The UAE Cabinet has approved five government priorities for this year during the first meeting of 2023, chaired by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.

 

The five priorites are: establishing the national identity, enhancing environment’s sustainability, developing the educational system, accelerating the Emiratisation process and expanding UAE's international economic partnerships, said a Wam news agency report.

 

Sheikh Mohammed affirmed that the UAE Cabinet will always be the engine of developing policies and strategies to achieve the vision of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the aspirations of the people of the UAE in building the best economic, social and developmental environment.

 

He added: “Today, I chaired the new year’s first meeting of the UAE Cabinet… We reviewed the outcomes of 2022, where the Cabinet has approved and developed more than 900 decisions, 22 government policies, 68 federal laws, 113 national regulations and 71 international agreements.”

 

He said: “In the previous year, the government formed more than 120 teams from 110 federal and local entities and 50 private sector entities to work on updating more than 100 social, economic, educational and regulatory federal laws… Thanks to these teams’ efforts, today we became the most adaptable and responsive government in the world.”

 

He noted that the UAE was among the best 5 countries in the world in 339 development, economic and social indicators in 2022.

 

The Cabinet also approved the National Strategy for Desertification, which includes 33 major initiatives and a national action agenda until the year 2030. The strategy is based on five axes, with the aim of preserving ecosystems, improving the condition of arid and drylands, and mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change on ecosystems affected by desertification.

 

Incentives to support the space sector

The Cabinet approved the issuance of a decision to regulating permits for space activities and space-related activities, in the framework of strengthening and supporting the space sector in the country, stimulating its investments and attracting investors from all over the world.

 

During the meeting, the Cabinet approved the system for financing the current federal education institutions, instructing the Ministry of Education to take the necessary measures and issue guidelines for implementing the system, in coordination with all concerned authorities.

 

Customer satisfaction for government services

The Cabinet approved the Government Services Observatory, which constitutes an interactive digital platform that displays customer satisfaction in real time with government services and their impressions of the various available channels, such as websites, smart applications, and service delivery centres.