2021 was declared as the “Year of the 50th” by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, to celebrate the nation’s outstanding milestones for the last 50 years since its formation in 1971, and to embark on its new journey for the coming five decades.
The year of preparation for the next fifty requires community collaboration to advance our development drive and its sustainability, and fulfill our aspirations to a better future for our UAE.
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
The 50-year Development Plan Committee is charged with preparing a comprehensive plan for development in the UAE, developing the government administrative system to make the UAE the fastest and most flexible and adaptable government to future changes, and engaging all segments of the society in shaping life in the UAE over the next 50 years.
The UAE’s Golden Jubilee marks a major milestone that calls for revamping the country’s development model. Institutional efforts across the UAE will be coordinated, and innovative expertise, talents and capabilities will be harnessed to design new systems for the next 50 years.
A social vision will be developed to ensure engaging the whole society in shaping the future of the UAE to become the most advanced country that embraces the best wellbeing strategies worldwide.