A groundbreaking AED 80 billion (US$22 billion) sewerage infrastructure plan that would serve Dubai’s population for the next 100 years was approved by the Executive Council of Dubai, which met under the chairmanship of H H Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai.
The sewerage system will reduce carbon emissions in the sector by 25%, promote circular economy growth and help raise Dubai’s competitiveness and quality of life, according to a release issued by Dubai media office.
The major municipal project will create one of the world’s most advanced sustainable infrastructures and will be developed by the Government and private sector, the release said.
“H H Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Council, during which he approved several groundbreaking projects to support the Dubai Economic Agenda D33,” the release said.
New Sewerage System will help deliver the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, as well as the city’s sustainable development goals, in line with the objectives of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and Dubai Urban Plan 2040, the release said.
The new strategy
The new strategy of Dubai SME, which operates under the Department of Economy and Tourism, aims to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Dubai across all economic sectors and stakeholders.
This approach is key to fostering a flexible and diversified future economy, contributing approximately AED9 billion to the GDP, creating 86,000 job opportunities, empowering 8,000 Emirati entrepreneurs, and supporting efforts to establish 27,000 projects.
These efforts align with the aim of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 to raise the demand for local services and goods to AED3 trillion by 2033.
The strategy expands the entity’s scope to include emerging projects in the new economy and key sectors, supporting 100% Emirati-owned establishments, promoting emerging projects in the new economy for Emiratis and other nationalities, and assisting high-growth companies in both new and traditional sectors to access global markets.