Federal bodies under review

The UAE is to systematically review the roles of federal authorities in bid to improve services and ensure the success of individual strategic plans.

Vice president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ordered the review on the second day of a cabinet meeting at Jabal Al Dhanna which discussed strategic plans including the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme, Emirates Post Holding Company, Emirates Real Estate Corporation and Emirates Transport.

The plans of General Civil Aviation Authority, the Federal Customs Authority and the National Transport Authority were also reviewed.

Sheikh Mohammed stressed the importance of the bodies’ regulatory and supervisory role, and urged authorities to raise their game to boost the country’s competitiveness.

The UAE Investment Authority is to play a leading role in diversifying the government’s investments, with current responsibilities of other federal bodies to align with its mandate.

Heads of federal departments were asked to invest in developing human capital, which was described as the most important asset for the government. Individual employees should be supported to develop and raise their performance to international standards, Sheikh Mohammed said.

The meeting is the third of its kind for the UAE cabinet, following earlier ministerial retreats in February and July.

The UAE Government Strategy will be put into action from 1 January 2008. Ministries and federal authorities will present Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and quarterly performance reports to the Cabinet to monitor and evaluate the progress achieved in the implementation of the UAE Government Strategy.

The UAE Government Strategy is founded on six main principles including: Maintaining continuous cooperation between Federal and local authorities; Revitalising the regulatory and policy making role of the ministries, and improving decision-making mechanisms; Increasing the efficiency of governmental bodies, and upgrading the level of services based on customer needs; Developing civil service regulations and human resources, focusing on competence, effective Emiratisation and leadership training; Empowering ministries to manage their activities in line with public and joint policies; Reviewing and upgrading legislation and regulations.

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