DEWA Wins 6 Awards at Dubai Government Excellence Program 2016
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) won 6 awards during the 19th Dubai Government Excellence Program (DGEP). DEWA received awards in the categories of Distinguished Government Entity, Financially Distinguished Performance, Distinguished Entity in Government Communications, Distinguished Creative Idea, and Distinguished Technical/Engineering Employee, and the Unknown Soldier award. HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, thanked the vision and directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and stressed that due to the fact that of this vision, DEWA will continue to achieve success with its ambitious initiatives, development projects, and ongoing efforts to be at the forefront by adopting the greatest global standards, in line with its vision to end up being a sustainable innovative world-class energy. Al Tayer thanked HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, and HH Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Deputy Ruler of Dubai, for their leadership and supporting the efficiency of government organisations, while working to improve them based on the highest international standards.
Al Tayer commended DGEP and kept in mind that the program develops an environment that motivates government organisations to embrace quality and development. Al Tayer likewise noted that this achievement is an outcome of the instructions of the wise government, and the level of team effort at DEWA, which is an aspect that DEWA counts on to enhance performance and achieve continuous advancement.
"We are proud to have one these awards as part of DGEP 2016, introduced in 1997 by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to make it possible for the government sector with to actively manage the challenges dealt with by a brand-new era, developing the efficiency of government organisations by constant training programs and maintaining to this day with the current updates in the global community, while ending up being familiar with the best worldwide practices and successful experiences. Today's win is a direct result of adhering to the wise words of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who stated Excellence is not attained by hopes, it can only be achieved by exertion of efforts and hard work.'" Added Al Tayer.
"DEWA offers world-class government services and embraces the best international practices, to make people as happy as possible. I would like to conclude with a stating by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, We in the UAE share one direction, one vision and one goal. We all work for the interest of our country. Excellence has become an approach and a way of life for us," concluded Al Tayer.
