Dubai sets out Dh208bn plan to double the number of Emirati families within 10 years – The National

Dubai sets out Dh208bn plan to double the number of Emirati families within 10 years – The National

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday launched a Dh208 billion strategy to double the number of Emirati families in the emirate within a decade.Sheikh Mohammed set out plans to increase housing standards, health care and quality of life for citizens.He said residential developments for Emiratis would be established to deliver “the best living conditions in the world”.Dubai's population is more than 3.65 million, driven by the emirate's position as a leading destination for expatriates.Sheikh Mohammed wants to increase Dubai's Emirati population as part of the Dubai Social Agenda 33.“Today we announce the launch of Dubai Social Agenda 33. It is our plan for Dubai's community for the next ten years, with the slogan “Family, the Foundation of the Nation,” Sheikh Mohammed wrote on X, formerly Twitter.“Its budget is Dh208 billion over the next decade, aiming at the citizens of our families in Dubai – providing housing, improving living standards, identity, values, social cohesion, health care, and developing future skills in our upcoming generations.“Our goal is to double the number of citizen families within the decade, providing them with the world's best residential areas.”Sheikh Mohammed said his sons would guide the project.“The social agenda has