Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid unveils second round of federal government strategy

Dubai, March 1, 2010 (WAM)- H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai unveiled the second round of federal government strategy from 2011 till 2013.
This came during a workshop organised by the competent working group of the government bodies in a series of workshops organised for this purpose.
His Highness attended a presentation introducing the definition of the strategy and vision which is based on the foundations that will achieve the UAE vision till year 2021. It consists of seven general principles and seven priorities and same strategic potentials focusing on key areas of government.
The strategy’s top priority is to provide the highest levels of prosperity and a decent life for citizens, by up grading the education and health care systems and focus on social development and the improvement of governmental services so as to enhance UAE stature worldwide.
The new priorities call for building a coherent community whose identity derived from the strength of the UAE family cohesion, establishing a world class learning system based on development of knowledge and skills of students, upgrading the health care sector at bar with best international standards, building a knowledge-based economy that will maintain the UAE's trade standing regionally and internationally, entrenching a fair justice system and creating a sustainable environment and integrated infrastructure that preserves natural resources and reduces pollution and retaining the UAE's positive image on the international scene.
Among the top government enablers are the development of human resources, delivery of excellent government services, sound financial management, enhancement of transparency in financial systems, and promotion of the culture of corporate governance.
These enablers also include boosting the inter-government interactive network, bolstering inter-government strategic partnerships, enacting viable legislations and integrated policies, improving quality of data and statistics, encouraging effective government communications by making the government's presence and credibility felt widely and developing a unified corporate identity.
Sheikh Mohammed also launched the new website of the strategy http://www.vision2021.ae. Explanation about the vision can be e-mailed to info@vision2021.ae.
Sheikh Mohammed considered the workshop as a first step in a long working journey fraught with challenges and all are demanded to face them with determination and will so as to achieve the aspired goals. He said that a leader should be able to lead in any fields of work and giving for the eye of the beloved country.
We are united in vision, ambition and target and our priority is the citizen who constitute the backbone of our government strategy and the prime concern of the wise leadership spearheaded by President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
He indicated that the strategy forms the strongest stepping stone for building the UAE vision 2021, calling on all forces of the community to engage in this partnership under a responsible government conscious of duties and their implementation with flexibility and credibility.
The workshop was attended by H.E. Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister for Cabinet Affairs and about 180 young government leaders.