Dubai’s Executive Council approved several policies aimed at improving quality of life in Dubai, spanning from more public parks to more affordable schools, state news agency Wam reports. The policies, which were approved during the annual government meetings, include:

  • An AED 18.3 bn project to introduce 310 new parks, 120 new open spaces, and improve 322 existing parks, with the goal of boosting annual park visits in Dubai to 95 mn by 2040 and tripling the number of trees;
  • A project to boost Emiratization and local talent in the aviation sector, aiming to introduce 15k new jobs, and more than 4k training and skills development programs, attracting AED 650 bn in investments;
  • A project to attract 60 new affordable schools and add 120k new seats through incentives like reduced land leasing costs for school operators.

Other policies approved during the meeting include one aiming to attract more international sports events and developing talent through 19 programs and 75 initiatives across 17 priority sports, a project to boost financial reorganization and bankruptcy settlement, and a policy to expand early detection healthcare services for Emirati citizens.

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