Abu Dhabi: Shaikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, attended a Ramadan forum organised to shed light on developments in the Abu Dhabi Plan.
Present were Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, members of the Executive Council, a number of senior officials. Representatives from the private sector in the emirate in addition to more than 1,400 employees were also present.
Shaikh Hazza was briefed during the forum on the latest developments regarding the Abu Dhabi Plan and the details of achieving the vision of the emirate encompassing confident, secure society and a sustainable and competitive economy.
He toured the Abu Dhabi Plan Exhibition, which highlights the journey of “Development of Abu Dhabi Plan” and its key phases of execution. The digital display screens at the exhibition explain Abu Dhabi Plan objectives and programmes within the current framework of the Plan. The exhibition constitutes an opportunity to learn about the extent of the contribution of Abu Dhabi Plan in the development of the Emirate community and all Government work sectors.
Legacy
The forum, organised by the General Secretariat of the Executive Council for Abu Dhabi Government entities and departments’ employees, was held on Tuesday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, the event was organised under the patronage His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council.
The Abu Dhabi Plan is a reflection of the legacy of the late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. It represents a strategic blueprint designed to guide the growth and development of Abu Dhabi. The Plan, which was developed in cooperation with 65 government entities in Abu Dhabi, has 25 key objectives divided into five sectors of government work — social development, economic development, infrastructure and environment, security, justice and safety, and government affairs — so as to ensure the continuous development of Abu Dhabi.
These objectives are to be achieved through a series of 83 programmes and projects, continuously monitored and evaluated based on performance indicators and periodic reports. This is to ensure smooth progress in the implementation of Abu Dhabi Plan so as to ensure the Emirate significantly benefits from the Plan.
The Abu Dhabi Plan Exhibition aims to present the timeline of the Plan and display its targets on digital screens displaying the government entities work and key achievements over the past year. The exhibition also presents the most important projects of Abu Dhabi Plan and what the Plan represents for the various segments of the society through displaying a family story, youth story, and tourists and investors story.
Better future
The forum featured a film about Abu Dhabi Plan where three children represented the aspirations of Abu Dhabi for sustainable development and a better future in all sectors of government work.
The Abu Dhabi Government Employees forum is organised on an annual basis by the General Secretariat of the Executive Council in line with the government vision aiming at caring for employees on the social level in recognition of their efforts in the development and enhancement of government work.
Saeed Eid Al Gafli, Chairman of the Executive Office, said in his opening speech at the forum that the Abu Dhabi Plan is a leading step on the way to achieving the aspirations of the wise leadership of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the directives of Shaikh Mohammad, and follow up of Shaikh Hazza, with the aim to improve government work in line with the UAE position, which represents a role model in the field of performance and excellence in the delivery of government services.
He pointed out that leading position of the UAE “puts on us more responsibilities to redouble efforts to meet the challenges and turn them into opportunities to support the development of our ambitious plans,” adding that the Abu Dhabi plan constitutes a milestone in the development process at the level of Abu Dhabi particular and the UAE in general.”
Al Gafli stressed that Abu Dhabi leadership had always planned for the future and set clear visions and objectives: fifty years ago, the first action plan was developed for the Emirate, upon the first formation of the Abu Dhabi Planning Council in 1966, and set the principles of the journey of the capital of progress and economic diversity, which competes today with the most important capitals around the world, in terms of its advanced infrastructure and quality of services provided to citizens and residents, all within the framework of an institutional system based on innovation and creativity.
Procedures
He said, “The excellence of work system, achievement of sustainability, improvement of the government system efficiency, and meeting the current needs and future requirements require continuous review of policies and performance, through the restructure and facilitation of governmental procedures, achievement of integration by setting regulatory frameworks and mechanisms of government coordination in a way that ensures the optimal exploitation of various resources, and in line with the strategic plans aiming at continuous progress in all circumstances”.
Al Gafli expressed his thanks to all the employees and urged them to continue working and excelling in performance as the government work is an integral unit where work shall be performed in line with Abu Dhabi vision. He stressed that the progress achieved by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in various fields requires all employees to work efficiently and effectively to maintain these achievements through the journey towards comprehensive development”.
Abu Dhabi Plan, which is seen as the translation and updating of the policy agenda of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, aims to achieve the vision of Abu Dhabi by adopting the long-term government objectives and associated programmes as well as the key indicators to monitor the achievement of these objectives at the government level in general so as to ensure that the Plan covers all government work activities and fields.
