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In addition it will enable a portfolio
of local and regional data portals,
analytics, and reports to engage
stakeholders and help accelerate
progress. It will also serve as a dedicated
platform for city-to-city learning and
‘solutions transfer’ across metropolitan,
national and global contexts, with the
rapidly-growing network of WCCD
certified cities.
His Excellency Abdulla Abdul Rahman
Al Shaibani, Secretary General of the
Executive Council of Dubai, pointed
to the importance of the agreement
between Dubai and the WCCD, under
the umbrella of the United Nations,
which confirms its position as it works
to create a sustainable environment for
future generations in Dubai and around
the world.
This is in line with the vision of His
Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime
Minister of the United Arab Emirates,
and ruler of Dubai, on a number of key
long-term strategies that aim to improve
“Dubai has
adopted the
concept of
sustainability as
a central pillar
in its plans, as it
seeks to ensure
a prosperous
future for
its next
generations.”
a number of key Dubai Plan 2021 pillars
and help achieve the 2030 sustainable
development agenda.
His Excellency Abdulla Abdul Rahman Al
Shaibani said: “Data is essential for the
improvement of core city functions, and
future visions, which is why global
benchmarks are also necessary.
As cities look to become smarter
and more sustainable moving
forward, and in line with Dubai’s
sustainability ambitions, the
success of Dubai Plan 2021 is
based on a holistic and studied
approach, which uses data to
benchmark and inform its future.
“In March, Dubai hosted
the Global Cities Summit in
partnership with the WCCD, and with
the participation of a number of global
and regional leaders and experts, from
over 50 cities across five different
continents, culminating in the adoption
of the Dubai Declaration 2017, which
established a framework for city data as
the universal language driving forward
three critically important agendas
for 2030, including a commitment
to inclusive cities, smart nations and
a sustainable planet. Dubai will now
ensure that this is followed through as a
Local Data Hub.
His Excellency Abdulla Abdul
Rahman Al Shaibani, Secretary
General of the Executive
Council of Dubai
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“Dubai being chosen as MENASA’s
Local Data Hub supports the UAE’s
commitments to achieve the
Sustainable Development Agenda
by 2030. We believe that this is only
possible through close coordination
with the UAE National Committee on
SDGs, and the Federal Competitiveness
and Statistics Authority – something we
have ensured, as we ensure complete
harmonisation of our efforts.”
Dubai has adopted the concept of
sustainability as a central pillar in its
plans, as it seeks to ensure a prosperous
future for its next generations. It also
makes up one of the key components
of the Dubai Plan 2021, which
aims to engrain the core concept of
sustainability as crucial to continued
economic growth, and is highly reliant
on complex data that is analysed
through ‘Qarar’. This ensures that
data is immediately provided to
decision makers in order to make
recommendations accurately at all
stages and levels.
“The General
Secretariat of
The Executive
Council will now
start to define its
responsibilities.”
This includes key performance
indicators such as the Pulse report.
Dubai also earned the ISO 37120
Platinum Designation international
standard in 2017, which is considered
the first of its kind in the world that
is tailored for cities, and includes 100
indicators spread over various fields
and sectors, such as economic, social
and urban development, along with the
environment, water, health, government
administration and many others.
The ‘Local 2030 Data Hubs’ project
will utilise high calibre city data to
inform and drive local progress towards
the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development. The Executive Office of
the United Nations Secretary-General
(EOSG) and the World Council on
City Data (WCCD) are leading this
innovative initiative. n
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