DUBAI PULSE 2016

One year has passed on the implementation of Dubai Plan 2021, which was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, as a blueprint for the emirate to achieve happiness and prosperity for all.

By 2021, Dubai will be home to happy, creative, and empowered people, living in an inclusive and cohesive society that caters to all. It will be a smart and sustainable city that is the preferred place to live, work and visit, and a pivotal hub in the global economy, led by a pioneering and excellent government.

To achieve this, government entities have collaborated over the past year to drive improvements in the results of key performance indicators linked to Dubai’s vision and aims. These efforts have been praised by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of

the Dubai Executive Council, emphasizing that it is a testament to the high level of confidence our community has in the government, and underlining the importance of engaging every one, as each individual in Dubai - whether a man or a woman, a father or a mother, a child or a youth, a leader or an employee, a teacher or a student, an engineer or a doctor – can contribute to building the emirate’s future.

This short brief highlights Dubai’s progress against the priorities set in Dubai Plan 2021. The story is narrated by an Emirati girl named “Hind” who describes a normal day in her life in Dubai. Every scene in “Hind’s” story highlights a role each one of us must play to achieve Dubai Plan 2021.

With regards,Dubai Plan 2021

INTRODUCTION

@DubaiPlan2021

Good morning Dubai! My name is Hind, I am 10 years old. I’m here to tell you about a day in my life. Every morning, at 6 o’clock, mom wakes

us up to get ready to go to school. I am good at getting ready on my own, but it takes my brother Abdulla ages to finish his breakfast.That’s Khalfan, my baby brother. He stays at home with grandma and nanny. He’s far too young to go to school.

72.4%

95%2021

of residents feelthey can get help or

moral supportfrom familyand friends

47.5%

2021

25%

Emirati divorce rate

Dad says it’s times like these when you can count on your family and friends.That’s my dad. He drives us to school on his way to work.

My cousins Khaled and Alia come with us too. Their parents are divorced.

Average travel timein peak hours

1.55

1.89

2021

Public Transportation trips share

19.6%

14%

2021

It’s fun driving to school together, but sometimes there’s so much traffic we are late and I miss morning assembly. I don’t like being late.

Dad says there’s traffic jam because not so many people use the public transport like the bus or the metro.

min.11.62Police

min.4

2021

min.9.8Civil Defense

min.4

2021

min.9Ambulance

min.4

2021

Average response time to emergencies

Oh look! There’s an accident ahead. Ambulance and civil defense are on the way, I can hear them already.

38%

Percentage ofEmiratis in good

and outstanding schools

At school, we learn about a lot of things like, sus…, sustain…, sustainability! Which is how we can make the world a better place.

2021 13,114 15,160

Average electricityconsumptionkW/h per capita / day

Average waterconsumptionlitres per capita / day

2021 232 302

Average wasteproductionkg per capita / day

2021 2.13 3.6

Last week, we learnt about saving our valuable resources and about recycling.

We also learned not to waste water & electricity.

91%95%

2021

Parents’ aspiration

for their childrento get college

degrees andabove

I like my school but it doesn’t have the latest technology like my friend Hessa’s school. Dad says hopefully one day, I will move to a really

good school, just like Hessa, and that will help me go to a really good college when I’m older.

95% 95%2021

76%Satisfaction

with the qualityof pedestrian

infrastructure

84%Satisfactionwith thequality ofinfrastructure

We take the bus back home because both mom and dad are busy at work.

It takes ages to reach home because the bus driver stops at all the zebra crossings.

92%

94% Emiratis

2021

95% Individualssatis�ed with

their healthstatus

About 70%of people do not

eat enough fruitsand vegetables

53%amongEmiratis

When we get home, we have lunch with grandma. She always makes sure we eat some fruits and vegetables;

although Abdulla makes such a big fuss that he normally gets away just by eating a cucumber.

More than 15%of adults are obese

29.3%among Emiratis

More than 85% of thecommunity do notengage in regularphysical activity

87%among Emiratis

At noon we always go out for a walk around the neighbourhood. Grandma says most people don’t appreciate the benefits of a good walk.

Especially people like our neighbour, Jamal, who sits outside all day smoking. He has a very big belly.

Parents spend timehaving fun with theirchildren on a dailyor almost daily basis

43.1%

39.5%among Emiratis

I wish mom was around in the afternoons so we could play together, but she’s very busy at office just like dad.

65%of individuals

believe that peoplewith disabilities are

integrated withinthe community

90%2021

Mom says we should be nice to everyone, especially Salama, because we are all different in our own way.

2021

Dubai Airport Rank

1st

regionally and

within the top

5 globally

Regionally 1st

Globally 3rd

2021

Jebel Ali Port Rank

1st

regionally and

within the top

10 globally

Regionally 1st

Globally 9th

Dubai is Ranked 4th

as a global destinationas per MasterCard index

I am very happy, because I will see my uncle Mohammed, who is studying in London. We will greet him at Dubai Airport,

my favorite airport. It’s always crowded and has lots of things to see, it’s just like a city!

86%Population recommendDubai as a place to liveto their friends andcolleagues

95%2021

I can tell when dad is happy, because he calls up uncle Karim and uncle Mark, his best friends from college,

He always tells them that they should move to Dubai and start a business here together.

100%

88%

2021

Services transferredto smart services

He tells them Dubai is the smartest city in the world and everyone here uses smart devices.

I’m not sure what that means but he always looks happy using smart services to pay his bills.

87%

Have con�dence ingovernment agencies

43%

85%2021Parents read

to their childrenregularly

37%among

Emiratis

It’s bedtime now. Abdulla and I say goodnight, but before we go off to bed we read a book.

I wish dad would read to us like Lina’s dad, but I know dad is tired after a long day at work.

Before sleeping, we also talk about the things that we are grateful for;

I am grateful to live in a nice and safe country, where everyone is respected.

94%

100%2021

Individuals feel safe

walking alone at night

Good night Dubai! I shall see you brighter and better in the morning.

93.7%

100%2021

population believes thatDubai is a good placeto start a family