DP World partners with CDA to empower Emiratis

DP World has partnered with the government of Dubai’s Community Development Authority (CDA), reaffirming its commitment to empowering Emiratis with employment, training and development opportunities.

The two entities recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of a common framework to promote cooperation and coordination in this regard.

The CDA will train DP World staff on how to deal with people with disabilities, while facilitating courses on human rights, labour treaties and conventions.

Additional skills development and employment opportunities will also be made available to Emiratis seeking to work at DP World.

The MoU also mandates that both entities ensure the availability of jobs for low-income families and beneficiaries of financial social benefits.

The parties will work to implement the employment project and provide the relevant technical support in its pursuit.

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem , DP World Group Chairman and CEO, said: "Our greatest asset is our people with 37,000 staff worldwide. As a global trade enabler operating in a variety of communities and cultures, promoting the culture of inclusion and diversity is instrumental in our drive to build a sustainable future for the generations to come. We believe in equal opportunities for all with a particular emphasis on the empowerment of people with disabilities both within the UAE and across our portfolio of 77 marine and inland terminals in six continents."

Mr. Bin Sulayem welcomed the collaboration with CDA noting that it is one of many initiatives towards achieving DP World’s diversity and inclusion goals and contributes to the government’s efforts as Dubai is steering towards becoming one of the world’s most disabled-friendly cities by 2020.

He said: "The MoU underlines our commitment to our local community in line with the local law on protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in Dubai, issued by Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the ‘My Community’ initiative launched by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council."  

Khaled Al Kamda, CDA Director-General, said: "We are glad to work closely with DP World and are confident that this agreement will have a positive effect on our cooperation in the field of employing and empowering people with disabilities. CDA is responsible for one of the five main pillars of Dubai Disability Strategy 2020, which is employment. We have a mission to work with leading institutes in Dubai to develop a friendly work environment and trained teams to work with people with disabilities."

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