The "My Community... A City for Everyone" initiative, launched by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, in November 2013 with a vision of transforming Dubai into a friendly city for people of determination. It aims to support and strengthen the emirate’s efforts in empowering people of determination, enabling their participation and integration in the society. It also aims to create new work paths that enable people of determination for active participation within the society fully independently.
The initiative supported the launch of the Dubai Strategy to Protect the Rights of People of Determination, which has enabled strengthening the institutional culture of all government entities to adopt the change required to achieving the ultimate vision. The strategy focuses on inclusive health, inclusive education, inclusive employment, social care and an inclusive environment.
My Community promotes adopting a culture of inclusion with the fundamental belief that every person of determination has a contribution and must be empowered through independence. Therefore, the responsibility of achieving this is shared among all stakeholders from the government entities, private sector as well as the community at large.