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Media IN /24th/04/2019
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday 23rd/04/2019 unveiled a new branch of government, a Ministry of Possibilities, three years after launching a department in charge of happiness.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Vice president, the UAE’s premier and ruler of Dubai said, “The reality we live in the UAE today is a product of unconventional leadership.”
“We launched the world’s first virtual ‘Ministry of Possibilities’, a new government work system in the UAE,” he said on Twitter.
“The virtual ministry, administered by the cabinet, will address pressing national portfolios and build future government systems.” he added . It would also cut waiting times for government services.
Sheikh Mohammed said: “Future challenges require the constant development of the government structure… and the word impossible is not in our dictionary and is not part of our philosophy nor will be part of our future.”
The Ministry of Possibilities will oversee the Department of Behavioural Rewards in the first phase.
The department will bring together a team from different ministries and public entities to develop an approach for incentivising positive behavior through a point-based “rewards” system.
Individuals will be able to collect points that can be used in payments for government services.
The department will also develop a list of positive behaviours with a measurement system that will calculate points and rewards.
The Ministry’s Department of UAE Talent will create a nurturing environment to empower Emiratis to be part of the country’s journey and contribute to designing the future.
The department will develop tools to identify talent of all ages and from all social segments and create innovative channels to enable citizens to develop their skills and talent for the service of their country.
It will create a framework for talent development and analysis, create an evaluation mechanism and collaborate with companies to provide necessary support.
The Department of Government Procurement aims to develop a radically new approach for government procurement that will make procurement faster and more accessible, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
The platform will also update government procurement policies to speed up transactions and improve efficiency.
