Dubai: The Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has announced its partnership with five government organisations in Dubai to support the implementation of the second phase of the Dubai 10X initiative.

The initiative was launched by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to make Dubai the city of the future, through new mechanisms of action.

Partners in the initiative include Government of Dubai Media Office, the Department of Economic Development, the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), Smart Dubai Office, Dubai Electronic Security Centre, and Dubai Future Foundation’s initiative; the Dubai Future Accelerators.

Abdul Aziz Al Jaziri, Deputy CEO and Chief of Projects of DFF, highlighted that these strategic partnerships are an important addition and a qualitative boost to the Dubai 10X initiative.

It includes collaborating with leading government entities in the second phase to implement 26 projects approved by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of DFF.

The projects were approved during the World Government Summit, held in February 2018.

“The initiative has succeeded in providing a platform that brings together various government organisations in Dubai and gives them the opportunity to coordinate and collaborate among teams and unify visions and objectives to provide joint government services in line with the objectives of Dubai 10X. The initiative also contributes to launching new joint initiatives that support Dubai’s vision in becoming a hub for innovation and government excellence” added Al Jaziri.

Accelerate government work

Partners will support the participating government entities and projects within the framework of DFF’s full commitment to support all initiatives, projects and government efforts, and accelerate the pace of work. It also aims to improve quality and efficiency in all sectors of government work by adopting innovative ideas and encouraging creativity and non-traditional solutions to benefit society.