Ajman Vision 2030 is a comprehensive plan that outlines the emirate's goals for the next decade. The vision is based on 8 guiding principles, which are:

1. Spirit of the Union: Union Upholding the UAE’s shared vision of building a strong, prosperous, and unified nation based on common values, principles, and heritage, strengthening national identity, unity, and cohesion
2. Cooperation: Working together with stakeholders from various sectors to achieve objectives, promoting joint problem-solving, co-design and collective action for more impactful outcomes
3. People Centricity: Adopting a 'people first' approach in designing, delivering, implementing, and evaluating public policies and services, prioritising the needs and voices of people to improve community outcomes
4. Sustainability: Balancing economic, social, and environmental considerations to ensure sustainable development that meets the needs of present and future generations, promoting long-term holistic wellbeing
5. Inclusivity: Ensuring equal access to opportunities, services, and resources for all residents, including women, children, youth, People of Determination, and the elderly, fostering social cohesion and diversity
6. Future Readiness: Proactively preparing for change and uncertainty by continuously adapting and innovating to build resilience and readiness to address future challenges and opportunities
7. Agility: Being responsive and adaptable to changing circumstances and emerging trends, empowering the economy, society, and Government to thrive in an ever-changing landscape
8. Accountability: Taking responsibility for actions and being answerable for the planning, reporting, and justifying of those actions to foster trust and transparency and achieve goals.

Ajman Vision 2030 has identified a set of strategic directives and objectives. They are:

• Foster a competitive business environment and investment climate that drives economic development
  • Create a business-friendly environment and enhance investment promotion and facilitation
  • Improve the trade infrastructure and trade facilitation efforts
  • Foster a conducive environment for entrepreneurship, start-ups and the growth of SMEs
  • Enable increased private sector participation in public projects and services

   

• Build human capital that can fulfil the Emirate’s aspirations
  • Ensure world-class education that drives educational attainment and readiness to shape the future
  • Foster research, development and innovation across the Emirate
  • Enhance workforce skills and promote lifelong learning

   

• Enhance the attractiveness and livability of the Emirate
  • Enhance the performance of city operations and public services
  • Create active, vibrant urban centers that support thriving communities
  • Improve access to quality green and blue spaces, sporting, recreation, and community facilities
  • Promote good health, safety, security, and wellbeing

   

• Establish Ajman as a hub for arts and culture
  • Protect, showcase, and develop Ajman’s cultural heritage
  • Support community engagement in art and cultural activities
  • Support the development of the art and culture industries

   

• Deliver integrated and sustainable mobility
  • Enhance the quality and connectivity of road infrastructure
  • Enhance the quality and connectivity of the public transport network
  • Promote active transport through the provision of safe, accessible and enjoyable places for people to walk and cycle

   

• Improve environmental sustainability
  • Achieve sustainable waste management and reduce pollution
  • Improve energy efficiency and increase use of alternative energy
  • Protect bio-diversity and conserve natural resources

   

• Foster an inclusive, cohesive and empowered society
  • Ensure that the social services system is efficient, empowering and fair
  • Foster gender equality and empowerment of women, children, youth, people of determination and the elderly 
  • Foster a cohesive society, whilst preserving the Emirati national identity
  • Enable the private sector, civil society and citizens to increase their contribution to the social sector agenda

   

• Become a pioneering government that is agile, innovative, efficient and outcome-focused

• Increase agility, innovation and efficiency within the Government’s structure, capabilities and culture
• Ensure future-oriented plans, policies, laws and regulations
• Enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of Government services
• Ensure effective and efficient management of physical and digital assets
• Improve financial performance and increase results orientation through outcome-based budgeting and performance measurement 
• Improve stakeholder engagement, access to information and community participation in decision-making

The vision's goals include:

• building a comprehensive, cohesive and empowered society by empowering the social services system and its effectiveness
• promoting gender equality, empowering women, children, youth, People of Determination and the elderly
• preserving the Emirati national identity
• enabling the contribution of the private sector and society to the social sector agenda
• Improving environmental sustainability by achieving sustainable waste management, reducing pollution, improving energy efficiency, increasing the use of alternative energy, protecting biodiversity and preserving natural resources.

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