DEWA receives ISO 21500:2012 certification for project management standards – MEP MiddleEast

DEWA receives ISO 21500:2012 certification for project management standards – MEP MiddleEast

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has received the ISO 21500:2012 certificate for Project Management after a rigorous audit by British Standards (BSI) on DEWA’s compliance with best practices.

The certificate also ensures standardisation and development of project management in a way that reduces costs, improves efficiency and quality of DEWA’s projects and operations, and ensures that all DEWA divisions apply the highest international standards for project management.

The managing director and chief executive officer of DEWA, HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, noted that DEWA adopts innovation and applies the highest standards of efficiency and reliability in managing all its projects and operations. This helps it achieve its strategic objectives by attracting and applying the latest technologies and solutions in different operations and improve the corporate performance.

DEWA’s plans are periodically updated according to the data and anticipation of future demand and consumption and in line with the comprehensive development plans set by the Government of Dubai. It is also based on data and information from developers and the business sector, and population growth. 

Al Tayer said: “At DEWA, we work in line with the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of