The Dubai residency concludes an initiative "Leadership Partners 2.0"

DUBAI, 27 JUNE / WAM / The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai announced today the conclusion of the “Leadership Partners 2.0” initiative, after an institutional development journey that extended from May 30, 2025, until June 11, 2026, during which it succeeded in transforming the concept of government partnership from a framework for exchanging experiences into a practical model for creating institutional impact, embodying Dubai’s vision of building a government in which knowledge is integrated, capabilities are shared, and it works with a single methodology towards a more prepared future. And sustainability.

The initiative was implemented under the supervision of the Dubai Government Excellence Programme, and with the participation of five government agencies: the Dubai Government Human Resources Department, the Community Development Authority, the Dubai Government Legal Affairs Department, the Dubai Sports Council, and the Endowment Foundation and Palace Fund Management in Dubai.

The results of the initiative reflected the magnitude of the impact achieved, as it held more than 31 coordination meetings, more than 29 specialized workshops, and 17 institutional evaluation sessions that exceeded 46 evaluation hours, and 353 participants benefited from its outcomes, while it recorded 97% in the general happiness index.

The impact of the initiative extended to the participating government agencies, all of which completed their development plans by 100%, and exchanged 55 pioneering institutional practices, distributed among 19 practices for the Community Development Authority, 12 practices for the Dubai Government Human Resources Department, 10 practices for the Endowments Foundation and Palace Funds Management in Dubai, 9 practices for the Dubai Sports Council, and 8 practices for the Dubai Government Legal Affairs Department.

These practices included the areas of financial agility, governance, sustainability, supplier management, innovation, artificial intelligence, and impact measurement, which expanded the scope of benefiting from government expertise, enhanced the transfer of institutional knowledge between entities, and consolidated Dubai’s position as a strategic partner in developing government performance and enabling a culture of institutional excellence.

The forum witnessed the launch of the “Leadership Partners Portal”, which is an integrated digital platform that aims to enhance communication with partners and meet their needs and requirements efficiently, which contributes to accelerating the response, enhancing coordination and integration between agencies, achieving optimal use of resources, and supporting the sustainability of government partnerships based on data and innovation.

The results of the initiative were announced during the final forum attended by His Excellency Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of the General Department of Identity and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, His Excellency Hessa bint Issa Buhumaid, Director General of the Community Development Authority, His Excellency Abdullah Ali bin Zayed Al Falasi, Director General of the Dubai Government Human Resources Department, His Excellency Dr. Luay Mohammed Belhoul, Director General of the Dubai Government Legal Affairs Department and member of the Executive Council of the Dubai Government, and Major General Obaid Muhair bin Suroor, Deputy Director General of Dubai Residency, Dr. Mohammed Abdul Wahab Al Ansari, Director of the Strategy Office at the Endowments and Palace Funds Management Foundation in Dubai, and Mr. Ahmed Abdul Karim Al Fahim, Director of the Strategy and Institutional Excellence Office and Chairman of the Excellence Committee at the Dubai Sports Council, along with members of the Executive Council of the Government of Dubai, Assistants to the Director General, and a number of leaders and officials from participating government agencies.

His Excellency Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of the General Department of Identity and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, stressed that the true value of the “Leadership Partners 2.0” initiative lies not only in the size of the numbers it has achieved, but in its ability to transform them into a tangible institutional reality, in which knowledge is translated into initiatives, practices into results, and integration into a solid work culture, indicating that the results achieved by the initiative reflect Dubai’s approach to building a government system that develops in partnership, and invests the expertise of its institutions to create a broader and more sustainable impact. To support the competitiveness of the Dubai government and enhance its readiness for the future.

Brigadier Abdul Samad Hussein Suleiman, Assistant Director General of the Leadership and Future Sector at the Dubai Residency, confirmed that the “Leadership Partners 2.0” initiative represents a practical model for joint work and development, and reflects the ability of institutions to transform the exchange of experiences into development projects with a sustainable impact. In addition, the initiative was not limited to transferring institutional practices only, but rather established a work methodology that supports the readiness of government agencies to keep pace with the requirements of the future, through investing in knowledge, unifying efforts, and adopting best practices at the level of the Dubai government.

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