Mohammed honours winners of Excellence Awards

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today honoured the winners of the Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Award.
 
Today's event was the 3rd edition. The ceremony was held at the Emirates Palace in the capital, Abu Dhabi.
 
The Award, part of Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellence Program (SKGEP), aims to provide federal public institutions a road map to help them improve their performance, to support a healthy economy and to unify their management practice in a balanced holistic model.
 
It recognises and showcases important achievements for the general benefit of all federal entities.

Sheikh Mohammed said his year's awards ceremony is dedicated  "to honour the distinguished leadership skills exhibited by the UAE President in all our ministries and federal institutions".

He congratulated all the winners and distinguished staff at the public institutions and individuals who had exerted their efforts to upgrade the level of services.

"The top achievers are tomorrow's leaders. Our future is promising because of them, as they will build our country," said Sheikh Mohammed.

He added that “eight years ago when I became head of the Cabinet, some were sceptical about the ability of federal government to develop the country. I heard a lot about this issue, but only met them with a smile, as there were promising cadres with huge capacities and an opportunity to make a whole people happy".

Sheikh Mohammed underlined the current achievements, thanks to perseverance, self-denial and allegiance to the UAE.

"It was the course outlined by the founding fathers of the UAE, a legacy being followed by the UAE President and the Cabinet through continuous engaging of Emiratis to pursue development with tenacity and efficiency to achieve our national vision 2021."

He emphasised his pride about the effectiveness of Emirati youth in leading the government work, noting that the UAE's concept of excellence and innovation has become a role model being emulated worldwide. He cited that the UAE was ranked first globally in government efficiency in 2013.

Sheikh Mohammed made the remarks while attending the ceremony to honour winners of the Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Award, held at Emirates Palace in the capital Abu Dhabi.
 
He urged government bodies to cooperate with each other, share experiences and knowledge, learn about innovative practices, and communicate with the centres of excellence at home and abroad to improve government performance, stressing that excellence "is attained through cumulative positive results and creative achievements".

Sheikh Mohammed referred to the importance of the role played by "Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellence Programme" in establishing a culture of excellence in the federal government, praising the significance of  the  Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Award  and its role in consolidating excellence as an integral component in the mechanisms of government work, through its vital role in the development of the capabilities and competencies of employees and the empowerment of successful national experiences in enriching government agencies’ experience and enhancing the country's position as a role model of  leadership achievement in government services.

Then, he honoured the outstanding performers and delivered awards to ministries and agencies which had been chosen following a neutral and transparent assessment that involved 493 participations from 38 federal government agencies, 15 of which were ministries and 32 federal agencies.

The ceremony was attended by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah,  Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman,  Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Crown Prince of Umm Al Qaiwain, Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi,  Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah, Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior,  Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, a number of sheikhs, ministers and senior officials.



 



 

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