His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the Dubai Social Agenda 33, under the theme ‘Family: The Foundation of Our Nation.

• Dubai is one of the top 3 cities in the world for standard of living 
• Life expectancy ranks among the top 10 cities globally 
• The quality of education in Dubai is among the top 10 cities in the world 
• Triple the number of Emiratis working in the private sector
• A year from application to provide  a land and housing loan for every new Emirati family
• Encouraging the increase of new Emirati families to the double 

Agenda's Aims 1: Families are the happiest, most interconnected, tolerant, and adherent to national values and identity

People live in happy and cohesive families and share national values as well as identity, enhancing social and economic stability and prosperity for Emiratis.

Emiratis are the nucleus of Dubai’s society and have been entrusted with sustaining the city’s achievements over the past 20 years and beyond.
Dubai aims to continue advancing Emiratis’ competencies through economic and social empowerment policies, which increase their productivity and enhance their economic participation and financial independence.

Government policies also aim to support Emirati families, as the cornerstone of society, through policies and services that meet the needs of families and safeguard their stability.

While cultural diversity will always be a part of Dubai’s composition, Emirati values remain a foundational part of the emirate’s identity, and is protected and preserved from one generation to the next.

Priority 1: Protecting family and social stability for Emiratis and promoting natural growth rates by supporting families and meeting their needs

Priority's KPIs:

• Family Cohesion Index
• Crude divorce rate amongst Emiratis 
• Emirati marriage rate 
• Total fertility rate 
• Rate of reported domestic violence cases per 100,000 of the population 

Priority 2: Empowering Emiratis and enhancing their productivity and economic participation to ensure their self-sufficiency and financial independence

Priority's KPIs:

• Percentage of beneficiaries who have successfully exited the social welfare system out of the total number of eligible beneficiaries
• Unemployment rate of Emirati 
• Percentage of Emiratis working in the government out of the total number of workers in this sector 
• Percentage of Emiratis working in the private sector out of the total number of employed Emiratis
• Percentage of employed people of determination out of the total number of people of determination who are able to work
• Net Economic Participation rate for Emiratis in Dubai (%)

Priority 3: Preserving Emirati traditions, values, and heritage while promoting Emirati national identity and culture among all segments of Dubai’s society

Priority's KPIs:

• Percentage of individuals who feel that Emirati values and identity are preserved in Dubai
• The rate of awareness about Islamic values and practices 

Agenda's Aims 2: The most efficient and high-quality health system that keeps pace with the best international standards

Provide an enabling healthcare system and comprehensive healthcare and preventative policies that improve health outcomes and lifestyle indicators (risk factors) for all individuals.

Dubai has succeeded over the past two decades in building a distinguished healthcare system that provides for both public and private sector services. Additionally, Dubai has attracted many international health institutions over the past 10 years that have contributed to improving health indicators by providing advanced healthcare services.

Dubai aims to further promote the quality of health for its residents over the coming years by advancing preventive, curative, and rehabilitative health services to ensure a unique health experience for all Emiratis, residents, and visitors. The emirate will also enact policies that promote healthy lifestyles to mitigate the risks of physical and mental chronic diseases.

Priority 1: Promoting healthy lifestyles (such as physical activity, good nutrition, and mental health)

Priority's KPIs:

• Percentage of satisfaction with health status 
• Prevalence of daily smoking among adults (18+ years)
• Average daily intake of adequate fruits and vegetables by adults (18+ years)
• Physical activity rate for adults (18+years, incorporating at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week)
• Prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years)
• Prevalence of obesity among children (5-17 years)    
• Prevalence of high blood pressure among adults (18+ years)
• Prevalence of disorders among adults (18+ years)
• Prevalence of diabetes in adults (18+ years)
• Percentage of individuals (18+) whose health prevented them from daily work and limited their daily activity, including those who suffer from psychological challengers 

Priority 2: Enhancing the quality of preventative, curative, and rehabilitative healthcare services (physical and psychological) at an affordable cost

Priority's KPIs:

• Percentage of the population satisfied with the health services provided 
• Life expectancy at birth for Emiratis 
• Per capita health expenditure 
• Rate of physicians per 10,000 population 
• Rate of nurses per 10,000 population 
• Rate of mental health specialists and practitioners per 10,000 population
• Death rate from cardiovascular disease per 100,000 population     
• Death rate from cancer per 100,000 population 
• Average waiting time to obtain an appointment in specialized clinics in the emirate of Dubai, including dental clinics 
• Average length of hospital stays in the emirate of Dubai (in days)

Agenda's Aims 3: The educational system that is most capable in keeping pace with Dubai's future ambitions and enhancing its human capital

Enhancing the status of Dubai as a leading research and innovation hub, and a destination for talent from all over the world, as well as an incubator for nurturing local talent and enhancing its participation in the economy.​

Dubai recognizes that enhancing its position as a global city means attracting and nurturing talent and competencies from all over the world. This mandates developing an educational system centered around innovation, research and development in all areas.

To this end, Dubai is focusing on strengthening research and innovation and elevating the higher education sector and becoming the hub for talents in all areas. 

Dubai also continues to improve the quality of its schools, raising quality of education to be among the top 10 cities in the world. In the next decade, Dubai will focus heavily on early education and providing early childhood services to support child growth and development and support working mothers and their participation in economic life.​
 

Priority 1: Developing an educational system that nurtures innovation, advances all phases of education, and provides a range of options that meet all the current and future needs of all segments of society at a reasonable cost

Priority's KPIs:

• PISA Reading results for the students in Dubai
• PISA Science results for all students in Dubai
• PISA Math results for all students in Dubai 
• TIMSS Math results for all students in the 4th grade in Dubai
• TIMSS Math results for all students in 8th grade in Dubai
• TIMSS Science results for all students in the 4th grade in Dubai
• TIMSS Science results for all students in the 8th grade in Dubai
• Percentage of Emirati students enrolled in private schools rated good and above
• Percentage of Emirati children enrolled in early childcare for age group (0-4)
• Percentage of Emirati students in higher education enrolled in STEM programs 
• Percentage of Emirati students in higher education enrolled in universities ranked amongst the top 200 on QS

Agenda's Aims 4: The most effective and proactive social system in protection, care, and empowerment

Enhancing social cohesion and coexistence among Dubai’s diverse cultures based on shared human values and Emirati values and principles.
The emirate’s society is rich in diversity, with people from different countries and cultural backgrounds choosing Dubai as their home, place of work, and as a sanctuary to start their families and build cohesive communities.

Maintaining this social harmony and enhancing the uniqueness of these communities is a priority for Dubai through policies that promote protection, care, and equality for all segments of society, including those who are the most vulnerable.

Dubai also strives to enhance opportunities for individuals to contribute to the development of society by creating an environment that encourages individual and corporate volunteerism and humanitarian work and promoting these activities as core values that support society’s foundations.

In light of this cultural diversity, Emirati identity remains a foundational part of the emirate’s identity and is protected and preserved from one generation to the next.

Priority 1: Developing a model that enhances social protection, care, and quality of life for all segments of society, including the most vulnerable, protecting them from social and economic risks

Priority's KPIs:

• Social Awareness Index 
• Social Cohesion Index
• Average feeling of happiness
• Percentage of people who think they know someone they can count on in time of need
• Average feeling of happiness for people of determination 
• Senior Citizen Happiness Index
• Percentage of individual from the most vulnerable groups who feel protected
• Percentage of individual from the most vulnerable groups who feel included 
• Precative of individual who know how report cases of abuse against the most vulnerable 
• Percentage of vulnerable individual who know how to report cases abuse 
• Percentage of children who know how to report cases of abuse
• Percentage of registered abused individual who received social services out of the total registered individual who were found to have been abused
• Rate of licensed social professionals per 100,000 population 

Priority 2: Developing an environment that promotes social and humanitarian work, individual and corporate volunteering, and encourages endowments

• Percentage of people who volunteered in Dubai during the past 12 months 
• Percentage of individuals who are aware of the existence of volunteering activities that contribute to community development in Dubai

Agenda's Aims 5: The ideal city with its living experience, housing services, cultural life, and sports activity

The ideal city with its living experience, housing services, cultural life, and sports activity.

In the near future, the emirate of Dubai aims for all Emiratis to receive diverse and modern housing services, and it will create innovative housing solutions according to the emerging needs of society. The emirate will adopt urban planning best practices for Emirati neighborhoods, which will support community cohesion, achieve ease of access and interconnection across services as well as promote healthy lifestyles.

Culture has been a prime focal point in all the plans launched by the city since 2007, given its importance in enhancing quality of life for any ambitious city.

Dubai aims to continue strengthening its cultural offering in the coming years to further boost the quality of life in line with the needs of all its residents. At the heart of this is the development of local cultural content that is rooted in the rich Emirati culture, which will enhance Dubai’s position as a global hub for creative industries, increasing the sector’s economic contribution and further fortify Dubai’s standing as a global city.

Alongside culture, the city also continues to support sports, given their importance to the healthy lifestyles that Dubai wishes for its young and diverse society, adding yet another dimension to the city’s identity.
 

Priority 1: Highlighting the value of Emirati cultural, architectural, and environmental heritage locally and internationally

Priority's KPIs:

• The percentage of increase in the rate of enrolment in programs dedicated to developing and cultivating talent in the fields of cultural, architectural and environmental heritage provided by Culture and Arts Authority and all its partner
   
• The number of craftsmen specialized in the field of heritage in Dubai

Priority 2: Strengthening infrastructure and pioneering services for discovering and developing athletic talents, and promoting active lifestyles for all segments of the society, to propel sports to global standards

Priority's KPIs:

• Satisfaction rate with sports facilities and establishment 
• Availability of sports facilities per capita 
• Satisfaction rate with international sporting and events hosted in Dubai

Priority 3: Developing accessible and appropriate housing for all segments of society

Priority's KPIs:

• Percentage of contribution of the cultural and creative industries sector and the sports sector to the gross domestic product
• Enhancing Dubai’s cultural interaction axis to elevate its ranking within the Global Cities Competitiveness Index
• The percentage increase in the number of local and international talents that are attracted and/or retained
• Interaction and cultural visits index

Priority 4: Developing accessible and appropriate housing for all segments of the society – Emiratis Housing

Priority's KPIs:

• 1.1 Benefiting from various types of housing grants (residential land, money for construction, ready-made villa, ready-made townhouse, apartment, maintenance or additions)
• 1.2 Benefiting from housing loans of all kinds (building loan, ready-made villa, ready-made townhouse, maintenance or additions) 
• 1.3 use of department rental services 
• 1.4 Benefiting from the purchase of housing unit from the pool of the Mohammed bin Rashid Housing Establishment
• 1.5 Benefiting from buying a housing unit outside the pool of the Mohammed bin Rashid Housing Establishment