The Sustainable Blue Economy Office, which will play a key role in implementing the emirate's Sustainable Blue Economy Strategy 2031, has been launched during the World Government Summit 2022.

The Sustainable Blue Economy Office has been opened in the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain, under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain.

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The Office will facilitate the implementation of eight transformative projects over the next ten years to drive the emirate's sustainable economic development, protect and rehabilitate its maritime environment, and ensure optimal use of its natural resources.

Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, Head of the Sustainable Blue Economy Strategy Higher Committee, stated that: "The establishment of the Sustainable Blue Economy Office is in line with the vision of the Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, to make the emirate a leading model in the blue economy sectors by 2031."

The Sustainable Blue Economy Office will develop a roadmap for Umm Al Quwain's Sustainable Blue Economy strategy by setting legislative frameworks, bylaws, policies, and defining the requirements for the emirate's physical and digital infrastructure.

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