DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates plans to outsource most government tasks to the private sector and cut the number of ministries, the prime minister said on Monday, without providing a timeframe for the changes.
“We will have a road map to outsource most government services to the private sector ... The new government will have a smaller number of ministries and more ministers to deal with national and strategic issues,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum said on his official Twitter account.
"We introduced the post of Minister of State for Happiness whose mission is to channel policies&plans to achieve happier society.
"The Ministry of Social Affairs has been renamed to the Ministry of Community Development.
"The Ministry of Labour will become the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.
"We approved a restructure in the Ministry of Health & launched an independent entity to oversee & manage public hospitals.
"We have extended the mandate of the Ministry of Education to supervise all levels from nurseries to higher education," Sheikh Mohammed tweeted.
Reuters
