The top management of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, headed by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA, has organised a workshop to review its strategy and launch the updated DEWA 2021 strategy.

Updating DEWA 2021 underlines DEWA’s commitment to keep up with all the latest developments. The workshop, which was held at the St. Regis hotel in Al Habtoor City, was attended by DEWA’s Executive Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, and management team.

In his opening speech, Al Tayer emphasised the key role of DEWA 2021 to achieve the goals of the UAE Vision 2021 and the Dubai Plan 2021. It adheres to the directives of the wise leadership, the vision of Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE Energy Strategy 2050, and the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050.

He added that it also supports the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030, which was launched by the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, and also supports the Dubai Integrated Gas Strategy, the Demand-Side Management Strategy, the Carbon Abatement Strategy, and the Dubai Green Mobility initiative. DEWA 2021 also adapts to other inputs, such as the expected growth in demand, major projects underway in the Emirate, and the strategies and initiatives of other local and federal government organisations. This supports the vision of the wise leadership to develop a green and sustainable economy in Dubai and the UAE.

Al Tayer noted that DEWA has aligned its Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, strategy to support the Year of Giving initiative, which was launched by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, to implement initiatives to support everyone in the UAE, and establish a permanent change in the way the next generation helps the UAE.

The Higher Committee of the Year of Giving at DEWA has approved 12 main programmes to provide 27 social and humanitarian initiatives, covering the three themes of the Year of Giving.

"His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid once observed that, "Without a vision to guide our path, and without ambition that knows no limits, we can never build a bright future for generations to come." For us at DEWA, strategic planning is a key component of a comprehensive system of integrated organisational work. This puts excellence, innovation, and good governance at the forefront of our strategic priorities and ensures the integration and sustainability of all our projects and services, while enhancing DEWA’s global competitiveness. We do this according to a vision that is based on innovation, as a well-established approach to achieving common goals and improving overall performance," said Al Tayer.