50% of the federal government services to electronic channels in 2008 and aiming to raise it to 90% by 2010.… More
The largest budget in the history of the UAE
The UAE cabinet, headed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved a federal budget of AED42.2bn ($11.5bn) for 2009, a 21 per cent increase from the 2008 budget… More
Establishing the Emirates Investment Authority
Established in November 2007, the Emirates Investment Authority is the first federal sovereign wealth fund for all seven emirates and the sole entity responsible for investing surplus funds of the federal government … More
Empowering Women
In 2004, the UAE had its first female minister, H.E. Sheikha Lubna Al Qassimi. Today, Sheikha Lubna, the Minister of Foreign Trade, is one of four other female ministers appointed to the current government, headed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Also, women occupy 20% of the Federal National Council’s seats and they now form more than 59% of the workforce in the country… More
Developing the human resources in the Federal Government
The UAE Human Resources law came to serve the best interest of employees as it clearly defines their rights without discrimination… More
Developing a comprehensive strategy for government communication…
The comprehensive government communication strategy and the establishing of the Government Communication Office, which conforms to the global technological achievements in the field, substantially aim at improving the internal and external communication channels in the federal government and ensuring a high degree of transparency and accuracy of information passed among various ministries and other federal entities… More
Launching UAE Government Leaders Program
Launched in February 2008, the UAE Government Leaders Program aims to develop visionary leaders with the potential to drive the strategic objectives of the UAE federal government. More
Launching ADAA
The first government-wide online performance management system in the Arab world, ADAA, was launched in October 2008 to serve as a key communication tool between the Prime Minister’s Office and the federal government entities on all topics related to the implementation of the UAE Government Strategy. It will be implemented in Arabic and primarily aims to centrally collect, collate, analyze and disseminate performance information… More
New Housing Scheme
Ordered by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai in 2008, and managed by Sheikh Zayed Housing Program, the new scheme aims at building 40,000 houses for nationals in the next five years… More
Increasing the government salaries by 70%
All federal government employees received 70 per cent salary increments from January 2008 … More
Increasing social security
Following the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, all UAE nationals enjoy 100 per cent increase in social security aid… More
Other Achievements
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation
Established in May 2007 with an endowment of US$10 billion, the foundation aims to develop the knowledge and human capabilities of the Arab World, to introduce a future generation of regional leaders… More
Mohamed bin Rashid Program for Leadership Development
Launched in Febraury 2008, the UAE Government Leaders Program aims to develop visionary leaders with the potential to drive the strategic objectives of the UAE federal government. … More
Dubai Cares Campaign
Launched in September 2007, the Dubai Cares campaign raised an unprecedented Dh 3.4 billion in its first two months, to become one of the biggest international humanitarian movements … More
Noor Dubai Initiative
Launched in September 2008, the Noor Dubai intitiative aims to deliver preventative eye care to over one million people in developing countries … More
Awards to enhance competitiveness
H.H. Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai launched many awards to enhance the performance of media, business and government performance… More