President of UAE Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan approved the new structure of the UAE Government, aimed to mould the administrative mechanism of the nation to face the realities of the new post COVID-19 world.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, after consultations with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, announced the new ministerial structure through several tweets published on his official twitter account, reported UAE’s official news outlet, WAM.
The new structure includes the closure of 50 percent of government services centres and their transformation into digital platforms within two years, and the mergers of around 50 percent of federal authorities with other authorities or ministries, in addition to the appointments of new ministers of state and CEOs of specialised sectors.
The new structure revealed today is in line with the announcement of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid at the end of the UAE Government meeting held remotely in May, under the title, “The Preparations for the Post-COVID-19 Period,” which witnessed the participation of 100 government officials, as well as international experts and researchers.
Sheikh Mohammed then stated that the government’s size and structure will be revised, changes will be made and some ministries will merge, noting that the post-COVID-19 world requires more flexible and proactive governments that are capable of adapting, in addition to the need to ensure readiness, reassess national priorities, develop a comprehensive proactive approach that foresees the features of this era, and innovate solutions to address future challenges.
The new ministries include the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, which will develop the country’s industrial sector. Three ministers will also be appointed under the Ministry of Economy, as well as a Minister of State for Digital Economy, Artificial Intelligence and Remote Work Applications while a UAE Government Media Office will be established.
“Today, my brothers and sisters, we announce the mergers of ministries and authorities, the re-allocation of powers and responsibilities, and the restructuring of the UAE Government. We are closing 50 percent of government service centres and turning them into digital platforms within two years, merging 50 percent of federal authorities with other authorities or ministries, and appointing new ministers of state and CEOs of specialist sectors,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid tweeted.
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