International Day for Persons with Disabilities: Enhancing Support for People of Determination at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority

“We are committed to the inclusion of people of determination, enhancing their participation in various aspects of life, and supporting their contribution to sustainable development equally alongside everyone else. This is in line with the National Policy for Empowering People of Determination, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to create an inclusive society that ensures empowerment and a decent life for people of determination and their families. It also supports the ‘My Community... a City for Everyone’ initiative, launched by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, to transform Dubai into a city that is friendly to people of determination. We are keen to implement the best practices of inclusive employment to prepare and employ people of determination in DEWA. We provide an inclusive and positive working environment that encourages them to continue to develop and excel and enables them to play an important role as influential individuals in society. DEWA continues to implement the latest international practices and technologies to facilitate the access of Employees and Customers of Determination to information, services, buildings and facilities. DEWA has retrofitted all its new buildings and facilities in accordance with the Dubai Universal Design Code by 100%. DEWA’s website compliance scored 100%, while the smart app scored 10/10 by the 2022 POD Accessibility Evaluation Report by Digital Dubai Authority,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).

“In 2022, for the third consecutive year, DEWA completed all strategic indicators in the field of including and empowering people of determination, most notably the happiness of employees of determination, and the happiness of their families about the safe and inclusive work environment at DEWA, as well as equal job opportunities. The happiness of EOD reached 100% in 2022, while the happiness of their families reached 96.6%. The percentage of community happiness about DEWA’s support for people of determination reached 94%, while the happiness rate of customers of determination about DEWA’s services reached 95.24%,” added Al Tayer.