50% of government service centres cancelled, over 50% of federal agencies merged
Abu Dhabi: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday reshuffled the Cabinet, merged ministries and change entities, creating a more lean, resilient and faster government that can respond to national priorities.
Sheikh Mohammed added, “Our goal of structural changes today is a government that is faster in decision-making, more up to date with changes and better in seizing opportunities and in dealing with the new stage in our history .. a flexible and fast government whose goal is to consolidate the achievements and gains of the country.”
Sheikh Mohammed ordered canceling 50 per cent of government service centres and converting them to digital platforms within two years, merging about 50 per cent of federal agencies with each other or within ministries, creating new ministerial positions, and creating executive heads in specialised sectors to cross strongly to the future.
The Cabinet reshuffle features he creation of a Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology that works to develop the industrial sector in the country and merging the Authority for Standards and Metrology with it.
Sheikh Mohammed gave the new government a deadline of one year to achieve the new priorities and said the continuous changes will remain the motto of the next stage, to achieve the best government model to keep pace with the new era and achieve the aspirations of the UAE people of during the next stage.
The Federal Electricity and Water Authority, Emirates Post Group, Emirates General Transport Corporation and Emirates Real Estate Corporation have been merged into the Emirates Investment Authority, which has been assigned to prepare a new government investment strategy for the next stage.
Sheikh Mohammed said food security will remain a priority through two ministers: Mariam Al Muhairi, Minister of State for Food and Water Security, to follow up on our national food stock and invest in food technology and international relations in this field and Dr Abdullah Mohammad Bel Haif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment to support farmers and develop our fish and animal wealth.
Sheikh Mohammed extended thanks to Sultan AlMansoori for 16 years he spent in the UAE Government. “We saw from him loyalty to the country, love from people and dedication in all the government files that he assumed .. All the best, O Abu Mohammad in the new stage of your life,” Sheikh Mohammed said.
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