Dubai
Municipality
Dubai
Municipality
is regarded
as one of
the largest
establishments
in Dubai in
terms of the
number of
people it
employs, the
volume of
services it
provides to
the public
and the projects
it carries
out. Dubai
Municipality
is the major
driving force
behind the
development
process of
the Dubai
City as a
whole.
The
Municipality
was established
in 1940s with
a total staff
strength of
three persons
who were operating
from a single
room. However,
it was in
1965 that
Dubai Municipality
came into
being officially.
The Municipality
kept up its
steady growth
since its
inception
and has now
become a large
organisation
with more
than 10,000
staff working
in over 20
departments.
In short,
the municipality's
growth reflects
the growth
of the Dubai
City in general.
Dubai
Municipality's
Vision
To
sustain the
momentum of
development
taking place
in Dubai,
the Municipality
has laid down
a future vision
for the city
taking into
account the
nature of
development
in the modern
era of globalization.
Personifying
this vision,
the Municipality
has also laid
down a number
of objectives
and the necessary
mechanism
to put them
into practice
by creating
an effective
administrative
set-up and
introducing
appropriate
administrative
procedures
that enjoy
a great deal
of transparency.
This helps
its different
departments
and sections
to clearly
identify the
end-results
they are required
to achieve,
with the cooperation
of each member
of the public
with whom
the municipality
deals with.
Dubai's
future vision
is characterized
by the constant
improvement
of the living
standard in
Dubai and
its living
conditions
, which is
accomplished
by striking
a dynamic
balance between
the city's
population,
its resources
and development
objectives
on the one
hand and its
environment
systems on
the other.
To achieve
its vision
and objectives,
Dubai Municipality
has adopted
sound development
policies and
strategies
that take
into account
the most modern
developments
in the fields
of engineering,
city beautification,
information
technology,
environment,
health, administration,
transport
and basic
infrastructure.
This has deservedly
made the municipality
to contribute
effectively
to make the
city one of
the most outstanding
centres of
industry,
trade, business
and tourism
in the Middle
East and the
world as a
whole. This
is apart from
providing
several distinctive
services to
various segments
of the society.
Objectives
of Dubai Municipality
Commercial
Sector:
To provide
sufficient
commercial
land plots,
allocate them
and classify
them in a
way that ensures
high quality
service to
investors
in the Emirate
of Dubai;
and develop
administrative
procedures,
studies, planning
information
and related
legislation
with a high
degree of
transparency.
Industrial
Sector:
To provide
sufficient
industrial
land plots,
allocate them
and classify
them in a
way that ensures
high quality
service to
investors
in the Emirate
of Dubai;
and develop
administrative
procedures,
studies, planning
information
and related
legislation
with a high
degree of
transparency.
Tourism
Sector:
To provide
sufficient
land plots
for tourist
activities,
allocate them
and classify
them in a
way that ensures
high quality
service to
investors
in the Emirate
of Dubai;
and develop
administrative
procedures,
studies, planning
information
and related
legislation
with a high
degree of
transparency.
Infrastructure
Sector:
1.
To set up
modern, safe,
comfortable
and economically
viable roads;
continually
develop them;
achieve a
high degree
of safety
in them; increase
the capacity
of the Creek
crossing mechanisms;
and pursue
comprehensive
technical
systems.
2.
To provide
the city with
a safe drainage,
ground and
storm water
disposal network;
provide an
irrigation
network for
the city's
green belt
in public
streets and
parks; provide
fertilizers;
set up and
maintain public
parks; and
increase green
areas in the
emirate.
3.
To protect
the architectural
heritage;
preserve the
distinctive
architectural
identity and
modern environment
of the emirate;
maintain public
buildings
and roads;
and provide
housing services.
4.
To protect
environment
and safeguard
public health
by preventing
spread of
communicable
diseases;
ensure a good
international
standard for
foodstuff
available
in the emirate;
and ensure
general and
occupational
safety in
all establishments
of both the
public and
private sectors.
5.
To ensure
the most ideal
use of the
state-of-the-art
technology
in the field
of information
and telecommunication
in developing
the administration
and its constant
improvement.
Cultural
Sector:
To provide
advanced library
services using
improved techniques
in serving
the public.
Human
Resources
Sector:
To Develop
the human
resources;
increase their
efficiency;
and continue
to promote
them by laying
down outstanding
recruitment
and training
policies and
plans; introduce
recruitment,
training and
nationalization
programmes
under an administrative
framework
that encourages
floating of
new ideas
and innovative
initiatives.
