Dubai becomes first in the world to go paperless

• In the first, Dubai has become the very first government in the world to turn 100% paperless. 

• The Crown Prince of Emirates, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum shared the news while also pointing at the savings of 1.3 million Dirham (USD 350 Million) and 14-million-man-hours. 

• All the external and internal transactions and the procedures in Dubai Government are now 100% digital. 

• They are now managed from a comprehensive digital government service platform.

• The Crown Prince in a statement said that achievement of going paperless marks the beginning of a new stage in Dubai’s journey to digitize life in all its aspects- a journey that is rooted in innovation with a focus on creativity. 

• Dubai’s Crown Prince also said that the government plans on implementing advanced strategies to create as well as enhance digital life in Dubai in the next 5 decades.