United States: The UAE government and Bermuda, a British island territory in the North Atlantic Ocean, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding the exchange of knowledge and experiences in the creation and modernization of government models.
The agreement, which was signed at the UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, intends to support the two adaptable, forward-thinking governments of the United Arab Emirates and Bermuda in advancing social, economic, and environmental development. It also builds on the close bilateral links between the two countries.
The MoU calls for the establishment of a framework for information sharing on projects aimed at improving government policies and services between the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs of the UAE and the Ministry of Economy and Labour of Bermuda.
Under the framework, governments would exchange best practices in human capacity building to assist personnel in the public sector in acquiring essential skills such as technology and leadership.
The MoU was signed by the Honorable Jason Hayward, Minister of Economy and Labour, on behalf of Bermuda, and Abdullah Nasser Lootah, Assistant Minister for Cabinet Affairs for Competitiveness and Knowledge Exchange and Chairman of the National Committee for Sustainable Development Goals, on behalf of the United Arab Emirates.
Lootah said that, “The UAE government has developed a leading model for developing human capacity and stimulating innovation within the public sector, which has led to better policies, smarter services and tangible benefits for our society and economy. This model has given rise to the world’s first government accelerators, the One Million Arab Coders initiative and numerous leadership programs. We are committed to sharing our experiences in these initiatives with other agile nations that prioritize future readiness, such as Bermuda.”
“In doing so, we are supporting other governments to become more resilient and accelerate progress around SDGs in line with our role as a key member of the international community,” Lootah added.
The UN Economic and Social Affairs Department hosts the UN HLPF on Sustainable Development at its headquarters in New York, and it runs until July 17.