The UAE is streamlining government services to improve delivery efficiency.
At least 2,000 surgeries have been canceled to improve quality and flexibility.
The Zero Government Bureaucracy program, announced on Wednesday, aims to build on the Smart Government Initiative launched by Dubai Vice President and Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid in 2013.
This builds on the UAE's 100th anniversary and its “We Are the Emirates 2031'' vision, which aims to strengthen soft power, build Emirati values and ethics for future generations, and improve productivity and community cohesion. It is also part of our goals for 2071.
Ministries and government agencies are required to simplify procedures by canceling at least 2,000 services by 2024, cutting the period in half and removing all unnecessary conditions and requirements.
The announcement came a day after Sheikh Mohammed laid out the top three priorities for the government to tackle next year, including a continued focus on economic growth and development, supporting youth and environmental protection projects.
The government concluded its two-day annual conference in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. There, more than 500 senior officials, including heads of the UAE Executive Board, ministers, and senior federal and regional government officials, attended consultations at the federal and regional levels to discuss and review strategies. And efforts.
Sheikh Mohammed this week also approved Dubai's budget for 2024-2026, which allocates 246.6 billion dirhams ($67.14 billion) for spending.
Updated: November 8, 2023, 2:58 p.m.
