Directo General Dubai Municipality

His Excellency Dawoud Al Hajri is the Director General of Dubai Municipality since 2018, his multiple missions include supervising the urban plan of the Emirate of Dubai, implementing policies related to building and construction system, focusing on sustainability at municipal fields and urban heritage projects, strengthening infrastructure services, increasing the green area, managing an integrated sewage and waste system and contribute to achieve global leadership and competitiveness. In addition to managing the nature reserves, parks and recreational facilities related to the municipality, organizing and controlling activities related to environmental protection, public health and food safety. Al Hajri participates in different general assemblies and committees at local and international sphere. He heads the Board of Directors of the Emirates International Accreditation Center. He also chairs the Future Cities Council, in addition to the Vice Chairman of the UAE Food Bank’s Board of Trustees as well as the President of the UAE Table Tennis Association. The Director General is also an active member in many committees and councils, including the Executive Council of Dubai, Strategic Affairs Council, Board of Trustees of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, the Higher Committee for Al Quoz Creative Zone Development Project, The Supreme Committee for Urban Planning in Dubai, The UAE Council for Climate Change and Environment, Dubai Future Foundation, Dubai Free Zones Council, Preparatory Committee of Expo 2020, the National Food Loss and Waste Reduction Committee & representative of the Emirate of Dubai in the Emirates Food Security Council. He is also a former president of UAE Society of Engineers, the former Secretary-General of the National Olympic Committee in the UAE, and a former member of the Board of Directors of Al Nasr Sports Club in Dubai. Dawoud Al Hajri holds a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning and Building Technology from Eastern Washington University-US. He is also a graduate of Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development Program and winner of the Creative Leader Award in the Dubai Government Excellence Program 2015