Ministry in Brief
The Ministry of Community Development is the federal government authority concerned with accelerating development and social empowerment in the UAE by providing the best welfare, care and social support services to the individuals, family members and community at large as part of the vision "coherent responsible community involved in social development".
The Ministry adopts an innovative government approach to serve different members of the community: (family members, childhood, young future spouses, senior citizens, people of determination, civil society "non-benefit public associations"), with the aim of transforming from care and welfare to empowerment to achieve the principle of a "Cohesive family, coherent community". Within a sustainable approach for a better wellbeing for all.
The Ministry of Community Development enhances its development vision by improving and creating more policies, programs and initiatives, and providing proactive and digital services targeting all categories and customers anywhere, to ensure the acceleration of community development in the UAE, confirming the achieved objectives of the national agenda through the UAE Vision 2021, and in pursuit of the Ministry's directives for the next 50th years to reach the targeted aspirations of the theme “Towards a more cohesive community” in the UAE Centennial 2071.
Vision:
A happy and cohesive society that enjoys well-being in a pioneering and innovative system.
Message:
Promoting positive citizenship in a more cohesive society, through enabling policies, innovative services, and quality partnerships that contribute to supporting the competitiveness of the social sector and achieving the wellbeing of community members.
Values:
o Organizational values
o Professionalism and responsibility
o Innovation, proactivity and flexibility
o Excellence
o Social values
o Social Responsibility
o Tolerance and cohesion
o Inclusiveness and equality
Strategic Objectives:
- Stimulate positive citizenship and consolidate the culture of giving and volunteering
- Enhance wellbeing and promote comprehensive social protection for all the members of the community
- Empower the community and promote a culture of responsibility and self-reliance
- Strengthen equality, inclusiveness and cohesion within families and communities
- Consolidate the social sector as a leading sector with advanced and future-oriented capabilities
- Launch proactive and innovative policies and services that respond to the needs of the community and variables of the social sector
- Stimulate the participation of local and private sectors, as well as NGO sectors at social and international levels in community development
- Drive UAE’s social research and thought leadership in the social sector and empower effective decision-making