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Selected as an ‘Elite Entity’ under the Leadership Partners initiative in government excellence led by the Dubai Government Excellence Programme under the General Secretariat of the Executive Council of Dubai, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) signed cooperation agreements with five government entities: Legal Affairs Department of the Government of Dubai, Dubai Government Human Resources Department, Community Development Authority, Endowment and Minors’ Trust Foundation (Awqaf Dubai), and Dubai Sports Council.

The agreements aim to exchange and transfer knowledge and expertise, share best government practices, and activate constructive cooperation in fields such as corporate excellence and leadership, with a particular focus on project, initiative and policy management, as well as operations management.

Signed at RTA’s headquarters, the agreements also aim to establish a corporate partnership under which RTA serves as a supporting entity for the participating organisations. This includes identifying areas and avenues of partnership, highlighting RTA’s success stories, and organising awareness and training workshops to address areas for improvement through dedicated teams and a clear, well-defined mechanism for corporate development and improvement plans, ensuring their effective implementation.

Muna Al Osaimi, CEO of Strategy and Corporate Governance Sector at RTA, signed the agreements along with Shaikha Nasser Alqattan, Legal Advisor and Director of Government Support and Legal Services Directorate at Legal Affairs Department of the Government of Dubai; Amna Hamood Obaid Al Suwaidi, Chief Executive Officer of the Future Resources Sector at Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR); Maitha Mohammed Al Shamsi, CEO of the Social Empowerment Sector at the Community Development Authority in Dubai; Ahmed Mohammed Al Yasi, Director of Investment  at Endowment and Minors’ Trust Foundation(Awqaf Dubai); and Ahmad Abdelkarim AlFahim, Director of Strategy and Corporate Excellence at Dubai Sports Council.

Al Osaimi said: “The Leadership Partners initiative embodies the efforts of our wise leadership to foster a culture of collective action across the Government of Dubai. The selection of RTA as an elite entity reflects our commitment to supporting government entities through knowledge exchange, the sharing of best practices, and the transfer of expertise. This approach equips entities with proven practices and experiences, strengthens their capabilities, and enables the delivery of proactive and integrated services to the public.”

She added: “RTA places the dissemination of excellence, innovation, and quality at the forefront of its priorities, with a strong focus on applying best administrative and professional practices across its functions. We are keen to accelerate development programmes and enhance performance to improve service efficiency and meet the expectations of the community. These efforts also contribute positively to employee satisfaction, while reinforcing quality and excellence in support of objectives of the Dubai Government Excellence Programme.”

She further explained: “The agreement is based on a short-term, clearly defined partnership between distinguished entities and other government organisations. As the supporting entity, RTA will assist the five participating government entities across several areas, including knowledge transfer, the provision of data, information, research and studies, and other supporting activities related to corporate excellence and leadership. The partnership places particular focus on project, initiative and policy management, as well as operations management.”

“The agreement includes identifying success stories and focusing on best practices that help address areas for improvement highlighted through programme evaluation reports and self-assessment results. This will be supported by awareness and training workshops aligned with effective institutional development and improvement plans.”

Al Osaimi expressed her pleasure at RTA’s selection as an elite entity to support other government organisations, noting that this reflects its continued efforts to advance corporate development and excellence, and to achieve further accomplishments that befit RTA’s reputation and standing at both regional and international levels.

Pioneership Partners

It is worth noting that His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, launched the Leadership Partners initiative in June 2022 to reinforce Dubai’s position as a leading global model in government services. The initiative marked the beginning of a significant new phase for elite entities within the Dubai Government, centred on strengthening cooperation and partnerships across entities, disseminating best practices, and exchanging expertise among government teams. It also introduced performance indicators to assess success, under the supervision and follow-up of the Dubai Government Excellence Programme.

The Leadership Partners initiative assigns all participating parties the responsibility of ensuring full cooperation and providing the necessary resources for the development process, alongside continuous monitoring of progress.