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:
- 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
- Cooperation: Working together with stakeholders from various sectors to achieve objectives, promoting joint problem-solving, co-design and collective action for more impactful outcomes
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Future Readiness: Proactively preparing for change and uncertainty by continuously adapting and innovating to build resilience and readiness to address future challenges and opportunities
- Agility: Being responsive and adaptable to changing circumstances and emerging trends, empowering the economy, society, and Government to thrive in an ever-changing landscape
- 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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