Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has initiated a three-year countdown for implementing the Dubai Paperless Strategy.
He also announced the first two fully digital and paperless customer journeys on the DubaiNow application during a visit to the Smart Dubai headquarters.
The Dubai Paperless Strategy seeks to transform Dubai Government into a fully digital government in line with the vision of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The two journeys were launched via Smart Dubai’s ‘DubaiNow’ platform, the city’s one-stop shop for smart services. The first journey revolves around driving a vehicle in Dubai, while the second focuses on relocating to a new house in the emirate.
“In February last year, we officially launched the Dubai Paperless Strategy right here at the Smart Dubai Office headquarters,” said Sheikh Hamdan. “Today, at the same place, we look to the tremendous progress Smart Dubai has made, in collaboration with other government entities, which has materialised in the launch of the first two integrated experiences that usher in a new era of digital government services and propel Dubai to the fore in the field of smart city experiments. We additionally launched the second phase of the Dubai Paperless Strategy, which includes four new customer journeys.”
He highlighted that the government has successfully directed eight government entities to begin implementing the Dubai Paperless Strategy, namely, Dubai Courts, Dubai Municipality, Dubai Public Prosecution, Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Dubai Health Authority, Community Development Authority, Dubai Airports, and Dubai Customs.
“Our success allows us to take this experiment from Dubai to the world, providing a unique living experience that makes the emirate a world-leading smart city, whose residents and visitors will be the happiest in the world,” the Dubai crown prince added.
Dr. Aisha bint Butti bin Bishr, Director General of Smart Dubai, lauded Dubai’s leadership for its continuous presence on the ground as Dubai builds its future, and prepares to transform itself into the world’s smartest and happiest city.
“Today, we set a new milestone on our journey to establish Dubai as one of the smartest cities in the world, in line with the directives of our wise leadership,” Dr. Aisha added. “We are on the cusp of a new era, where we prepare to move beyond traditional services, and embrace innovation and creativity to transform 1,600 smart services into 32 end-to-end individual and business journeys that adhere to the latest international standards and solutions in customer service.”
The two newly launched and completely integrated customer journeys are available through the comprehensive Dubai Now application in which integrations have been initiated with government and private sector partners.
The first journey covers all stages required to drive a vehicle in the emirate, from obtaining a driver’s license from the Emirates Driving Institute, to finding a vehicle in collaboration with Car Suites, contacting the buyer, obtaining the vehicle documents and making an offer digitally, buying insurance through YallaCompare, registering the vehicle in the Roads and Transport Authority licensing systems and viewing financing options.
The second journey is also an example of service integration provided by several parties as a pilot. The journey covers searching for a new house in collaboration with Dubai Assets Management, completing all transactions related to rent and contracting and integrating it with Dubai Land Department, and registering for Dubai Electricity and Water Authority services, as well as internet and telephone services with DU. Additionally, residents will also be able to execute move-in services such as cleaning, painting, etc., in collaboration with the Mr Usta mobile application.
