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The initiative spans multiple stages of life, covering prenatal care, birth registration, early childhood
services, school-age support, youth development, and pre-marital counselling.

It is designed to ensure a seamless, well-governed approach to child welfare through closer

collaboration among specialised teams from various government entities including:

Dubai Police

Community Development Authority
Dubai Public Prosecution
Dubai Courts

Supreme Legislation Committee
Knowledge and Human Development Authority

Dubai Health Authority
Dubai Academic Health Institution
Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services

Erada Centre
Dubai Foundation for Women and Children

General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs
Digital Dubai Authority
Dubai Sports Council

The newly approved Community Development Fund Policy aligns with the Dubai Social Agenda 33
and supports various social development initiatives.

The policy aims to enhance community services, help fund social programmes and foster an
inclusive society. It is managed by the Community Development Authority and focuses on

empowering UAE nationals, improving social services, and driving innovation in the field of social
support.

The Executive Council also approved a new property classification initiative called Strata

Registration that is designed to enhance home ownership opportunities for UAE citizens by
enabling property owners to subdivide real estate units and issue independent title deeds for each

unit within the building.

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