Under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Public Works, the Housing Department at the Ministry organized today the housing forum, held under the slogan “40 years of achievements in the housing sector”.
The event was attended by the Ministry’s Under Secretary Dr. Abdullah Belhailf Al Nuaimi, and a number of officials of relevant government departments.
Engineer Azza Sulaiman, Director of the Housing Department at the Ministry gave a speech at the forum which was held at the ministry’s premises in Dubai.
In her speech, she highlighted the achievements the ministry has been making throughout the past 40 years in the areas of housing, the foundation of which was laid by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
Engineer Azza went on to say that the achievements continued with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to consider and implement projects that target improving citizens living conditions and their economic and social standards, and his initiatives of providing houses to the citizens in all areas of the country.
She pointed out that the forum’s programme will include launching of community awareness campaigns by the housing department about provision of houses. The campaigns will be conducted in coordination with the relevant federal authorities and are aimed at enhancing public’s awareness on the importance of houses ownership in maintaining the demographic growth in the country.
Engineer Azza said under the directives of the Minister of Public Works, the national housing strategy, prepared in collaboration and partnership with the relevant hosuing authorities in the country, as well as leading international organizations, was recently approved. The strategy is aimed at arriving at a concept for the issues pertaining to development of the housing sector, as well as identifying goals and priorities for the same during the period between 2010 and 2030.
“As part of its strategic initiatives for 2011-2013, the housing department has been focusing on two key missions; to develop a strategic programme for maintain the demographic growth and to establish an effective partnership with both public and private sectors to regulate the housing sector.”
A documentary entitled “40 years of achievements in the UAE housing sector through the Ministry of Public Works” was shown. It was followed by a presentation made by Waleed Hareb from the housing department on the achievements of the ministry in the areas of customer services and provision of housing services.
Fareed Al Katheeri, Director of technical studies announced winning companies in the easy housing contest for 2011.
At the end of the forum, Dr Belhaif and other officials honoured outstanding staff members and to the partners