“The announcement by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, that the theme of next year will be ‘2020: Towards the next 50,’ and that next year will witness launching the biggest national strategy to prepare for the coming 50 years, confirms the commitment of our wise leadership to continue the approach of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, may their souls rest in peace.

The late leaders laid the foundations for the Union of the United Arab Emirates and developed future action plans for the prosperity and development of the UAE, which has become, within a few decades, an oasis for happiness, positivity, and hard work. The UAE tops global indexes in various fields and has become a global role model for development, prosperity, and sustainable development,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA.

“Thanks to the wise leadership, the UAE has made key achievements, and enjoys strong and effective global presence. At DEWA, we pledge to our wise leadership to continue our efforts to contribute to making the UAE the best country in the world by its Centennial in 2071. We will do this according to a clear vision and sustainable plans and programmes. We will also work to make next year, declared ‘2020: Towards the next 50,’ the starting point for the UAE towards more progress, growth and prosperity, guided by the vision and directives of our wise leadership that not only anticipates the future, but also makes it, and accepts nothing short of the first place in all areas,” added Al Tayer.

– dewa.gov.ae