UAE, Maldives launch Executive Leadership Programme

The UAE and the Maldives launched the Maldives Executive Leadership Programme on Thursday. 

The UAE and the Maldives launched the Maldives Executive Leadership Programme on Thursday. 

Abdulla Nasser Lootah highlighted the significance of the Executive Leadership Programme for the Government of Maldives, said, “This initiative is part of a series of collaborative projects aimed at enhancing government operations in the Maldives by leveraging successful practices from the UAE government.” 

The event was attended by Hussain Mohamed Latheef, Vice President of the Maldives, and Ahmed Ali Habeeb, Principal Secretary to the President on Cabinet Affairs.

“Through cooperation initiatives, our government is committed to building institutional capacity and enhancing the organisational performance of various entities in the country,” said Hussain Mohamed Latheef, Vice President of the Maldives. "I am confident that this programme will serve as a roadmap for the Maldives to achieve its development goals by leveraging the UAE government's expertise and experience in modernising government work and administration," he added. 

The Government of the Republic of Maldives Executive Leadership Programme covers five capacity building courses, including Policy Development, Strategic Leadership, Digital Global Trends, Resilient Government and Government Innovation, delivered over 2,280 hours of training.

In March 2022, the governments of the UAE and the Republic of Maldives launched a strategic partnership in government modernisation and development, covering 11 key areas. Since its launch two years ago, the partnership has seen 33 workshops with 7,000 training hours, benefiting 323 Maldivian government officials.