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Hind Al Soulia - Riyadh - Changes include abolishing half of government service centres and converting them to digital platforms within two years and merging about half of federal agencies.
A file picture of Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates. (AP)
Dubai - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a broad government restructuring on Sunday for more “agile and swift” decision-making to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, merging ministries and departments and appointing new economy and industry ministers.
The restructuring was announced by the UAE’s Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on his official Twitter account.
“The aim … is a government that can more quickly make decisions and deal with changes and more adeptly seize opportunities in dealing with this new stage in our history; a swift and agile government,” Sheikh Mohammed said.
Sheikh Mohammed gave the government a year to achieve priority targets for the country, which is the region’s business, trade and tourism hub.
“The new government has one year to meet the new priorities,” Sheikh Mohammed said.
“Constant changes will remain the slogan of the coming period until we reach the best government model that keeps up in this new era and achieves the aspirations of the Emirati people.”
Changes include abolishing half of government service centres and converting them to digital platforms within two years and merging about half of federal agencies.
The energy and infrastructure ministries were merged under a single portfolio to be headed by current Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazroui.
An ADNOC spokesperson said Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber would retain his post as ADNOC chief executive.
The Federal Water and Electricity Authority, Emirates Post, Emirates General Transport Corp, and Emirates Real Estate Corp were placed under the Emirates Investment Authority.
The economy ministry got two ministers of state – Ahmad Belhoul for business and small and medium enterprises, and Thani al-Zeyoudi for foreign trade.
A new position overseeing “digital economy, artificial intelligence and remote work applications” will be led by Omar al-Ulama as a minister of state. The country made waves in 2016 when it created ministry-level posts for happiness and tolerance.
Many officials kept their jobs under the cabinet shake-up. They include the ministers of interior and foreign affairs.
“The future working environment in medicine, education and trade will change dramatically and we aim to be at the forefront of these changes,” Sheikh Mohammed said.
A woman, Sarah al-Amiri, was named to head the Emirates Space Agency. Amiri is currently leading the UAE’s Hope Probe to Mars, which will launch this month from Japan with the goal of providing a new look at the planet’s climate and atmosphere.
Additionally, the ministries of culture and youth were merged. The new ministry will oversee the country’s National Media Council that accredits all local and foreign journalists and oversees media outlets operating in the country. The ministry will be led by Noura al-Kaabi, formerly the culture minister.
The UAE is home to airlines Emirates and Etihad Airways, port operator DP World and the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa.
Dubai’s economy relies heavily on real estate investments, aviation, tourism and finance, which are all sectors that have been hard hit by the pandemic. Abu Dhabi, which is the largest and wealthiest of the seven emirates that comprise the UAE, has relied on substantial oil and gas reserves to fuel the country’s development and growth.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects the country’s economy will contract by 3.5% in 2020. Dubai’s plans to host the EXPO, or World Fair, this year and spur economic growth were delayed until 2021 because of the coronavirus.
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