Resolution No. (39) of 2021

Concerning the Commissioner General for the

Infrastructure, Urban Planning, and Well-being Pillar[1]

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We, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, Chairman of the Dubai Council,

After perusal of:

Law No. (3) of 2003 Establishing the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai;

Law No. (21) of 2021 Establishing the Dubai Council (the “DC”); and

Decree No. (46) of 2021 Forming the Dubai Council,

Do hereby issue this Resolution.

Creating the Development Pillar

Article (1)

A development pillar entitled "The Infrastructure, Urban Planning, and Well-being Pillar" (the “Development Pillar”) is hereby created in the DC. The following Government Entities will be affiliated to the Development Pillar:

1.     the Dubai Municipality;

2.     the Roads and Transport Authority;

3.     the Land Department; and

4.     the Mohammed bin Rashid Housing Establishment.

Duties of the Commissioner General

Article (2)

His Excellency Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, member of the DC, is hereby appointed to serve as the Commissioner General for the Development Pillar. The Commissioner General will undertake the general supervision of the work of the Development Pillar, and will develop and enhance it in accordance with the highest international standards. For this purpose, the Commissioner General will have the duties and powers to:

1.     devise, and supervise the implementation of, the improvement plans of the Development Pillar, inclusive of the development orientations and priorities of the Emirate, in consultation with the two deputy chairmen of the DC and in coordination with the Executive Council and the Government Entities affiliated to the Development Pillar;

2.     supervise the strategic initiatives and agreements, and the major transformation projects, that fall under the Development Pillar; develop the relevant proposals and recommendations in consultation with the two deputy chairmen of the DC and in coordination with the Executive Council; and submit the same to the DC for approval;

3.     review the implementation priorities of the projects included in the annual budget of the Government Entities affiliated to the Development Pillar in a manner that ensures the efficiency and effective performance of these entities and enhances their financial sustainability, and submit the relevant recommendations and proposals to the competent entities in the Emirate of Dubai;

4.     review the policies, work processes, and governance regulations adopted by the Government Entities affiliated to the Development Pillar; and submit, to the competent entities in the Emirate of Dubai, the recommendations and proposals required for developing, and achieving integration of, the same;

5.     review the periodic reports on the performance of the Development Pillar; coordinate and consult with the Executive Council on assessing the performance of the Government Entities affiliated to the Development Pillar to ensure efficient performance; and submit the relevant recommendations and proposals to the two deputy chairmen of the DC; and

6.     exercise any other duties or powers assigned to him by the Chairman, or either of the two deputy chairmen, of the DC.

Cooperation with the Commissioner General

Article (3)

The Government Entities affiliated to the Development Pillar and other concerned entities must fully cooperate with the Commissioner General for the Development Pillar; provide him with the required support; and provide him with any data, information, studies, statistics, and reports he requests and deems necessary to enable him to perform his duties under this Resolution and the resolutions issued in pursuance hereof.

Commencement and Publication

Article (4)

This Resolution comes into force on the day on which it is issued, and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Ruler of Dubai

Chairman of the Dubai Council

Issued in Dubai on 18 November 2021

Corresponding to 13 Rabi al-Thani 1443 A.H.



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[1]Every effort has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text will prevail.