Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Finance held a workshop on financial coordination at a federal level as part of its efforts to raise standards of financial management and enhance financial policy integration across different emirates. The workshop was attended by Ahmad Al Abdouli, Head of the Government Finance Statistics Department, and representatives from the finance departments in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah and Ajman. The workshop covered several elements including the different stages involved in preparing a balance sheet, the GFS report, in addition to discussions held with the World Bank on the financial coordination project for the health and education, as well as the outcomes of the Article IV Consultation Mission meeting.