Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has recognised its partners' efforts and functions in the success of recent accomplishments, at its yearly ceremony to appreciate its partners. HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO, DEWA honoured partners from a wide variety of local and private organisations and media companies at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Dubai.

The appreciation event was arranged to strengthen existing ties and cooperation with DEWA's partners, offer services to partners and customers at the highest levels of excellence, and support its efforts to contribute to the effective execution of Dubai's Strategic Plan.

Al Tayer invited and honoured CEOs and senior management from various public and private bodies. Present at the event were HE Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality, HE Abdulla Al Shaibani, Secretary General of the Executive Council of Dubai, HE Ahmed Sari Al Mazrouei, Assistant Undersecretary of Support Services at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, HE Abdul Rahman Al Saleh, Director General of Dubai's Department of Finance, HE Dr. Hamad bin Al Sheikh Ahmed Al Shaibani, Director General of the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai, HE Ahmed Butti Al Muhairbi, Secretary General of the Dubai Supreme Council Energy, HE Ahmad Saeed bin Meshar, Secretary General of Dubai's Supreme Legislation Committee, HE Khalifa bin Dray, Executive Director of Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services and Frode Mauring, United Nations Resident Representative in the UAE (covering Qatar and Oman).

During the occasion, DEWA presented its strategies, plans and development projects to enhance Dubais position as a global hub for trade, finance, and tourism. This was followed by a video featuring DEWAs achievements in management, operations, and service. The video highlighted the role of DEWAs partners in supporting its journey towards success and being one of the best utilities in the world.

" Through this annual meeting we establish our cooperation and bond with strategic partners, while sticking to the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, which highlights the significance of collaboration between the public and private sectors making significant leaps forward in our efforts to achieve the UAE Vision 2021 and the Dubai Plan 2021. Our shared goal is to supply the best government services with world-class requirements to attain the happiness of our clients, stakeholders, and the community. We are forever grateful that our journey can continue thanks to your efforts as major advocates for our success as a public utility. We take motivation from the smart words of His Highness Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum who said that, One main reason behind the success of our Union is the one team spirit, found in every citizen. The way forward is to strengthen this spirit. We are one nation, with one constitution, one flag, one army, and one President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed. Everyone, everywhere, must work hard as one team, one spirit... with one vision... and unified efforts... that is the true Spirit of Union, said Al Tayer

" DEWA has actually adopted using the Strategic Dimension idea, to achieve our vision of ending up being a sustainable innovative world-class utility. Based upon this concept, we have actually included our strategic objectives amongst those we wish to accomplish in addition to the four point of views of the Balanced Scorecard, being the triple bottom line, that covers the financial, environmental and social measurements of sustainability, stakeholders including our partners, our internal operations, and our support, discovering and development," added Al Tayer.

We aim to construct strong relationships and tactical collaborations with different regional, regional and international public and private organisations. We always look forward to building and improving strong and long-lasting relations with our partners to attain success in their work as well as our own, and further boost Dubai's contribution to sustainable development in your area, regionally and globally, as we provide electricity and water services at the highest levels of responsibility, security and environmental responsibility."

"I look forward to continuing partnerships with you all and collaborating to prosperity for the good of our nation, improving its competiveness with other nations, and accomplishing joy for everyone who resides in the UAE," concluded Al Tayer.

Towards completion of the ceremony, Al Tayer applauded DEWA's tactical partners from various government, federal, and local organisations, and other media firms. He thanked the significant contributions these organisations make, achieving tactical goals and efforts to push the development of sustainability in Dubai, and the UAE as a whole.

DEWA's tactical partners include Dubai Municipality, The Road and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai Police, Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Environment and Water, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dubai Nuclear Energy Committee, General Civil Defence Directorate, Dubai Media Incorporated, Dubai Land Department, UAE University, RWE, Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, TECOM Investments, IRENA, Microsoft, Dubai Courts and others.

DEWA's main partners consist of the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), the Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Korea Electric Power Corporation, The General Headquarters (GHQ) of the UAE Armed Forces, Emirates Association For the Talented, Institute of Risk Management, ABB, Al-Futtaim Carillion, IBM, United States Department of Energy, SENER, the University of Sharjah, Dubai Health Authority, Emirates Authority for Standardisation & Metrology, Dubai Education Zone, Dubai Women Establishment, Etisalat-UAE, Samsung, Cisco, the British Safety Council, business and Technology Education Council UK (BTEC), and others.