The UAE Cabinet, led by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved a new housing package worth AED 1.682 billion. This package includes 2,160 new housing decisions under the Sheikh Zayed Housing Program for June 2024.
Launch of ‘Manzili’ Bundle
The Cabinet also launched the “Manzili” bundle for the beneficiaries of the Sheikh Zayed Housing Program. This initiative simplifies the customer journey by reducing the number of involved entities from 11 to 1 and required documents from 10 to 2. The procedures have been cut from 14 to 3 steps, and service fields from 32 to 5.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stated, “We approved 2,160 new housing decisions valued at AED 1.682 billion and a project to simplify procedures within the Sheikh Zayed Housing Program in collaboration with 24 government entities. This will streamline the process and reduce the required documents for housing loan approval from 10 to 2. We thank the teams working tirelessly to eliminate bureaucracy and simplify procedures.”
Eid Al-Adha and Social Stability
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These decisions coincide with the upcoming Eid Al-Adha and aim to enhance social stability. They align with the UAE’s policies of support and empowerment, ensuring dignified life and suitable housing for all citizens. The “Manzili” bundle also improves the quality of digital government services, ensuring quick and simplified procedures.
Advancing Digital Transformation
Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, highlighted that the bundle supports the goals of advancing digital transformation by adopting technological solutions to design future services. Eng. Mohamed Al Mansouri, Director General of the Sheikh Zayed Housing Program, added that the bundle accelerates the achievement of national housing objectives under the ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision, enhancing the quality of life for citizens.
Details of the Housing Package
The AED 1.682 billion package includes:
- 437 housing decisions worth AED 297.65 million.
- 1,654 housing financing decisions worth AED 1.3 billion.
- 69 government housing decisions worth AED 82.8 million.
These decisions follow directives from His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, to complete previous housing grant requests with a total amount of AED 2.3 billion.
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