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compliance and governance to enhance

Dubai’s appeal, sustainability, leadership, and standards of living. H.E. added that this achievement further embodies the
wise leadership’s vision of achieving excellence in government work and enhancing competitiveness.

Al Hajri said: “The Municipality embraces an institutional approach based on a culture of leadership, innovation,

governance, sustainability and optimal investment in human and tangible resources. This distinctive approach has
substantially contributed to accomplishing numerous international achievements and credits, which distinctly reflect the

culture of excellence, agility standards and the pioneering institutional flexibility that we adopt within our line of action
targeted at solidifying the Emirate’s position on global competitiveness indicators.”

H.E. further stated that owing to its remarkable human resources comprising of leaders, employees and specialized task

forces, the Municipality has been able to continue offering exceptional municipal services and implementing strategies
and projects that successfully meet global standards and benchmarks.

New specifications

The specification ‘10845-1’ and the ‘ISO 19011’ are two of the seven certifications received by the Dubai Municipality.

The Municipality is the first to receive both certifications in the Middle East region. The specification ‘10845-1’ was
obtained by the Municipality owing to its use of best practices in the management of engineering contracts specializing
in construction. Meanwhile, the Municipality received the ‘ISO 19011’ for establishing an institutional system to

manage internal audits on quality and administrative standards in accordance with international best practices.

Additionally, the Municipality achieved the ISO 37000 certification in recognition of its efforts in promoting effective
governance as well as developing and implementing a governance framework in line with the requirements of the new

international standard. These efforts and commitment have enhanced the efficacy of Municipality’s governance tools
and capacities.

Dubai Municipality was also awarded with the ISO 14001 certification for its environmental management systems

(EMS).

Furthermore, the Municipality secured the ISO 56002 certification for successfully implementing standards of corporate
excellence and leadership.

Renewal

In addition to obtaining new certifications, Dubai Municipality has successfully renewed 27 international certifications

across different administrative, organizational, and specialized domains during 2023. This, together with the seven new
certifications, has brought the Municipality’s total number of international certifications to 34.

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