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Security Authority, and the Ministry of Sports ranked lowest in the initiative’s first performance

review.
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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the

UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, announced the results on his X account, also naming the worst-

performing entities in the initiative’s first performance review.

“Government bureaucracy is the art of turning simple matters into complicated ones,” Sheikh
Mohammed said. “It creates systems that stifle creativity. In bureaucratic systems, procedures take

precedence over results, paperwork is prioritized over service delivery, and rules are designed to

discourage thinking outside the box.”

He emphasized that inefficient systems—often built over years—can be dismantled with bold,

decisive action. “To those not making enough effort, bad bureaucratic systems created over years

can be changed with brave and fast decisions in days,” he warned.
“At the end of 2023, we launched an initiative to eliminate and reduce bureaucracy across

government entities, along with an assessment to measure their responsiveness in delivering better

services, enhancing efficiency, and simplifying people’s lives. We commend those who have

excelled,” Sheikh Mohammed tweeted.

The UAE launched the Zero Government Bureaucracy (ZGB) programme, an ambitious initiative
aimed at overhauling the current government work structure to enhance service efficiency and

quality, in 2023.

The ZGB programme seeks to eliminate redundant government procedures and requirements,

significantly simplifying the administrative process. Ministries and government entities are tasked
with the immediate implementation of the programme, which includes cancelling a minimum of

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