
political system in line with the uae s rapid socio-economic developments, major steps have been taken, both at the federal and local levels, to reform the structure of government in order to make it more responsive to the needs of the country s population and to ensure that it is better equipped to cope with the challenges of development. this process has been directed, at a federal level, by president h.h. sheikh khalifa bin zayed al nahyan, and devised and guided at an executive level by uae vice-president and prime minister and ruler of dubai h.h. sheikh mohammed bin rashid al maktoum. similar programmes have been launched at the local level in the individual emirates of the federation. u n i t e d a r a b e m i r at e s 2010